09 August, 2010

Honey Banana Nut Bites

Congratulations to my husband for completing a 106 mile bike ride this weekend. The Marin Century ride has been on his “to do” list for four years now. In honor of his exciting accomplishment, I am posting one of his favorite après biking snacks that he introduced to me about a month ago. This delicious treat goes perfect with a cup of coffee and an easy Sunday morning. It’s nutritious and filling for post workouts or maybe a great after school snack for the kiddos.

Congrats Robbie, this post is for you!
1 cup Peanuts or almonds
Graham crackers, vanilla wafers, etc
Banana, sliced
1 cup plain greek yogurt
1 tablespoon honey

In a food processor, grind nuts until they form a thick paste. You are  making natural peanut butter or almond butter. This will take about 10-15 minutes of grinding. The nuts will turn into a ground meal after a couple minutes. Keep grinding and eventually the oils in the nuts will release and form a paste/butter.


Mix the butter with 1 cup yogurt and 1 tablespoon honey.
Layer the butter on top of the cookie and top with a banana slice.