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Crunchy Breakfast Banana Logs

Kids will definitely go for these logs. Make them for breakfast or even as an after-school snack. They’re so delicious, the kids won’t balk at eating fruit. If you have them, feel free to use corn-on-the-cob holders to assist in coating the bananas. You don’t absolutely need them, but they’ll help keep the peanut butter where it belongs—on the bananas.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 1 serving

Ingredients

1/4 cup crunchy high-fiber, low-sugar cereal (I used Grape-Nuts)
1 tablespoon all-natural creamy peanut butter (chunky won’t work in this recipe)
1 small banana, peeled and cut into thirds crosswise

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Pour the cereal into a medium shallow bowl.

    Step 2

    Spoon the peanut butter into a small, shallow microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium until the peanut butter is just melted, 15 to 20 seconds.

    Step 3

    Roll one piece of the banana in the peanut butter to lightly coat it on all sides. Transfer it to the cereal bowl and coat it evenly with the cereal. Place it in a medium resealable plastic container lined with parchment or waxed paper. Repeat with the remaining pieces and place them side by side in the container. Refrigerate them for at least 15 minutes. Serve chilled.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 4

    Calories: 295

    Step 5

    Protein: 8g

    Step 6

    Carbohydrates: 50g

    Step 7

    Fat: 9g

    Step 8

    Saturated Fat: 1g

    Step 9

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 10

    Fiber: 7g

    Step 11

    Sodium: 171mg

Reprinted with permission from I Can't Believe It's Not Fattening! by Devin Alexander. Copyright © 2010 Devin Alexander. Published by Clarkson Potter Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Devin Alexander is the author of The Most Decadent Diet Ever, Fast Food Fix, and coauthor of The New York Times bestsellers The Biggest Loser Cookbook and The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. She was a chef on NBC's The Biggest Loser and the host of Healthy Decadence on Discover Health and FitTV.
TagsBananaFruitPeanut ButterSnackBreakfastNut FreeDairy FreeVegetarianVegan5 Ingredients or FewerMake AheadEasyQuick30 Minutes or LessCookbooks
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