These Starfish Sandwiches are a fun, kid-friendly sandwich recipe made with toasted wheat bread, peanut butter, jam, and candy eyes. It’s a fun food recipe for kids and makes an easy snack or lunch for busy days.
It’s great for summer lunches, beach-themed parties, ocean unit studies, school lunches, or after-school snacks. They’re also a fun food idea for birthdays and playdates.
If you like cute recipes like this, try Octopus Cupcakes and Crab Cupcakes.
How to Make Starfish Sandwiches
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Toast bread. Cut out stars with the star cookie cutter.
2. Place peanut butter on one star and jam on another and press together. Repeat for all stars.
3. Dab a little peanut butter on the back of the candy eyes and press into the bread.
Serve & Enjoy!
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Important Recipe Notes
- Toast the bread lightly so it’s crisp enough to hold its shape but still soft enough for little kids to bite.
- Use a large star-shaped cookie cutter to get the best starfish shape. Save the bread scraps for homemade breadcrumbs or croutons.
- If your peanut butter is thick, let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes so it’s easier to spread without tearing the bread.
- Press the sandwich together gently to help keep the filling from squeezing out the sides.
- Use just a small dab of peanut butter to attach the candy eyes so they stay in place.
- You can use sunflower seed butter or another nut-free spread if serving at a nut-free school or to someone with a peanut allergy.
- These sandwiches are best served fresh, but you can prepare them a few hours ahead and keep them covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Starfish Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 8 slices wheat bread; toasted
- 1/4 cup jam
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 8 candy eyes small
Instructions
- Toast bread. Cut out stars with the star cookie cutter.
- Place peanut butter on one star and jam on another and press together. Repeat for all stars.
- Dab a little peanut butter on the back of the candy eyes and press into the bread.
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