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When I was growing up we had a family snack that we called cheese-and-bacon-things: take a slice of bread, add a slice of cheese, two strips of bacon and put it under the broiler until the bacon is sizzling, the cheese is bubbling and the bread gets dark and crispy around the edges.
Anything under the broiler is delicious, and warm peanut butter even more so.
That’s why when this brilliantly simple five-star recipe landed in my in-box via CHOW, I knew right off the bat it had one-uped the cheese-and-bacon-thing.
This broiled English muffin with peanut butter and banana is a quick and healthy breakfast that feels decadent. And filling. (My daughter calls it a peanut butter banana split.)
Broiled English muffin with peanut butter and banana
Adapted (barely) from CHOW
- English muffin, split with a fork
- 3 Tbsp peanut butter (or almond butter)
- Half a banana, thinly sliced
- 2-3 tsp Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
Instructions:
Split the English muffin with a fork. (My mom taught me that). It makes for a better textured toasted English muffin (the bumpy cut sides crisp up beautifully)
Then pop it in the toaster, but don’t toast it fully.
Spread it with peanut butter, layer on the sliced banana and drizzle with molasses.
Place on a baking sheet, pop under the broiler and broil for 3 to 5 minutes.
Eat immediately.
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Oh my. As a girl who was also raised on many a cheese and bacon thing, I can’t wait to try this!
Hi Karen, You grew up with cheese-and-bacon-things too? That’s great! They were the first things I learned to cook on my own (after toast, that is).
Can’t wait to try these next time I buy bananas – I can see they’re going to be worlds beyond my plain old peanut butter and banana on toast!
Thanks! …margaret
(We added tomatoes under the bacon and called them Bacon & Cheese & Tomato Snackers…!)
Hi Margaret, Tomatoes under the cheese. That’s brilliant. I’ll have to tell my brothers and sisters. (It has been a fun revelation to see that there were others who ate this family snack.)
Can’t wait to try the peanut butter, bananas and molasses. Peanut butter and bananas are favorites, at our house.
Hi Carol, This was the first time I had ever heated the peanut butter and banana. Hot PB, mixed with molasses, is so delicious!
I have tried quite a few recipes like molasses cookies ,molasses Bread ,cinnamon rolls and coconut and oatmeal cookies ,love them all and i can’t wait to try this recipe as i love english muffins ,banana,peanut butter and molasses. so thanks for sending me these wonderful recipes.
Hi Priscilla, You’re very welcome. I appreciate all of your comments.
LOve all your recipes up to now so can’t wait to try this one too. thanks