We baked banana bread together with a group of six kids. This recipe works perfectly when children are divided into teams of three.

You just need to double the ingredients, and then two groups can each make their own batter. Almost every step can be done by each child:

• every child can peel a banana and mash it into puree.
• each one can crack an egg (kids love that part!).
• every child can measure out ½ cup of flour (which adds up to 1½ cups — just as the recipe calls for).
• baking soda, baking powder, and salt are also easy to split among three kids.
• mixing the flour and stirring the batter works well in small groups — no one has to wait too long.
• and filling the pans is fun to do together as a team of three.

It’s perfect — everyone is involved, and everyone gets to grow through tasty experiences.

Banana bread is not meant to be the very first step or the starting recipe for all beginners. Instead, it serves as an example of how group cooking with kids can be organized.

What’s more, banana bread is easy to adapt to different tastes — you can add nuts, berries, chocolate, or dried fruit, try out different types of flour… it opens up plenty of space for creativity, both for the child and the adult.