This Animal Face Toast transforms ordinary breakfast, lunch or snacks into a fun and creative masterpiece! With just a few ingredients you probably already have on hand, you can turn a simple slice of bread into a cuddly cat, a cute dog, a playful monkey or a sleepy bear. This animal face toast is so fun to make and super kid-friendly (but they are perfectly acceptable for adults to make too)! Personally, I love playing with food so this is the perfect project for me!
Packed with personality, these adorable animal faces will bring a smile to everyone’s face, from picky eaters to playful adults. Whether it’s a surprise for the lunchbox or a special treat for yourself, this animal face toast is guaranteed to taste great and make your day brighter. Plus, they only take a few minutes to throw together! If you love cute food be sure to also check out my avocado cookies, cake jars and pretty flower toast!
Why You’ll Love This Toast
It’s super kid-friendly!
This animal face toast is fun to make!
It can easily be made gluten free, dairy free and allergy-friendly!
This toast is made with ingredients you probably already have on hand.
This snack can be whipped up in about 5 minutes.
It is such a fun way to play with your food!
This animal face toast is so cute!
Equipment Needed
All you need to make this animal face toast is a knife!
Ingredients Needed
Bread: Feel free to use your favorite bread! I used gluten free bread because I am gluten free!
Nut or seed butter: I used sunflower butter here to make this allergy-friendly, but you can use any kind of nut butter!
Chocolate nut or seed butter: I used chocolate sunflower butter for this animal toast to make it allergy-friendly.
Fruit: For this animal toast, I used banana, strawberries and blueberries, but feel free to get creative with it!
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1: Gather your ingredients.
Step 2: For the bear face: Spread regular sunflower butter on 1 piece of toast. Add 2 banana slices for ears at the top. Add 2 blueberry eyes and a banana nose at the bottom. Add a blueberry on top of the banana to complete the nose.
For the monkey face: Spread chocolate sunflower butter on 1 piece of toast. Cut 2 banana slices in half. Add 2 half slices for the ears on each side of the toast. Add 2 slices for the mouth at the bottom. Place 2 blueberries at the top to make eyes.
For the dog face: Cut the edges of 1 piece of toast to make “ears”. Spread regular sunflower butter on the toast. Add a chocolate sunflower spot to make a dog with a spot around his eye. Add a blueberry on top of the spot and another next to it to make eyes. Add a strawberry nose and paint on the mouth with chocolate sunflower butter.
For the cat face: Spread regular sunflower butter on a piece of toast. Add 2 strawberry slices at the top for ears. Add 2 blueberries for eyes. Add another strawberry for a nose. Paint whiskers using the chocolate sunflower butter.
Storage
Store this animal face toast in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 4-5 days. These toasts do taste best when assembled and consumed immediately though!
Variations
Nut and Seed Butter: Feel free to use any variety of nut or seed butter you love! I used sunflower butter but get creative with peanut butter, pecan butter, almond butter or cashew butter.
Chocolate Nut or Seed Butter: If you can’t find this at the store you can mix in cacao powder and honey to make sweetened chocolate sunflower or nut butter!
Fruit: Feel free to get creative with the fruit you use! Switch it up by trying out grapes, raspberries, apples or oranges.
How to Serve
Animal toast is a great way to make a snack or breakfast more appealing for kids. Here are some tips on how to serve it:
Breakfast Hero: Serve animal toast with a side of yogurt, eggs and sausages for a balanced meal.
Snack Attack: Pair with vegetable sticks or meat sticks for a heartier snack.
Party Food: Create a variety of animal toasts for a kids’ party or a fun gathering. Involve your kids in the process!
Bento Box Star: Pack animal toast in a bento box for a fun and exciting lunch.
Recipe FAQ
How do you make faces on toast?
See above instructions for how to make each animal’s face on the toast!
Can this recipe be made gluten free?
Yes, this recipe can be made gluten free if you use gluten free bread!
Can this recipe be made dairy free?
Yes! This recipe is dairy free if you use dairy free bread.
Can this recipe be made nut free?
Yes. This recipe is nut free if you use nut free spreads and bread.
Can I use different fruit?
Feel free to get creative and use any type of fruit you love!
How can I make this into a project for kids?
Make this into a project for your kids by laying out the ingredients and letting them use their creativity to make any kind of animal they want!
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Animal Face Toast
Equipment
- 1 knife
Ingredients
- 4 pieces bread
- 4 tbsp sunflower butter
- 4 tbsp chocolate sunflower butter
- 1 banana
- 1 strawberry
- 9 blueberries
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- For the bear face: Spread regular sunflower butter on 1 piece of toast. Add 2 banana slices for ears at the top. Add 2 blueberry eyes and a banana nose at the bottom. Add a blueberry on top of the banana to complete the nose.For the monkey face: Spread chocolate sunflower butter on 1 piece of toast. Cut 2 banana slices in half. Add 2 half slices for the ears on each side of the toast. Add 2 slices for the mouth at the bottom. Place 2 blueberries at the top to make eyes.For the dog face: Cut the edges of 1 piece of toast to make "ears". Spread regular sunflower butter on the toast. Add a chocolate sunflower spot to make a dog with a spot around his eye. Add a blueberry on top of the spot and another next to it to make eyes. Add a strawberry nose and paint on the mouth with chocolate sunflower butter.For the cat face: Spread regular sunflower butter on a piece of toast. Add 2 strawberry slices at the top for ears. Add 2 blueberries for eyes. Add another strawberry for a nose. Paint whiskers using the chocolate sunflower butter.
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