Grilled Peanut Butter and Banana Split Sandwich

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Becky Luigart-Stayner; Cindy Barr
Prep Time
15 Mins
Cook Time
8 Mins
Yield
1 serving (serving size: 1 sandwich)
By Maureen Callahan
January 2006
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

This fun, kid-friendly indulgence was a hit at taste testing and received our highest rating. The recipe can easily be multiplied to make as many sandwiches as you need.

Ingredients

  • 2 (1-ounce) slices firm white sandwich bread, divided
  • 1 teaspoon butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon semisweet chocolate minichips
  • 1 large strawberry, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 small banana, cut lengthwise into 3 slices (about 2 ounces)
  • 1 tablespoon pineapple jam

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 436
  • Caloriesfromfat 30%
  • Fat 14.5g
  • Satfat 4.2g
  • Monofat 6g
  • Polyfat 3.2g
  • Protein 9.4g
  • Carbohydrate 72g
  • Fiber 4.6g
  • Cholesterol 10mg
  • Iron 3mg
  • Sodium 497mg
  • Calcium 100mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Spread one side of each white bread slice with 1/2 teaspoon butter. Combine peanut butter and honey; spread over plain side of 1 bread slice. Sprinkle with chocolate chips; top evenly with strawberry slices and banana slices.

Step 2

Spread pineapple jam over plain side of remaining bread slice. Carefully assemble sandwich.

Step 3

Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sandwich; cook 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.

Chef's Notes

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Ratings & Reviews

stellacorona's Review

KoiMama
December 03, 2013
forgot about these! used to make them all the time when my daughter was younger. i sorta went with what i had on hand, which usually was the pnut butter with strawberry jelly, banana slices and hershey's syrup, then grilled. sometimes crushed pineapple got thrown in, but everyone LOVED these!!! left out honey. was our dinner sometimes on sundays.

jhowe1's Review

marci1
November 07, 2013
it good but nothing special i did not have pineapple jam so i use grape jelly

detailaddict's Review

ChelleyBones
May 10, 2011
Although I wouldn't eat this every day, it's a nice departure from the traditional "pb&b" that makes for an indulgent lunch. I've never had pineapple preserves on hand but I've used raspberry and strawberry jam with fine results. Of course it's gooey, but part of the fun is licking one's fingers; and I make sure I have a napkin close at hand before I start. I've made this several times and will be making it for a long time.

GFcookDebbie77's Review

SandyinIndy
August 20, 2010
This tastes great with any kind of jam (but is less banana split-like). It is now a Christmas holiday tradition with my son & I (who tells me he has made it for his friends before). A little sloppy, but yummy!

GreenRQ's Review

gimmerecipes
July 25, 2010
DELICIOUS! Be careful with the side with the pineapple jam as it can get a bit wet/melty on that side of the sandwich when heated up... but still absolutely amazing.

gimmerecipes's Review

GFcookDebbie77
July 13, 2010
This sandwich is delicious! It is also much more filling and satisfying than an ordinary PB&J. I think any kid would be lucky to bring one of these to school.

KoiMama's Review

Jayme27
December 07, 2009
was awful, goey and and fell apart. would not make again, my daughter woudn't even eat it

ChelleyBones's Review

stellacorona
September 24, 2009
Five stars for kids. My 15 month old went nuts over this and devoured half a sandwich. I found it to give me a stomach ache after three bites and a sugar overload. It was very sweet. I didn't have the pineapple jam so that was omitted. This would be good as a quick dessert though. I'm willing to try it again just with a few modifications. No butter and honey and maybe toasting the bread instead. Interesting none the less.

Jayme27's Review

detailaddict
August 12, 2009
This sandwich is a good idea, although I thought it was a bit messy. I tried making it again with my own twist. I try not to use butter if i can, so i toasted whole wheat bread in the toaster instead of grilling in a pan. After that i spread the peanut butter out from the middle, leaving some room on the edges of the bread so the melted peanut butter wouldn't spill out. Toasting the bread first instead of grilling saved me from cleaning a big mess and kept the fruit cool. That way seemed ALOT easier.

SandyinIndy's Review

jhowe1
July 25, 2009
It's different. I can see how some people love it, but there's too many ooey gooey flavors for me. One of my kids said "it taste weird" and would not eat it. The other one enjoyed it, but he'll eat anything. I'm also wondering why this was in Cooking Light. What is light about this? Worth a shot if you think you'll like it.