Sometimes, I think the best recipes are those that are cobbled together…a little of this, a little of that, nothing measured. Just a few favorite ingredients in a bowl, in a cup, on a plate. Snacking especially lends itself to improv eating.
Although my go to snack often is enough to satisfy, sometimes, I’m looking for something a little bit more…
This snack is by no means intended to approximate the traditional Cajun jambalaya in the rice-veggies-meat sense, but it does mimic the dish’s mish mash approach to pulling ingredients together.
Peanut butter + banana have long been a favorite of mine. (In my white-bread eating days, it was especially satisfying eat the pb+b on a toasted plain bagel.)
Add in naturally sweet dried coconut and raisins and the hint of cinnamon and you have an unconventional, yet satisfying snack. I usually toss all these ingredients in a bowl, but for the pictures, I used a small canning jar, because it just looks prettier.
If you have a nut allergy, substitute in sunflower seed butter. And if you prefer eating raw, use a raw nut butter. I recommend using a salted nut/seed butter as it complements the delicate sweetness of the fruit.
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Salty Sweet Peanut Butter Banana Jumblelaya
1 banana per person
Raisins
Unsweetened, shredded dried coconut
Cinnamon
Salted peanut butter or nut or seed butter of choice
1. Slice bananas into a bowl, jar or mug
2. Sprinkle on cinnamon
3. Add remaining ingredients in desired quantity
4. Enjoy!
Your photography is beautiful! It really is very eye catching. This recipe looks so tasty yet healthy- Thanks for sharing!
xoxo K
http://peeledwellness
And thank you for the encouragement 🙂
Yummy!
Yum!! This combination looks great. Also, beautiful pictures!!
Thank you!