Banana, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Crunch:

I haven't been eating breakfast much lately. (Gasp!) I know, I know. It's awful for my brain, my metabolism, and my all-around-life in general. However, this recipe is going to change that. I used cashews and sunflower seeds to give this recipe a bit of crunch, but almonds or walnuts would also work deliciously here. And who says you can't have chocolate for breakfast? Throw it together in less than 5 minutes, and you're out the door and ready to take on the day.

Ingredients:

2 bananas, sliced

1/4 cup raw cashews, coarsely chopped

1 to 2 tbsp. peanut butter

1 tbsp. sunflower seeds

Vegan chocolate syrup

Instructions:

 Add the bananas to a medium bowl. Top with the peanut butter and sunflower seeds. Drizzle with the chocolate syrup and serve. 

Quick Vegan Peanut Butter & Banana Sorbet

No sugar added! This is such a perfect snack. If you love bananas and peanut butter as much as I do, I know that you will be in love with this easy ice cream/sorbet. Add a little melted chocolate or Hershey's Chocolate Syrup (it's vegan) for added richness.

Ingredients:

2 cups bananas, sliced and frozen
1/4 cup melted peanut butter
1/4 cup almond milk

Instructions:

Let the bananas thaw for a few minutes after you take them out of the freezer. Next, add the bananas and almond milk to your food processor, and process until it reaches a smooth and creamy texture. Scoop the mixture into whatever you're serving it in, and then drizzle it with the melted peanut butter.

Melty Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches:

There's just something about banana and peanut butter sandwiches. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's the subtle banana flavor combined with the salty, savory, and creaminess of peanut butter or the way the combination melts in your mouth so easily. Either way, it's delicious.

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.