Meal: Appetizers & Snacks

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Peanut Butter Banana Boats

These are a great quick treat that are fun to make and eat. I first had these on a collage camping trip and still make them for myself and my daughters. Wrap in foil and place in the coals of a camp fire for a special camping treat. Or for a quick snack at home they can be made in the oven. Make as many as you want at one time.

Preheat overn to 350 degrees.
Slice the banana from top to bottom through the top peel but not through the bottom side of the peel.
Spead the banana apart slightly and spead the peanut butter into the slice. You may need to spead the banana more to get all the peanut butter in.
Now take the Chocolate chips and press them into the peanut butter. Your fingers are going to get a little peanut butter on them. You don’t want them sitting right on top but pushed in a little so that they don’t melt all over.
Place in the warming oven and bake for a few minutes check every couple of minutes until the chips are melted and the banana is starting to warm.
If you are doing this at a camp fire, wrap the banana in a couple layers of foil and place in coals to warm for only a few minutes. Check on it after a couple minutes to see if the chips are melting.
Once warmed, take out of the peel, slice, and eat. Make sure to get all the chocolate and peanut butter off the peel, you don’t want to waste any of it.

Fried Cinnamon Apples

A quick, nourishing, desert or side dish. These are wonderful served alone or as a topping for vanilla ice cream, or served with a drizzle of heavy cream.

In a cast iron skillet, melt 3 Tablespoons butter on medium/low heat.
While it is melting, core and slice the apples without peeling them. You can make them as thin or thick as you like, but of course, the thicker pieces will take longer to cook.
Saute the sliced apples in the melted butter until they begin to soften. Stir frequently as they cook.
Sprinkle on 2 Tablespoons of Sucanat, the cinnamon, and continue to cook and stir until they are becoming a little caramelized.
You may increase or decrease the amount of Sucanat and cinnamon to suite your taste. You can also add more butter if you wish.