I often eat peanut butter and banana sandwiches for a filling breakfast before school. It keeps me full and gives me a pretty good protein fix to start the day. Today, I was feeling like getting a little more fancy with it, so I decided to grill the sandwiches in a skillet in order to achieve that melty, gooey effect. It worked. This is perfect for a filling, healthy start to your day or as a hangover tamer. Obviously a recipe isn't really necessary for this, but here it is just in case:
Ingredients:
2 bananas, sliced
1/2 cup peanut butter, divided
4 slices of whole wheat bread
1 tsp. non-dairy butter spread, divided
Makes 2 sandwiches.
Total Cook Time: less than 10 minutes.
Instructions:
1. Spread 1/4 cup of peanut butter out on 2 slices of bread. Cover each slice with one banana's worth of banana slices. Next, assemble the sandwiches: top each peanut butter and banana-covered slice of bread with a plain slice of bread. (You can add more peanut butter if you want)
2. Heat 1 tsp. of buttery spread on medium-high heat in a medium skillet. Add the sandwiches, and flip them so that both sides have butter on them. Cook each sandwich until both sides are browned, about 3 minutes on each side.
3. Slice in half, and revel in the melty glory.
I have actually never had a toasted / warm peanut butter sandwich! I am now wondering how that's possible. I don't have them much these days but they featured in my early childhood and have a comforting vibe to them as a result. I suspect warm would be even more so :)
ReplyDeleteHaha. I jumped on the banana peanut butter sandwich bandwagon in college. I forgot about it for awhile, but I'm glad that I've refreshed my memory. They're definitely comforting. I also like peanut butter melted on bagels or sweet wheat English muffins. It taste like a salty, sweet cookie...delicious.
DeleteI love peanut butter and bananas together, yum! I make overnight oats with them frequently, but I haven't had a toasted sandwich using them in forever. I think you might have inspired me to make one this week :) Your photos look yummy!
ReplyDeleteMe too! I need to start making overnight oats. That sounds great. I'm glad to have inspired you to make this. Haha. :)
DeleteOh my goodness these sandwiches look amazing!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Alicia :)
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