Flower Power Peanut Butter Jelly And Banana Bagel Food

PBJ ON A STICK

Steps:

• Cut sandwiches into 1-in. squares. Alternately thread grapes, sandwich squares and banana slices onto each skewer. Serve immediately.

16 BAGEL TOPPINGS FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER

Steps:

• Pick and choose your favorite bagel toppings. Or combine a few of your favorites for the ultimate breakfast, lunch, or dinner!

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly brush a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan with butter.
• Sift the flour, baking soda and salt into a medium bowl. Add the peanut butter and mix to combine. Whisk the vanilla and eggs together in a liquid measuring cup with a spout. Set aside.
• In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or with an electric hand-held mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually pour in the egg mixture while beating; beat until incorporated. Mix in the bananas (the batter will appear curdled, but don't worry), then remove the bowl from the mixer. With a rubber spatula, fold in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Fold in 1/2 cup of the peanuts.
• Add two-thirds of the batter to the prepared pan. Spread 1/2 cup of the strawberry preserves over the batter, making sure to leave a 1/2-inch border between the preserves and the sides of the loaf pan. Spread the remaining batter over the layer of preserves.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Cool the bread in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then turn the bread out of the pan onto the rack. After it has cooled a bit but is still warm, spread the remaining 1/4 cup strawberry preserves over the top. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup chopped peanuts. Let cool completely before slicing and serving.

FLOWER POWER PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY AND BANANA BAGEL

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese spread and peanut butter until blended; spread onto cut sides of bagel.
• Arrange 5 slices of banana, overlapping slightly if necessary, on each bagel half. Place remaining banana slices in center of each bagel; spoon jelly onto center of each "flower."

GRILLED PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY AND BANANA SANDWICH

Steps:

• Butter the bread slices on 1 side with butter and place them butter side down. Spread 4 slices with peanut butter and top with the banana slices. Spread the remaining slices with jelly and put them, jelly side down, on top of the bananas. Press them gently to flatten them slightly.
• Place each sandwich on a preheated panini press and grill until the bread is toasted, about 5 minutes. Alternately, preheat a dry cast iron or non stick pan. Place the sandwich in the pan and weight it down with another pan or a clean brick wrapped in foil. Grill 5 minutes, turn the sandwich over, re-weight it, and grill for another 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

TRADITIONAL PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY

Steps:

• Spread the peanut butter on one piece of bread.
• Spread the jelly on the other side.
• Put the two pieces of bread together to form a sandwich.
• Toddler adaptation: cut off crusts before serving.