With summer, I am resolved to start making smarter choices for my health. This means not giving up on the food that I love but finding ways to make them with less calories. And so my first undertaking is making this splendid chocolate peanut butter banana pita pocket recipe with less calories. I don’t have to give up on taste!
Getting Inspired to Live Healthier
My other resolve is so also get serious about adding in more physical activity into my day. As a busy mom, I find that even giving up a half an hour means I working that much later into the night. Not what I want, right?
Instead, I decided to reach out to friends to see how we could be healthier together. We decided that actually walking to school would be a terrific way to bond and burn some calories!
It then proceeded to rain for weeks. Yes, I am in the Midwest, and it just didn’t want to let up. But on the last day of school….. sun! We all met at the school playground and walked home together — kids and moms. And of course, we all ended up carrying the kids backpacks. By the time we got to my house, I was ready to drop that extra weight at the door!
See the parade of moms and kids walking home? It was a wonderful way to end the school year and sneak in some exercise.
Chocolate Peanut butter banana pita pocket recipe
This tasty peanut butter and chocolate snack swaps full sugar for SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend, and they cook in just five minutes. These are a great summertime snack. And they are filling, so I even had them for lunch!
I’m replacing some of the high-calorie ingredients you might choose to make this filling snack with some lower-calorie options to help everyone make smarter choices. Here are the ingredients I’m using to make some healthier choices.
INGREDIENTS
- 6 tablespoons reduced fat creamy-style peanut butter
- 3 ounces 1/3 less fat cream cheese
- ¼ cup SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend
- 2 tablespoons fat free plain yogurt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons chopped, roasted peanuts
- 4 teaspoons mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup raisins
- 4 small (4 inch) pita breads, halved
- 1 large banana, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
Are you ready for these delicious snacks? I loved mine! See the full recipe below.
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- Grab a medium sized bowl. Mix peanut butter, cream cheese, SPLENDA® Brown Sugar Blend, yogurt and cinnamon, together until well blended.
- Stir in the chopped peanuts, chocolate chips and raisins.
- Spread the peanut butter mixture inside the pita pockets.
- Add the banana into the pitas and brush the outside of the pockets with the melted margarine.
- Cook 2-3 minutes per side in a pre-heated large skillet or griddle on medium heat.
Lisa E says
July 7, 2015 at 2:42 pmHello. Over from Sand and Sisal. Looks yummy and I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but you mentioned trying to eat healthy so I had to share the following. This is just one of many that you can look up. https://www.womentowomen.com/healthy-weight/sugar-substitutes-and-the-potential-danger-of-splenda/
Jennifer Hughes says
July 8, 2015 at 9:35 amWhile I always appreciate people sharing information, I have to wonder about this article written by an OB/GYN.
Betsy @ BPhotoArt.com says
July 8, 2015 at 6:15 amThis reminds me of my favorite childhood sandwich. MMMMM! I’d swap out the splenda for honey or stevia if I was trying to avoid cane sugar though, personally. But I love how you adapted this to work in a pita… great idea!
Thanks for sharing at #SmallVictoriesSundayLinkup …I’ve pinned and will be featuring your post in this week’s linkup!
(p.s. recipe rating system will only let me give 4 stars…not 5)
Gina says
July 10, 2015 at 10:13 amLooks good! Way yummier than the peanut butter and banana sandwiches that I make! Thanks for sharing on the #ShareTheWealthSunday link up!
Jennifer Hughes says
July 10, 2015 at 2:29 pmThese were amazing… I have to admit! And they disappeared quickly.
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh says
July 10, 2015 at 11:01 amThis just looks amazing and easy! I love amazing and easy in the same recipe. 🙂
Jennifer Hughes says
July 10, 2015 at 2:30 pmThis snack is really quite easy to make… and that much easier to get everyone to eat. They disappeared quickly at our last neighborhood gathering.
Tanya says
July 10, 2015 at 6:50 pmThis looks so yummy! Thanks for linking up to Small Victories Sunday Link Up!
Jennifer Hughes says
July 10, 2015 at 9:56 pmThis recipe is crazy good, Tanya! I made it for a neighborhood gathering… it disappeared pretty darn quick.
Laura @ The Bluenose Baker says
April 19, 2016 at 5:13 amLooks yummy! I love the combo of chocolate, peanut butter and banana!
The Jenny Evolution says
April 19, 2016 at 12:13 pmThat combo is one of my personal favorites as well. 😀
Ginger Wroot says
April 19, 2016 at 4:03 pmWell, dang, I’m loving this riff on the peanut butter and banana sandwich! I bet you could do this with flour tortillas too, don’t you think?
–G
http://gingerwroot.com
Tina says
August 25, 2017 at 8:09 pmI’ve made thos recipe and it’s outstanding!!! Love it