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Pear PB & J Bouquet
Kids will love this colorful, fun, and fruity take on the classic PB & J. Get kids involved in the kitchen, and let them help you make this recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 Bartlett or Anjou pear
- 8 tsp peanut butter
- 4 tsp strawberry preserves
- 8 slices whole grain wheat bread
Directions
- Use flower-shaped cookie cutter to cut each slice of bread. If bread sticks to cutter, gently push the petals out with your fingers.
- Wash the pear and dry it with a paper towel. Cut the pear in half, and remove the core. Cut each pear half into four slices, then cut each slice into five pieces. Use the center three pieces of each slice. You can save the end pieces for a snack, later.
- Spread 1 teaspoon of peanut butter, in a circle, in the center of each of the flowers.
- Place 3 pieces of pear on the peanut butter on each flower. Arrange the pears so the skin is facing out and the white centers are touching in the middle.
- Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon of strawberry preserves in the center of each flower and over the pears.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 118
Calories from Fat 34 (29%)
(6%)Total Fat 4g
(4%)Saturated Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
(0%)Cholesterol 0mg
(7%)Sodium 176mg
(3%)Potassium 118mg
Total Carbohydrate 18g
(11%)Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 5g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(8%)Protein 4g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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