Cooking with Kids, Bears in a Blanket

Cooking with Kids is so important. It can be simple too! With our Bears in a Blanket recipe it will be easy and fun. Delicious Puff pastry coupled with chocolate and teddy grahams, your kids will be begging for more!

Make cooking Fun with these cute sleeping bear pastries

Some of my fondest memories as a child are from being in the kitchen. Getting to help my Nannie, Aunt Peggy and Momma made me love cooking the way I do! I got my girls helping in the kitchen early. It was fun for them to help roll out BISCUITS and as they got older they wanted to learn more!

Getting your kids interested in cooking doesn’t have to be done in a complicated way. Ours always loved making this ITALIAN CRESCENT ROLL CASSEROLE. You can use store-bought items to make cooking with kids easy and fun! Want another fun and easy cooking project with your kids? Check out this recipe for HOMEMADE ROCK CANDY.

Ingredients for Bears in a Blanket Pastry

The full ingredient list and quantities are listed at the bottom of this post on a printable recipe card.

  • Hershey’s Chocolate Snack Size
  • Teddy Grahams
  • Puff Pastry
  • Egg

How to Make this Teddy Bear Dessert

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut each sheet of pastry dough into six equal pieces. Place on a sheet pan lined with parchment. 

Snap each Hershey bar into two pieces and lay them near the top of the pastry rectangle, like a pillow.

Place a teddy graham on top of chocolate and fold bottom end of pastry up halfway on top of bear.

Crimp edges with a fork. Repeat for each pastry rectangle.

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Whip egg lightly in a small bowl.

Brush pastry with whipped egg.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown. Cool and enjoy!

Tips for Cooking with Kids and these Teddy Bear Pastries

Keep it Simple

Keeping their attention can be a task so take a few shortcuts and as they get more interested you can teach them basic kitchen skills that will lead to a genuine love of cooking.

Can I use something other than puff pastry?

Yes, a PIE CRUST works great here or even canned biscuit or pizza dough.

Can I use other chocolate or cookies?

Yes! The sky is the limit on creativity here. We love to get you thinking and this recipe is a great starting point of putting together something similar that will be fun and delicious.

Other Fun Recipes to make with the Kids!

Kids love making fun treats! It gives them a sense of accomplishment and teaches them skills they will have for the rest of their lives. For another super cute baking project with kids, check out our friend Isabelle and her recipe for LION CUPCAKES. Super cute and roaring delicious!

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Bears in a Blanket

Cooking with Kids is so important. It can be simple too! With our Bears in a Blanket recipe it will be easy and fun. Delicious Puff pastry coupled with chocolate and teddy grahams, your kids will be begging for more!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Serving Size 12

Ingredients

  • 2 sheets Puff Pastry
  • 12 Hershey’s Snack Size Chocolate bars
  • 12 Teddy Grahams
  • 1 egg

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Whip egg lightly in a small bowl.
  • Cut each sheet of pastry dough into six equal pieces. Place on a sheet pan lined with parchment.
  • Snap each Hershey bar into two pieces and lay them near the top of the pastry rectangle, like a pillow.
  • Place a teddy graham on top of chocolate and fold bottom end of pastry up halfway on top of bear.
  • Crimp edges with a fork and brush pastry with whipped egg. Repeat for each pastry rectangle.
  • Bake 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown. Cool and enjoy!

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11 Comments

    1. 5 stars
      I made these for my grandma because she loves bears. She loved them!! Theyโ€™re so easy and so delicious! I never bake and I had lots of fun making these. I canโ€™t wait to do them again.

  1. 5 stars
    The Blue Willow pattern plate used in your picture has a $hit ton of lead in it. Not suitable for eating off of and certainly not for children. This is not a judgement, just an FYI. Thank you for the great recipe!

    1. 5 stars
      Can these be made the day before or just put together and kept in fridge, when would you add the egg wash? Right before baking?

      1. They can. I would leave them on a sheet pan and cover with plastic wrap so they don’t dry out. Apply the egg wash right before baking is correct. Happy cooking!

  2. 5 stars
    This is absolutely adorable! I am going to make these with my grandson. He is 3 years old and this is such an approachable and fun recipe for a toddler. Thanks for the recipe!