Mister Rogers Neighborhood Peanut Butter Banana Raisin Snack Recipes

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?

PEANUT BUTTER BANANA OATMEAL RAISIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, stir together mashed banana, peanut butter, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Then mix in the egg whites. Add flour and baking soda, mix until just blended, then stir in the rolled oats and raisins.
• Drop cookie dough by heaping spoonfuls onto an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven. When cookies are done, remove from the baking sheet and cool on wire racks.

THE ELVIS PEANUT BUTTER BANANA BURGER

Steps:

• Heat a griddle over medium heat. Butter the inside slices of each burger bun, then toast in the skillet until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over low heat; pan-fry the bacon for 2 minutes, then increase heat to medium-high and continue to pan-fry until crispy, 5 to 7 minutes, turning often. Drain on paper towels and discard most of the bacon grease.
• Cut each banana lengthwise into long slices, about 4 inches in length. Pour the sugar into a small bowl, then add in the banana slices to coat both sides in sugar. Fry the banana slices in the same skillet over medium heat until caramelized, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Cook the burgers on a griddle over medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes per side, seasoning with salt and pepper. Press down firmly with a spatula to flatten the patties as they cook. A thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).
• To assemble the burgers, lay down the bottom half the burger bun and spread on 1 tablespoon peanut butter. Place a burger patty on top, then add another tablespoon of peanut butter. Top with 2 to 3 slices of caramelized bananas, then 2 to 3 pieces of bacon. Drizzle with 1 teaspoon honey, then place the remaining burger bun on top.