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It’s Day Two for weelicious’ new, out-of-the-box and exciting PB&J school lunch recipes. Yesterday’s recipe was PB&J Pancake Sandwiches, something I think your little ones are going to love. But it got me to thinking_ do you really need bread to make PB&J? That led me to the idea of mixing it with yogurt.

Plain yogurt is packed with calcium, protein and is easier to digest than milk, but it can also be just that to kids_ plain. In order to get most kids to eat yogurt, you have to entice them with those flavored yogurts that are sold at the grocery. But many of those are packed with sugar and preservatives. So I thought it would be fun to see how healthy plain yogurt tasted with a swirl of low sugar preserves and nutritious peanut butter mixed in. I’m happy to report that not only is it mind-blowingly delicious, it’s beautiful to look at too!

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PB&J Yogurt Swirl

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Servings: 4
Author: Catherine McCord
Prep Time 1 minute
Total Time 2 minutes

Ingredients  

  • 2 Cups Plain Yogurt (I like using greek yogurt)
  • 1/4 cup jelly, jam or preserves
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter (I use natural peanut butter)

Instructions 

  • Divide the yogurt between 4 bowls.
  • In a saucepan heat the jelly or preserves over low heat for one minute or until liquefied (this can also be done in the microwave for 30 seconds) and allow to cool.
  • Drizzle the jelly and peanut butter equally between the bowls of yogurt and swirl the contents together.
  • Serve.
  • * If using store bought peanut butter such as Jif or Skippy, melt in the microwave for about 15 seconds to soften. I use organic peanut butter which tends to already be a bit more liquified than most name brands.

Nutrition

Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 170mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g
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About the Author

Catherine is a mama of three. A Kentucky girl living in California. Here’s what I know: all kids can be great eaters and mealtime must be easy. I create simple, healthy recipes the whole family will love.

Comments

  1. […] pieces for her to enjoy without choking. Other ideas: PB & J Sammies, Banana with some PB, PB & J Yogurt Swirl from Weelicious Other information: The recommended age to introduce PB is after a year since it’s […]

  2. My 18 month old didn’t like this. She’s so picky! I’ll keep trying…. I used vanilla organic yogurt, maybe Greek yogurt would have been less sweet and she would’ve liked it. O did eat it though. Lol

  3. […] up creative PB & J recipes, from paninis to pancake sandwiches. We’re partial to her PB & J yogurt swirl, which disposes with the bread altogether but makes for one yummy-looking […]

  4. Thank you Catherine. My son loves peanut butter- he’d eat it by the bowl-ful if we let him!

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