This simple sandwich is a three ingredient no brainer as your kids head back to school and you’re needing quick and nutritious school lunch recipes for toddlers or even big kids. For this Rewind Wednesday I’m going back to this favorite Avocado Cream Cheese Sandwich.

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I have something to admit. For years and years I wasn’t an avocado lover. Even when I watched Kenya gobbling up avocados as a baby or eating Avocado Cream Cheese Sandwiches I would watch him and want to love avocado, but just couldn’t bring myself to.

I’m not sure what happened by the time that I had Chloe, but something turned me around. Maybe it was when she realized I didn’t like avocado (even though I tried to hide my distaste hoping she wouldn’t follow my ways), but her persuasion and persistence of wanting me to taste bites of hers paid off. Truly overnight I became an avocado lover. Now when we go to the farmers market we not only buy the commonly sold Hass, but also Bacon, Fuerte and my new favorite discovery per my hubby’s persistence, Reed. With their extra creamy flavor and nutrient dense fats, it really is a super food, especially for kids growing bodies.

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If you follow weelicious on Facebook (and if you don’t, you should — it’s so much fun!), you know how passionate I am about trying to make tasty school lunches. Everyday I post a picture of Kenya’s lunch, hoping to inspire parents with new ideas. Sure, it feels sort of nerdy to be hunched over my son’s lunch box with a camera, photographing what he’s about to eat, but I so know the feeling of what it’s like to get stuck in that rut making your kids the same old thing for lunch day after day.

Grilled cheese? Done it….a hundred times. Nut butter and jelly? Really, again? Cream cheese and avocado….wait, that’s new! Kenya loves cream cheese and avocado, so combining them in a sandwich was a no brainer. I like this vegetarian lunch option because it’s packed with protein from the cream cheese, and avocados contain 20 essential nutrients including fiber, potassium, vitamin E, B vitamins and folic acid. I cut Kenya’s sandwiches with a cookie cutter, which makes eating more fun for him (it’s hard to tell from the picture above, but the sandwich is shaped like an old fashioned car — what little boy doesn’t want to eat a car?). I’m pretty sure if I let Kenya, he would ask for this meal everyday. See how it does in your lunchtime rotation!

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Avocado Cream Cheese Sandwich

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Author: Catherine McCord
Prep Time 1 minute
Total Time 2 minutes

Ingredients  

  • 1 ripe avocado, cut in half and sliced
  • 1/4 Cup cream cheese
  • 4 Slices of Bread (I know the bread in the picture above looks like white bread, but it’s not. It’s sourdough from our local farmer’s market. You can use any kind of bread you like, though.)

Instructions 

  • Spread the cream cheese on each slice of bread.
  • Place the sliced avocado on half the bread slices and top with the remaining bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 27g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 360mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 8g
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About the Author

Catherine is a mama of three. A Kentucky girl living in California. Here’s what I know: all kids can be great eaters and mealtime must be easy. I create simple, healthy recipes the whole family will love.

Comments

  1. Just made these for Riley and I! She is 14 months and she loved them I had to give her part of mine because she ate hers all up!! I just used our sandwich bread that we had but I’m going to get sour dough bread when I stop at the store bc think that would be really good!

  2. It doesn’t discolor too much, but if you’re worried about that you can sprinkle a little lemon juice on the avocado!

  3. My 9mo daughter had this today (cut into small pieces, she won’t eat any of her baby food.!) and she ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT.!! Definitely a hit.(:

  4. My 13 month old liked this (and will not eat plain avocado), however, because of the small pieces I have to cut for her, I smash up the avocado and spread it instead of slicing it. It makes cutting it small easier.

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  6. Chloe has loved avocado since she was about 1, so I think these would be great for a 13 month old!

  7. I usually avoid processed, but as the only one in my house who will eat avocado, I don’t buy it often. I’ve bought some 100-cal packs of guacamole from the days when I could eat dairy while nursing (had to have something on my mexican food sans the sour cream and cheese!)… how do you think this would work with the cream cheese? Would it be appropriate for a 13 month old (he’s picky, but I’d like to try!)? Thanks!

  8. Try avocado and banana sandwich! wow! or mash and chill them and serve it as icecream my two year old has no idea!

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  11. great recipe! my 1yo loved it n surprisingly my husband did too! (just had to add some turkey for him cus he says he needed meat lol) =)

  12. MMmmm! This sounds and looks SO yummy! I’m a HUGE fan of cream cheese and avocado! My babies don’t really like avocado, but I’m sure this will please them! I definitely going to try this soon! Thank you!

  13. I was raised to try new things, and eat what was put in front of me. One thing that I NEVER managed to eat was avocado – couldn’t stand it.
    I’m 24 years old, I just made this sandwich on a whim.

    Oh my… OH MY. I love it. I’m going to be going avocado CRAZY!! Thank you!!

  14. My 1 1/2 year old son LOVED this sooooo glad for your website its a life saver !!! Thanks Again for making meal preparing & healthy eating easy & fun!

  15. I just made the avocado and cream cheese sammie for my 11 month old and she is grinning from ear to ear. She’s covered in green right now, which means she loves it! Thanks so much for this recipe. It’s now one of our favorite lunches!

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