Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Sandwich

Serving size 1

Prep 5 mins Cook 0 mins

Total Time: 5 mins

Gluten Free Egg Free

Lactose Free Vegetarian

An attempt for eating grain free, my children came up with these delicious grain free sandwiches. Full of potassium and protein your children will love having these peanut butter and jelly banana sandwiches packed in their lunchboxes. A simple and yummy idea!”

INGREDIENTS

1 banana
peanut butter
jelly

DIRECTIONS

1. Cut a peeled banana in half lengthwise.

2. Spread some peanut butter and jelly on one half.

3. Add the other banana half on top and serve.

SproutedFork Chef Notes: *This recipe is Paleo-friendly. *Why eat grain free? A common belief is that consuming refined foods plays a major role in the sickness of our society. The reason for this is most vitamins, minerals, and enzymes are removed during the refining process of carbohydrates. These elements make foods more digestible by breaking them down into the nutrients needed to nourish the body. If the food we eat lack these vital elements our bodies need to function, then the body has to use it’s own vitamin, mineral, and enzyme stores to digest refined carbohydrates. This starves the body causing sickness and disease. When the food our body is unable to break down passes into the blood stream where it is targeted as an allergen, it wreaks havoc on our bodies in the form of leaky gut, allergic responses like skin rashes, mental disorders, etc. Sure our ancestors ate grains but they were in their whole, unrefined state. They still contained these vitamins, minerals, and enzymes that processing takes out. These carbohydrates were also eaten in moderation not daily with every meal. The hardest proteins for humans to digest are gluten, wheat, corn, oats, rye, and barley, all which our foods are saturated in. All of these grains have become a staple in our diets today and no longer the ancient grains our ancestors consumed, they have been modified. For more on Why Eat Grain Free, go to How Grains Are Killing You.