Delightful Paddington Bear Toast: A Fun & Easy Recipe for Kids & Families
This post is in partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures for Paddington 2! Few characters bring as much warmth and cheer as Paddington Bear. Whether he’s navigating the bustling streets of London or simply enjoying his favorite marmalade, Paddington has a unique way of making the world a brighter, more joyful place. Inspired by his heartwarming adventures and his enduring optimism, we’ve created a super fun and simple recipe for Paddington-inspired teddy bear toast! This delightful food craft is designed to bring smiles to your children’s faces and build excitement for the upcoming sequel, offering a delicious and creative activity for the whole family.
Crafting Joy: The Magic of Paddington Bear Toast
Following the immense success of the first “Paddington” film, the highly anticipated sequel, “Paddington 2,” continued to capture hearts worldwide. Paddington, the charming bear from darkest Peru who adores marmalade and spreads joy wherever he goes, has inspired countless fans. This easy and utterly adorable teddy bear toast recipe is a direct tribute to his lovable character and his iconic love for orange marmalade!
Who can honestly resist the charm of an adorable teddy bear face, especially one inspired by Paddington? When you combine that irresistibly cute imagery with warm, crispy toast, fresh fruit, and your choice of delicious spreads like marmalade, chocolate hazelnut spread, or peanut butter, you’ve got yourself more than just a snack—you’ve got a work of edible art! Imagine calling your breakfast “cute” – with this recipe, it’s absolutely justified!
One of the best aspects of making this bear toast is how little time or specialized skill it requires. This makes it the perfect food-craft to enjoy with your kids, whether you’re looking for a quick breakfast solution, an engaging afternoon snack, or a delightful activity on a rainy day. It’s an effortless way to create lasting memories and foster a love for creative cooking.
Why Get Creative with Breakfast?
Involving children in the kitchen offers a wealth of benefits beyond just a tasty meal. When kids help assemble their Paddington Bear toast, they’re not just playing with food; they’re developing crucial skills. These include fine motor skills as they place blueberries and banana slices, cognitive skills as they follow instructions, and an understanding of healthy eating. Plus, encouraging picky eaters to help create their own food often makes them more willing to try new things. This simple activity promotes bonding, sparks creativity, and transforms mealtime into a fun, educational experience.
If you haven’t seen Paddington 2 yet, or just want to relive the magic, be sure to watch the trailer below. This heartwarming sequel is available on DVD, Blu-ray, and various streaming platforms, ensuring you can enjoy Paddington’s adventures anytime, anywhere!
Ingredients for Your Delightful Paddington Bear Toast
Gathering the ingredients for this fun and easy toast is part of the adventure. Here’s what you’ll need to transform simple toast into an adorable Paddington creation:
- Bread of your choice: We found that hearty wheat bread works wonderfully as a sturdy base for our bear’s face, but any bread your child loves will do. White bread, sourdough, or even a thicker-cut artisan bread can also be fantastic options.
- Spreads: A generous dollop of Nutella, creamy peanut butter, or classic marmalade (in true Paddington fashion!) will form the base of your bear. Feel free to mix and match or use your child’s favorite spread. For a healthier option, almond butter or a light cream cheese can also work.
- Blueberries: You’ll need about three medium-sized blueberries. Two will serve as the bear’s bright eyes, and one slightly larger one can be used for his cute little nose.
- Sliced bananas: Freshly sliced bananas are perfect for shaping Paddington’s ears and providing a foundation for his nose.
- Red and blue fruit roll-ups (optional): These add an extra special touch, allowing you to craft Paddington’s iconic red hat and blue duffle coat collar. If you’re looking for alternatives, thinly sliced strawberries can perfectly mimic his red hat, and a small piece of blue bell pepper or even a bit of blue frosting (applied with a toothpick) can create the collar.
Helpful Kitchen Tools to Get Started
While this recipe is simple, having a few basic kitchen tools on hand will make the process even smoother and more enjoyable, especially when little hands are helping:
- Cutting board: Essential for safely slicing bananas and handling fruit roll-ups.
- Butter knife: Perfect for spreading Nutella, peanut butter, or marmalade evenly across the toast. A child-safe butter knife can also be a great way for kids to participate.
- Slicing knife: For adults to safely cut bananas (if not pre-sliced) and shape fruit roll-ups.
- Toaster: To get that perfectly golden and warm piece of toast, ready for decorating.
How to Make Your Own Adorable Paddington Bear Toast: A Step-by-Step Guide
Creating this delightful Paddington Bear toast is an engaging and surprisingly simple process. Follow these steps, and you’ll have a charming breakfast or snack ready in minutes!
Step 1: Prepare Your Fruit Components. First, begin by carefully cutting your banana into medium-thick slices. Aim for slices that are relatively uniform in thickness, as this will help the “ears” and “nose” sit evenly on the toast. Next, select three blueberries: two that are close in size to form the bear’s eyes, and one slightly larger blueberry that will become his nose. The size consistency for the eyes helps give your bear a balanced and endearing look.
Step 2: Toast and Spread. Place your chosen bread into the toaster and toast it to your desired level of golden perfection. Once toasted, and while it’s still warm, generously spread your preferred topping—be it Nutella, peanut butter, or marmalade—across the entire surface of the toast. The warmth of the toast will slightly melt the spread, making it easier to apply and creating a delicious, inviting base for Paddington’s face.
After applying your spread, it’s time to create the basic bear shape. Position two banana slices on the top corners of the toast; these will serve as the teddy bear’s ears. If you are specifically making the Paddington-inspired toast with his iconic hat, you can choose to skip these banana ears, as the hat will cover that area. Then, place a third banana slice in the middle of the toast, slightly lower than the eyes; this will be the foundation for the bear’s nose.
Step 3: Add the Nose and Eyes. To secure the blueberry nose, take a small dollop of your chosen spread (Nutella, peanut butter, or marmalade) and carefully dab it onto the back of the larger blueberry. Then, gently place this blueberry onto the banana slice you designated for the nose. This little trick ensures the blueberry stays firmly in place and doesn’t slide off, especially when little hands are eager to pick up their creation.
Next, add the two remaining blueberries to complete the bear’s face. Place them above the nose to form the eyes. You can adjust their spacing to make your bear look more surprised, sleepy, or just perfectly happy – it’s all part of the creative fun!
Step 4: Craft Paddington’s Hat and Collar (Optional, but highly recommended!). This step transforms your teddy bear toast into the iconic Paddington.
For Paddington’s distinctive red hat, unroll a red fruit roll-up and gently flatten it.
HINT: For a healthier and equally fun alternative, you might want to try our easy Homemade Fruit Roll-Up recipe! They’re simple to make and perfect for this project.
With adult supervision, use clean kitchen scissors to cut a curved, crescent shape out of the red fruit roll-up. This will form the brim of Paddington’s hat. Then, cut a smaller square or oval shape to place on top, completing the hat. Carefully position the hat on the upper part of the toast, over where the banana ears would typically be.
Next, for his classic blue duffle coat collar, take a blue (or even green, if you prefer a subtle variation) fruit roll-up and flatten it out. Using clean scissors, cut two small triangles from the blue roll-up. These triangles will form Paddington’s collar. Gently place these shapes onto the toast, just below the bear’s face, to complete his adorable ensemble.
Enjoy Your Creation!
Once finished, kids will absolutely swoon over their Paddington-inspired bear toast! The joy of helping create something so cute and delicious is truly unmatched. Can you honestly think of a more fun and engaging way to start the morning or enjoy an afternoon snack? This recipe makes breakfast magical and fosters a love for healthy, creative eating. For another character-inspired treat that’s sure to delight, don’t forget to check out our Cookie Monster Freakshakes!
This Paddington Bear toast isn’t just a meal; it’s an experience. It’s a way to bring a little bit of Paddington’s enduring charm and spirit of adventure into your home, one delicious bite at a time. Enjoy the process, savor the smiles, and create wonderful memories with your family!
Paddington Bear Toast
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Ingredients
- 1 slice Bread of your choice– we used wheat bread
- 1 tablespoon Nutella, peanut butter and/or marmalade
- 3 medium Blueberries
- 3 slices Bananas
- 1 Fruit roll-ups optional (for hat and collar)
Before You Begin
Instructions
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Cut medium-thick banana slices.
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Choose blueberries that are roughly the same size for the eyes, and a slightly larger one for the nose.
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Toast your bread until golden and spread either Nutella, peanut butter, or marmalade onto the toast while it’s still warm.
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Add two banana slices to the top corners of the toast to act as the bear’s ears (skip if making Paddington with a hat).
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Place another banana slice for the nose in the middle of the toast.
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Add a small amount of spread to the back of the larger blueberry and place it onto the banana slice for the nose to keep it from sliding off.
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Place two blueberries for the eyes, positioning them however close or far apart you’d like.
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For the Paddington bear toast, have an adult use clean scissors to cut a curved, crescent shape out of a red fruit roll-up for the hat’s brim, and a small square or oval for the top of the hat.
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Cut two triangles out of a blue roll-up for Paddington’s jacket collar and place them onto the toast!
Nutrition
The recipes on this blog are tested with a conventional gas oven and gas stovetop. It’s important to note that some ovens, especially as they age, can cook and bake inconsistently. Using an inexpensive oven thermometer can assure you that your oven is truly heating to the proper temperature. If you use a toaster oven or countertop oven, please keep in mind that they may not distribute heat the same as a conventional full sized oven and you may need to adjust your cooking/baking times. In the case of recipes made with a pressure cooker, air fryer, slow cooker, or other appliance, a link to the appliances we use is listed within each respective recipe. For baking recipes where measurements are given by weight, please note that results may not be the same if cups are used instead, and we can’t guarantee success with that method.
This post was originally published on this blog on Jan 6, 2018.