Grown-Up PB&J - Quick Bites

fig jam

🥗Healthier: fruit preserves

💰Cheaper: store-brand jelly

Fruit preserves offer similar flavor with less sugar.

artisan bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white sandwich bread

Whole grain adds fiber, while white bread is often more affordable.

dark chocolate shavings

🥗Healthier: cocoa nibs

💰Cheaper: chocolate chips

Cocoa nibs provide a richer flavor with less sugar.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Agave syrup is a lower-glycemic alternative.

Welcome back to the kitchen with dietitian Katie George and her son Colin.

Introduce the recipe as a healthier version of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Use Oro wheat bread instead of white bread for a healthier option.

Spread a thin layer of creamy peanut butter on one slice of the Oro wheat bread.

Spread a thin layer of strawberry jam on the other slice of bread.

Add sliced strawberries and bananas on top of the peanut butter for extra fruit.

Prepare a second version using almond butter instead of peanut butter.

Spread almond butter on one slice of bread, noting it is thicker and harder to spread.

Spread peach jam on the other slice of bread.

Add blackberries on top of the almond butter to create a Blackberry Peach PB&J.

Discuss the health benefits of adding more fruit and fiber to the sandwich.

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