Banana dog

Author: Yvonne Walus - Recipe writer

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

First published: Feb 2011

Serves: 1

Time to make: 5 mins

Total cost: $1.00 / $1.00 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

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.

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free bread.

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.

Calories 406cal

Kilojoules 1700kJ

Protein 11g

Total fat 8g

–Saturated fat 2g

Carbohydrates 75g

–Sugars 33g

Dietary fibre 5g

Sodium 380mg

Calcium 90mg

Iron 1.5mg

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.

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