Peanut Butter And Banana Panini Food

PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread peanut butter side to side, evenly on 1 side of each piece of bread. Slice banana in 3/4-inch slices and place on 1 piece of bread with peanut butter. Banana slices should be close together, and cover 1 side completely (usually 9 slices). Top with the other slice of bread.
• Heat butter in saute pan on medium heat. Place sandwich in pan and brown for approximately 3 to 5 minutes or until golden brown. Add 2 ounces of butter to the pan and flip sandwich to other side and continue cooking for 2 to 5 minutes or until golden brown and peanut butter is melting. Cut into quarters and serve very hot.

PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA PANINI STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat a panini maker to medium heat.
• Spread the peanut butter on one side of each slice of bread. Arrange the banana slices on top of the peanut butter on one of the slices. Top with the other slice of bread to make a sandwich. Butter the outside of the sandwich on both sides.
• Put the sandwich in the panini press and close (do not press on the panini maker or the filling will leak out). Cook according to the panini maker instructions until the bread is lightly browned and crispy. Let cool for 3 to 4 minutes, then slice into sticks and serve.

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.

PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA PANINI

Steps:

• Lay out the bread slices and spread them both with peanut butter. Lay the banana slices on one piece of bread. Press the 2 slices together.
• Butter one side of the sandwich and put it on a hot panini maker butter-side down. Butter the other side, close the lid and cook until it's toasted and warmed through. (If you do not have a panini maker, you can grill the sandwich in a skillet, laying another heavy skillet on top of the sandwich to press it together. Turn to grill the other side in the same way.)
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar, cut in half and serve!

PEANUT BUTTER PANINI WITH BANANAS & HONEY

Steps:

• Put the peanuts, salt, peanut oil and the 2 Tbs. honey in a mini food processor. Process until the desired consistency is reached, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. You will need 1/2 cup peanut butter for making the panini; reserve the remaining peanut butter for another use. (It will keep, covered and refrigerated, for up to 2 weeks.) Preheat a panini press to 400°F according to the manufacturer's instructions. Brush one side of each bread slice with the melted butter. Turn 4 of the slices over and spread each with 2 Tbs. peanut butter. Top each with 4 banana slices and drizzle with 1 tsp. honey. Top each with one of the remaining bread slices, buttered side up. Place the sandwiches on the preheated panini press and cook until the bread is golden brown and toasted, about 2 minutes. Transfer the sandwiches to a cutting board and cut each in quarters. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches. Serve with honey for dipping. Serves 4.