Banana Caterpillars

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Banana Caterpillar
Yield: Makes 2 servings
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Ingredients:
2
medium bananas

1/4
cup peanut butter

1/4
cup flaked coconut

4
raisins

6
thin pretzel sticks



Preparation:
1.
Peel and slice each banana into 10 segments. Assemble "caterpillar" by spreading segments with peanut butter and pressing pieces together.

2.
Sprinkle half of coconut over each "caterpillar" and press lightly with fingertips to coat. Use addtional peanut butter to press raisins on one end to form "eyes." Break pretzel sticks into small pieces for "legs" and "antenna."


Tip: Kids can also be creative and add other types of sliced fruits (strawberries, apples, pears) to their caterpillars.



This recipe appears in: Halloween