Friday, April 9, 2010

Banana & Peanut Butter S'more-Wiches *contest closed*

This is a compensated review by BlogHer and Kellogg’s® Pop-Tarts® Toaster Pastries.





We were asked to come up with our own recipe using Pop-Tarts. I took some of my favorite flavors and decided to make S'more-Wiches out of them.


We took the S'mores variety of Pop-Tarts and layed them upside down.



We then added creamy peanut butter on top.



Then cut into 6 pieces each.



We sliced half a banana and put the slices on top of 6 squares of the peanut butter.



Then topped with the other Pop-Tarts.



I gave these to the kids for breakfast and was surprised that we all loved them! Even me. :) I'm not a big fan of banana being added to anything, but these were surprisingly delicious and creamy. We had not cooked the Pop-Tarts first, so the pastry was nice and soft, just how I like it. (Next time I make it, I'll try cooking them first. I think the warmness of the S'mores Pop-Tarts combined with the gooey-ness of the peanut butter is likely to be a winning combination!)

I think the dominant flavor was the peanut butter, which again, I really liked. But if you aren't as PB-crazy as I am, you could always cut the peanut butter way back or only put it on one side of the 'wich.

Try them! They're tasty!

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96 comments:

Brian and Jessica said...

Amie~ Believe it or not, my kids have POP TARTS for breakfast every morning!! I offer to make pancakes, or cinnamon rolls or something else and they want Pop Tarts! Sometimes they'll eat a Pop Tart and then whatever else I made for breakfast but first and foremost they always have to have a Pop Tart!! Ü We'll have to try the banana and PB!! Thanks!

Teri said...

That looks yummy... very creative! I think my kids would like the ice cream sandwiches too.... and again they usually eat cereal o pancakes for breakfast!! I actually like to make a bunch and freeze them so the kids can just grab them and heat them up..that way I have less messes to clean up:)

Anonymous said...

Banana snob! Shoot, I will eat banana on ANYTHING. My favorite, no joke, is bananas on nachos. Try it! The salty chips, the spicy salsa, the sweet banana... it's good, period.

Lately I've been making fruit cereal for breakfast. Pretty much I'm the only one who likes it, but I don't know why, it's awesome. Slice up strawberries and banana (of course), add some blueberries if you have them, handful of slivered almonds, handful of chocolate chips, pour milk over the top and ENJOY! MMMMMMMMMMMMM.

Liz said...

That looks so good.. I think it's cute and creative.. I love that ice cream one and think I'm gonna give both a try next time I have pop tarts.. I would have never thoughts...
Cool thanks for the chance to win

Mami2jcn said...

My kids usually have cereal on weekdays and pancakes on weekends.

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Tony, Steph, Kaylee, Wyatt and Jaden said...

My kids usually have cereal on the weekdays and pancakes on the weekends.

Charity Donovan said...

Yogurt & Fresh Fruit

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Jenna said...

I never thought PB and banana went together until I had kids, now i think it's good! A lot of times my kids have toast and a banana and if we're on the run, they get a pop-tart!

Susan said...

I don't have kids!

Stephanie said...

What a creative idea. I am going to have to try this. Oatmeal for breakfast, and pop tarts for snacks in this house!

Anonymous said...

I totally want to try this recipe but replace the peanut butter with Nutella. Could work?

B

Unknown said...

The girls like the heat and eat breakfast sandwiches.

WrayLynn said...

Sounds like something my kids would like!

Casey Lu said...

I think my kids and Ehren would totally LOVE this! Very creative and toasted would make it even gooier and yummier! Going grocery shopping in the morn and will have to get some to give this a try with my family! Can't wait to see their reaction!

Erin from Long Island said...

we like to mix it up, hot cereal, cold cereal, fruit salads, eggs, cottage cheese...anything goes!

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Anne said...

My kids usually have instant oatmeal for breakfast, since it is quick and filling. On the weekends my husband makes pancakes, but I personally hate cooking breakfast.

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sweepstakesjeanie@yahoo.com said...

My daughter eats pop tarts, eggs, or fruit.
She is 2 and a picky eater.

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Beth Cotell said...

This looks like a great breakfast or snack idea!

I have two kids - one who would prefer to skip breakfast but will usually have a couple of bites of toast to make me happy and the other who eats cereal, pancakes, waffles or toast.

Thanks for the idea!

Wendi P said...

One daughter likes frozen waffles, the other daughter prefers cold cereal. I like yogurt and hubby likes bagels. We usually eat our Pop Tarts as an after school snack.

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Matt said...

My son usually eats cereal for breakfast. He chooses from the many different cereals we have in the kitchen and has me pour it for him.
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kjasus said...

my son usually eats toast and fruit

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and s'mores pop tarts are my fav!!

Ami said...

Both recipes look yummy! We usually have cold cereal a few mornings and then I fix pancakes, eggs etc. the other mornings. My kids prefer Pop Tarts to most things.

Amy said...

My daughter loves yogurt!

Barbara said...

Muffins! Chocolate chip and blueberry are the favorites.

petteytiffany@yahoo.com said...

we have been doing the honey bun thing and also the dunkin stix thing

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Anonymous said...

Cereal and fruit in this house! scg00387 at yahoo dot com

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Anonymous said...

My kids like to have a bowl of Cheerios with a side of fruit for breakfast!

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Unknown said...

During the school week we never have time for anything but a granola bar or a cold Poptart or even just a banana. On weekends my daughter has been experimenting in the kitchen..she just turned 13 and is trying different egg recipes each Saturday which the rest of us get to try..she's done scrambled, over easy, boiled and next week she attempts the omelet.

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Unknown said...

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bctripletmom said...

My kids usually eat what the school is serving, although I send dry cereal, donuts, or cereal bars for days they don't like what's on the menu. Different kids different days too; all gotta be different.

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Nancy said...

Breakfast usually consists of cold cereal, yogurt and fruit.

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Aimee said...

We usually just have whatever is quickly available. Mostly cereal, but sometimes granola bars or fresh fruit smoothies.

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js22 said...

cereal is the usual breakfast. Sometimes oatmeal with raisins or apples instead.

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Unknown said...

I usually have a bowl of cereal but my son loves the Chocolate Pop Tarts!
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Cori Westphal said...

Usually frozen fruit, or fresh if possible. Blueberries are a fave! And some sort of bread - toast, granola bar, pop tart.

Geez I'm getting hungry!

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Melinda said...

My fav fast breakfast are toaster strudels...but eggs and fruit are healthier

Joy said...

Fresh Fruit

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Anonymous said...

I usually have cereal
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BG said...

pop-tarts of course

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Artistic Cook said...

a bowl of Cherrios

Maggie Smith said...

My son usually eats eggs, ham or sausage and an English muffin for breakfast. It helps that my husband is unemployed.

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Eliza said...

Breakfast is oatmeal or yogurt during the week, and then grits, muffins, or pancakes on weekends!

Scott said...

No kids here, but I usually take something on the road with me on my commute or something extra in my lunch bag to eat at my desk. A granola bar, cup of yogurt, pop tart, apple, etc. are all options.
Scott
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angie lilly said...

Well I don't have children but I don’t really have a routine. Some days I don’t even eat breakfast and opt for a cup of chai or coffee latte. Other days I have a fruit smoothie or bowl of granola. On my lucky days, my hubby makes a full sit down breakfast from scratch MMMM! LOL
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Unknown said...

We have coffee- none of us can stomach food when we first wake up- Dev usually downs part of her lunch in 2nd period.

wigget said...

the kids normally eat cold cereal with milk

Mindy said...

Cereal & a banana!

yadgirl said...

I don't have kids. I eat an English muffin and yogurt for breakfast.

Anonymous said...

we skip breakfast

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Eternal Amour said...

My oldest eats at school and usually eats whatever they have or cereal.

My youngest eats banana and oatmeal often.

bctripletmom said...

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Karen said...

The youngest loves to have eggs and bacon with toast. The oldest doesn't like to eat breakfast.
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Anonymous said...

cereal and some sort of fruit usually. :O)

jolene's spot said...

usually cereal:O)

guettel78 said...

Our kids are pretty easy to please - they love their cold cereal or oatmeal with fresh fruit, especially bananas, so that's our breakfast of choice most mornings. When we're in a rush, we'll sometimes make fruit and yogurt parfaits to go. Thanks!

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OneHappyfamily said...

My kids dont eat them for breakfast. They eat them for dessert.

AZ HS Spotlight said...

Unfortunately, my kids eat left overs for breakfast. Pizza, spagetti, chicken nuggets. It's weird but they love it.

Wehaf said...

I don't have kids; for breakfast I usually have oatmeal or cereal, with milk and fresh fruit.

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Jenn@Sweet T Makes Three said...

Cereal. Boring, but quick and nutritious.

slehan said...

Smoothies are the number one choice at my house. Always something different. Thanks for the contest.

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ShesAnAngel said...

We rarely eat breakfast at our house cause we're not morning people but when we do it' usually pop tarts or something simple!

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susan1215 said...

My kid like milk and cereal, bagels and cream cheese, eggs and toaster studels.

Jinxy and Me said...

Cereal, oatmeal and frozen waffles are all common.

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Nicole Larsen said...

I personally don't eat breakfast but I cool eggs, jelly toast, and bananas for my 2 1/2 yr old every single morning.

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Cheryl said...

on the weekdays, it is usually breakfast at school unless we are running late, then it is a free for all...grab something and let's go. But we have a homemade breakfast on the weekends.

Anonymous said...

I am a short order cook most morningS.... one has a frozen waffle, no butter (ewww) with cinnamon sprinkled on top and syrup, the other kid wants a "real" waffle, very rarely do they want the same thing! Ha... How about throwing some chocolate in there with THAT peanut butter and banana.... I'm just saying!

Anonymous said...

My kids like eggos and we seem to go through a package every morning when I have them.
Anne C.

Mari said...

Kids seem to like pop tarts, go-gurt, eggo waffles and the like. But I like to make them food from scratch. But they're always on the go so that doesn't always work out as planned!

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