Banana dog

Banana dog

Author: Yvonne Walus - Recipe writer

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

Serves: 1

Time to make: 5 mins

Ingredients

More weights & measures

1 hotdog bread roll

2 teaspoons reduced-fat cream cheese

1 banana, peeled

2 teaspoons no-added-sugar red jamjellyX such as strawberry, raspberry

2 teaspoons no-salt peanut butter

$AVER recipes were costed at $5 or below at the time of publication. We are mindful that seasonal and regional availability and price fluctuations occur - click here for healthy shopping tips for greater savings.

Instructions

Stay Awake

1 Cut bun lengthwise. Spread cream cheese on inside bun.

2 Add whole banana.

3 Dot jam blobs (to imitate tomato sauce) and peanut butter (to imitate mustard) along banana. Close bun.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free bread.

HFG tip

The bun and spreads can be stored in the fridge overnight without the banana.
You can make up the buns in batches and freeze them without the banana.
For extra freshness, pack the unpeeled banana separately and let your child peel it and assemble the banana dog at school.
Matching snack: Carrot sticks with chickpea dip.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 406 cal

Kilojoules 1700 kJ

Protein 11 g

Total fat 8 g

Saturated fat 2 g

Carbohydrates 75 g

Sugar 33 g

Dietary fibre 5 g

Sodium 380 mg

Calcium 90 mg

Iron 1.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.