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Try White Bean Pancakes

White beans have a delicate flavor which makes it easy to incorporate them into all kinds of dishes, including kid-friendly favorites like pancakes. This recipe offers an easy way to give pancakes a boost of iron, a nutrient that can fall short in the diets of toddlers. Get the recipe.

Teaching Children About Beans

Helping children become familiar with beans can improve healthy food habits, according to an article published in the School Nutrition Magazine. Social studies classes offer a fun way to introduce children to the culinary aspects of beans by encouraging them to research traditional global dishes and by having students share their own family traditions using beans. In high school art classes, students can explore beans through botanical drawings. Germinating beans in wet paper towels is an easy science project for young children. Learn more.