Grilled Almond Butter and Banana Sandwich

Grilled Almond Butter and Banana Sandwich:

• 1 Multigrain English Muffin (I like Thomas's Light (100 calorie) Multigrain)
• 2 Tbs Almond Butter (Brand and texture of your choice, I like Trader Joe's Creamy Unsalted)
• ~1/2 Large Banana, Sliced
• Grill press or panini press (optional)

Place English muffin in microwave for about 30 seconds to pre-warm and soften even more.
Spread 1Tbs of almond butter onto each side of the English muffin.
Place desired amount of banana slices on each side of the English muffin (I usually try to get as many as possible on there)

Wrap in aluminum foil and place in pre-heated press for about 6-8 min or until you can hear sizzling.
(If you don't have a press, wrap in aluminum foil and place in oven with broiler pre-heated. 10 minutes on each side usually works for me.)

Once ready, cut in half and enjoy with whatever else you like!

(I like to shop less frequently so I usually buy a couple packages of English muffins at a time and freeze a portion of them. To thaw, put frozen muffin on a plate and defrost in the microwave. I do a timed 2min defrost and it comes out perfectly.)

My Comments:
This is a healthy version of comfort food that should average out to around 350 calories a sandwich (depending on the English muffin used and how much banana you decide to put on). You get the benefits of filling fiber from the English muffin, iron and protein from the almond butter, and potassium from the banana. People are generally scared of nut butters because of the fat content, but the fat in almonds is healthy for your heart and beneficial to the body so in small quantities it is very nutritious. Also, almond butter is less processed than peanut butter and thus does not contain extra sugars (just check the label).

I have one of these for breakfast almost every day and I can stay full for hours!

Hope you enjoy!