No, I’m not making that face because it doesn’t taste good. I’m making that face because I’m disgusted with myself for not having discovered this sooner. On a recent car ride to Montreal, I had my normal supplies of peanut butter, bread and a few bananas. I was driving, so making a peanut butter banana sandwich would be difficult, even for my girlfriend, the passenger.
Then, a stroke of brilliance: I asked my girlfriend Elisabeth to spread some peanut butter on the bread and place a half banana on top. I wrapped the bread up the sides and voila!, the peanut butter hot dog was born. This quick and delicious creation is a perfect snack on the go. I sometimes make two of these puppies to bring to class as they hold up well throughout the day (the cinnamon raisin peanut butter starts to penetrate the bread and begins to taste more like a cinnamon roll – a phenomenon I may try to exploit at a later date).
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2 slices soft whole wheat bread
2-3T peanut butter (plain, cinnamon raisin or chocolate)
1 banana
Instructions:
1. Spread peanut butter onto each slice of bread.
2. Place half of a banana down the middle of each slice.
3. Roll up and scarf down.
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I love peanut butter…what a great special interest food blog! Ill have to add you to my blogroll. I always make peanut butter,raisin and banana sandwiches, often for breakfast. It seems you have captured some of my favorite flavour combinations with your cinnamon raisin peanut butter and other recipes-Ill have to try them out!
I made this same discovery in my office once when all I had for lunch was one piece of bread, a banana, and some PB. I made the hot dog, but I was also able to steal some honey from another co-worker.
One of my favorite snacks now.
I discovered a very similar thing a while back when I came home from college one summer to find no food. All I found was some bananas, peanut butter and wheat hot dog buns. My “Dessert Hot Dog” was very similar to yours but with a drizzle of honey (ketchup?) and chopped raisins and nuts on top (relish?). I’ve told people about this and they think I’m crazy…
Good, so I’m not alone! I made it out of desperation too but now it’s a staple snack food. Toppings rock on it, I need to explore the endless possibilities…. ~ Nick