Breakfast On the Go: Banana Treats

I’m watching Rachel Ray’s 30 Minute Meal as I’m working. Watching the Food Network is one of my favorite weekend morning treats. 

Rachel just shared her recipe for a  banana breakfast or dessert. She called it Crunchy Monkeys. It’s simply  a half banana with a stick stuck in it, spread with a peanut butter and honey mixture that is then sprinkled with granola.

It sounds good, but it got me thinking…. granola is a little hard for little ones and their baby teeth. Couldn’t you do the same thing with another type of cereal?  How about Rice Crispies or Honey Nut Cheerios? 

Another idea – how about yogurt?  Skip the peanut butter and spread the banana with your favorite flavor of yogurt, then sprinkle with the cereal of your choice. This could even work as a breakfast on the go. School-age child running late?  Hand your kid a banana on a stick as they hurry out the door.

If you do send your child with breakfast on the go, then I suggest you pack a to-go toothbrush in their backpack, so they can brush at school. I’m a bit of a stickler for dental hygeine. Everyone teases me about it, but I don’t care as I’ve got healthy teeth to show for it.

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