- Rather than the same old strawberry jam, try a new flavor such as: raspberry, blackberry, boysenberry, marionberry, blueberry, apricot, peach, grape, or orange marmalade
- Don’t add anything, just try plain peanut butter
- Grated carrots
- Grated carrots and raisins
- Sliced bananas
- Sliced apples
- Applesauce (toast the bread to prevent sogginess)
- Raisins
- Dates, chopped and pitted
- Honey
- Wheat germ and honey
- Cinnamon with a small amount of sugar
- A small amount of brown sugar
Another way to change up the good ol’ PB & J is to put it (or PB and an idea listed above) on something other than your traditional bread. Just be sure whatever kind of grain you use is a whole grain and a good source of fiber (> 2 to 3 grams per slice or > 3 to 5 grams per serving). Try:
- A different kind of bread than you usually use
- A bagel – kids love the mini-size
- An English muffin
- A pita pocket
- A tortilla and roll it up
- Waffles – put 2 together to make a sandwich
- Pancakes – use 2 to make a sandwich
- Low-fat crackers
- Whole grain brown rice cakes (unsalted or lightly salted)
- Raisin or cinnamon bread
- Forget the bread altogether: - put the PB on celery, with or without raisins
- dip carrot sticks or baby carrots into the peanut butter
- spread PB on apple or pear slices – try different varieties of apples and pears
Copyright © 2010 Keeley Drotz, RD, CD – TGBG Nutrition. All rights reserved.
