PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA QUESADILLAS

This unique quesadilla is a fun twist on a classic peanut butter and banana sandwich. We grill them in a panini maker for an easy kid-friendly lunch. Serve them with our Cinnamon Yogurt Dip.

Yield: Serves 4. Makes 16 wedges.

PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA QUESADILLAS

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup peanut butter
  • 4 whole grain flour tortillas (8 inch)
  • 1 cup chopped bananas
  • 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 4 tsp packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted
  • Cinnamon Yogurt Dip

Directions

  1. Preheat panini maker. Spread peanut butter evenly over one side of each tortilla, leaving a 1/2 inch border.
  2. Combine bananas, peanuts, raisins, brown sugar and lemon juice in a bowl. Spread banana mixture evenly over half of peanut butter. Fold tortillas in half. Brush tortillas with melted butter.
  3. Grill tortillas in batches in panini maker according to manufacturer’s instructions until grill marked and heated through. Let quesadillas stand for 3 – 5 minutes before cutting. Cut into wedges. Serve with Cinnamon Yogurt Dip.
Nutritional analysis per 1 wedge:

112 calories, 6.5 g fat, 3.1 g protein, 11.8 g carbohydrate, 1.9 g fibre, 100 mg sodium

CINNAMON YOGURT DIP

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
  • 1 tbsp packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Yield: Makes about 1/2 cup (125 mL).

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients until blended. Refrigerate until serving.