Spiced Banana Turnovers

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CategoryYields6 Servings
Prep Time30 minsCook Time20 mins

These turnovers are a great make-ahead snack! Prep on a Sunday evening for a week’s worth of grab-and-go snacking the whole family will enjoy.

Dough
 1 tsp Dried yeast
 ½ cup Water, lukewarm
 ¼ cup Vegetable oil
 ½ tbsp Sugar
 1 cup All purpose flour
 ½ cup Whole wheat flour
 ½ tsp Salt
Filling
 1 Banana, mashed
 ½ tbsp Honey
 ½ tsp Cinnamon, ground
 2 tbsp Sunflower seeds, toasted and chopped
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1

Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C) and line tray with parchment paper.

2

In a small bowl, mix yeast, water, oil and sugar together. Set aside for 5 minutes.

3

Mix white and whole wheat flours and salt together in large bowl and add yeast mixture. Gently kneed just until dough forms.

4

Divide dough into 6 pieces and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in warm place for 20 minutes until dough has doubled in size.

5

To create filling, mix mashed banana, honey, cinnamon and sunflower seeds together. Set aside.

6

Stretch each piece of dough into a 6-inch circle and divide banana filling evenly amongst them.

7

Fold the dough in half and seal edges to create turnovers and place on lined tray.

8

Bake for 15–20 minutes.

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Making your own dough has never been easier! Kids will love to knead and stretch dough. Playing with different textures like dough helps develop both their fine motor skills and their taste buds!

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Ingredients

Dough
 1 tsp Dried yeast
 ½ cup Water, lukewarm
 ¼ cup Vegetable oil
 ½ tbsp Sugar
 1 cup All purpose flour
 ½ cup Whole wheat flour
 ½ tsp Salt
Filling
 1 Banana, mashed
 ½ tbsp Honey
 ½ tsp Cinnamon, ground
 2 tbsp Sunflower seeds, toasted and chopped
Spiced Banana Turnovers
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