Mister Rogers Neighborhood Peanut Butter Banana Raisin Snack Food

MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD PEANUT BUTTER BANANA RAISIN SNACK

Steps:

• Wash hands. Give your child a banana and show how to peel it. Spread peanut butter on all sides of banana using a dull butter knife or spoon.
• Sprinkle raisins on a plate and roll peanut butter coated banana in raisins or sprinkle all sides of peanut butter coated banana with raisins (rolling the banana is messier). Eat with fingers. Wash hands. Note: Amounts for peanut butter and raisins are approximate.
• Fun Tip: Children are curious about the insides-especially when those things are hidden. When they peel a banana, they see that there's something very different on the inside. The peeling is a protection for the banana. What other foods do they know that have a peel? What kind of fruit becomes a raisin? How does a grape become a raisin?

HEALTHY PEANUT BUTTER, BANANA SNACK

Steps:

• Slice the banana into bite sized pieces.
• Smear the top of each slice with peanut butter.
• Dip the peanut butter top into the wheat germ.
• Enjoy!
• * Or you could do like I did and peel the banana most of the way, take a butter knife and smear the top with peanut butter. Then dip it into the wheat germ and bite.
• Repeat until all that's left is the peel. Hey, it's quicker that way. :).

PEANUT BUTTER BANANA WRAP

Steps:

• Spread peanut butter on the tortilla.
• Slice banana into thin pieces.
• Place banana pieces onto half of the tortilla, on top of the peanut butter. Don't try to over fill the tortilla!
• If the banana is too big, just eat the extra slices.
• Fold the tortilla in half, to cover the banana slices.
• Microwave 20-30 seconds.

HEALTHY BANANA PEANUT BUTTER RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas, then stir in the apple sauce, vanilla and almond extract, peanut butter, salt, cinnamon, honey and shredded coconut.
• Stir in oats and raisins.
• Using a small cookie scooper, spoon about 1 tablespoon of cookie mixture onto a pan greased with coconut oil (or an oil of your choice).
• Flatten and shape your cookie to your liking.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes.
• Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then eat, enjoy and share the goodness.
• Variations: Instead of raisins, you can add chocolate chips, craisins or chopped walnuts.

PEANUT BUTTER SNACKS

Steps:

• Mix everything together.
• Roll into bite size balls.
• Place on cookie sheet with wax paper.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

OATMEAL, PEANUT BUTTER, BANANA, RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine shortening, peanut butter and brown sugar.
• Mix in egg, milk and vanilla.
• Sift and combine flour, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and baking soda mix in well to wet misture.
• Mash and add banana, mix well.
• Stir in quick oats, fold in raisins and nuts of your choice.
• Place round tablespoonfuls on greased baking sheet spaced 1-2-inches apart.
• Bake at 375° for 12-13 minutes or until done.