Cream Cheese Hearts

A heart-shaped cookie cutter turns a sandwich into a love note to your little one.

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This recipe has plenty of steps kids can do, like mixing, cutting with a plastic knife, measuring, and more.

This recipe contains one or more of the following common food allergens: dairy, nuts, soy, wheat, or eggs.

Try this recipe at your child's next party. Double the ingredients or divide them in half, depending on the size of your celebration.

Start to finish, this recipe requires only a half-hour or less to make!

Servings: 1

Prep Time: 5 min.

Ingredients

2 tbsp. of your child's favorite fruit spread
1 tbsp. cream cheese, softened
2 slices white or whole-wheat bread

Supplies

Heart-shaped cookie cutter (optional)

Directions

Step 1
Spread the fruit spread onto a piece of bread and the cream cheese on the other piece. Your child can help put the pieces together to make a sandwich.
Step 2
Help your child press a heart-shaped cookie cutter into the center of the sandwich to create the heart-shaped sandwich treat. Remove the remaining bread. If you don't have a cookie cutter, you can also cut the sandwich into a heart shape using a butter knife.
Step 3
Pour a glass of milk or your child's favorite drink, and then serve!

Tip: If you're hosting a party or play date, dress up a platter with different sandwich sizes and shapes and offer a variety of fruit spreads.

Nurtition Facts

Calories: 249
Total Fat: 5g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 11mg
Sodium: 341mg
Total Carbs: 47g
Fiber: 4g
Sugar: 22g
Protein: 5g

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