Peanut Butter Banana Eyeballs and Healthy too!

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Nutritional Info

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 183.1

• Total Fat: 8.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 96.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
• Protein: 3.8 g

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Submitted by: SPARK_RECIPES

Introduction

Turn a snacktime staple into something scary in mere minutes!

Minutes to Prepare: 5

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 servings whole-wheat crackers (choose round or oval crackers) OPTIONAL
Peanut butter, for spreading
1 banana, sliced
Mini chocolate chips, for decoration
Optional:
Nutella
Berry jam (any jam that's red)

Tips

Thin the jam with a bit of water for best results.

Directions

Spread a thin layer of peanut butter or Nutella on the crackers.
If not using crackers, spread the peanut butter directly on the bananas.
Top with one banana slice, and place a mini chocolate chip in the center as a pupil.
If desired, spread jam over the "eyeball" to give it a bloodshot look.

Serving Size: 4 snack servings (varies based on type of cracker used)

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