Strawberry Yogurt Crepes – Preschool Cooking Recipe

by Kelly Pfeiffer

Preschoolers can complete every step of the cooking process in this nutritious strawberry recipe that can be served as a healthy breakfast or dessert. Ready to use crepes, strawberries and yogurt make this an easy recipe for preschoolers to prepare for themselves or for their whole family.

Strawberry Yogurt Crepes are simple enough for preschoolers to make on Mother’s Day with an adult’s help. Slip this recipe to dad or kids of any age to prepare a healthy breakfast in bed for mom on Mother’s Day.

What You Need

1. Fresh Strawberries – ¾ cup per crepe

2. Vanilla Yogurt (or yogurt flavor of your choice – blueberry, banana, etc.) ½ to ¾ cup per crepe

3. Crepes – You can find pre-packaged ready to use crepes in the produce section of most grocery stores or make your own.

4. A plastic knife or butter knife

Optional – blueberries, bananas or other fruit

Optional – Whipped topping of your choice

Preparation for Strawberry Yogurt Crepes

Preschoolers can do all of the preparation.

Rinse strawberries

Remove strawberry caps

Slice strawberries with a plastic knife or butter knife.

Slice any other fruit (optional) that you want to add.

How to Make Strawberry Yogurt Crepes

For each crepe

Step 1:
Lay crepe flat on plate.

Step 2:
Starting at one corner and ending at the opposite corner, spoon ½ to ¾ cup of yogurt onto crepe in a line approximately 1 ½” wide.

Step 3:
Sprinkle ¾ cup sliced strawberries over yogurt. Add other fruit if desired.

Step 4:
Wrap crepe closed by folding outside corners (the corners without any yogurt or fruit) across the line of yogurt and fruit.

Step 5:
Add whipped topping (optional) and garnish with more few strawberries.

Tips for Making Strawberry Yogurt Crepes with Preschoolers

Plan Enough Time - Allow plenty of time for preschoolers to prepare this recipe.

Have Everything Ready - One idea to save time is to get all of the ingredients and supplies out before involving your preschooler. Preschoolers have short attention spans.

Take Time to Teach - First show your preschooler how to slice fruit, then let your preschooler try slicing for themselves.