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Peanut Butter & Banana Waffle Sandwich

This sandwich was actually the brainchild of my trainer, Brian, who eats it all the time. Make it for your kids before school, or for yourself when you want to add a little decadence to your morning. Heck, it’s not only super tasty, it’s trainer-approved.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 1 serving

Ingredients

2 low-fat whole-grain or whole-wheat waffles (140 calories or less per 2-waffle serving)
2 teaspoons all-natural creamy peanut butter
1/2 small banana, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Toast the waffles according to package directions. Spread one side of each waffle with 1 teaspoon peanut butter. Top one waffle evenly with the banana slices, and then flip the other on top to make a sandwich. Serve immediately.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 2

    Calories: 257

    Step 3

    Protein: 8g

    Step 4

    Carbohydrates: 42g

    Step 5

    Fat: 8g

    Step 6

    Saturated Fat: 1g

    Step 7

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 8

    Fiber: 5g

    Step 9

    Sodium: 447mg

Reprinted with permission from I Can't Believe It's Not Fattening! by Devin Alexander. Copyright © 2010 Devin Alexander. Published by Clarkson Potter Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Devin Alexander is the author of The Most Decadent Diet Ever, Fast Food Fix, and coauthor of The New York Times bestsellers The Biggest Loser Cookbook and The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. She was a chef on NBC's The Biggest Loser and the host of Healthy Decadence on Discover Health and FitTV.
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