Cooking With Kids: Bacon and beans on toast - a kiddie classic

"There are lots of variations once you have the standard bean recipe made; a fried egg on top, or some cheese grated and sprinkled over the beans."

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Beans on toast has been an Irish favourite for generations. You can make your own version with older children. 

Making your own allows you to decide how much sweetness and spices to use. The combination of the smoked paprika and cake spice works nicely and is a good recreation of tinned versions.