Banana Caterpillars
"Turn an ordinary banana into a cute caterpillar that the kids will eat up as an after school snack, a bedtime treat or as an accompaniment to a sandwich at lunch. By the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine."
photo by Sharon123
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
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2
ingredients
- 2 medium bananas
- 1⁄4 cup peanut butter
- 1⁄4 cup flaked coconut
- 4 raisins
- 12 pretzel sticks (small thin kind)
directions
- Peel and slice each banana into 10 segments.
- Assemble "caterpillar" by spreading segments with peanut butter and pressing pieces together.
- Sprinkle half of coconut over each "caterpillar" and press lightly with fingertips to coat.
- Use additional peanut butter to press raisins on one end to form "eyes."
- Break pretzel sticks into small pieces for "legs" and "antenna.".
- Tip: use different colored dyed coconut for a very colorful caterpillar!
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What a cute and fun to make treat! My sis and me both really enjoyed this for breakfast and will make it again!<br/>THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting this keeper, jonesies!<br/>Made and reviewed for the Dessert Event in the Photo Forum October 2010. -
This was easy and looked so cute! Thanks for posting!
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