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Add to Recipe BoxPeanut Butter and Jelly Crepes
Good morning! I've got a fun and different lunch idea for you! Whether you are out of bread and can't make a sandwich, or your kids are tired of the same old PB&J, these crepes just might be your answer!
With a typical recipe for crepes, some peanut butter, jelly, and cream cheese, we made some easy to eat, roll-up sandwiches, that do well packed in a lunch bag, or eaten right away.
The great thing about crepes is you can make them ahead of time, store them in the fridge, and eat when you want. They don't have to be warm like pancakes, and they definitely don't need syrup.
| Peanut Butter and Jelly Crepes |
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1-1/2 teaspoons butter, melted
- Filling:
- 1 1/2 TBL light cream cheese (softened)
- 1 TBL all natural peanut butter
- 1 TBLHomemade or all fruit jam
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, milk, butter and eggs; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- In an 8-inch nonstick skillet, spray with cooking spray. Stir batter; pour about 2 tablespoons into the center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to evenly coat bottom. Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack.
- Repeat with remaining batter, spray skillet as needed. When cool, stack crepes with waxed paper on paper towels in between.
- In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese, peanut butter, and jelly until well combined. Spread on cooled crepes and roll, fold, or stack.
After you prepare your crepes, roll, fold, or stack them, whichever way is easiest for your kids to hold onto.
Health benefits: Of course, as long as there are no allergies, natural peanut butter is a great food to include in your kids diets. Natural peanut butter contains:
- Dense calories for sustained energy
- Healthy fats for good brain development
- and muscle building proteins
Posted In Lunch, Blog |
Jan 25, 2012 
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