Healthy Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches

Growing up we all ate Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches, and we all loved them. The only problem with the sandwiches we ate was that they were made with:

1. White Bread - Eating white flour is similar to eating white sugar

Wheat Bread

2. Peanut Butter - High in sugar

3. Jelly - High in sugar

Below, I have a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich recipe that is healthier than the one Mom used to make and still tasty. It's also relatively inexpensive.

Recipe:

Ingredients:

---2 slices of Nature's Own 100% Whole Wheat Bread, or your favorite stone-ground whole wheat bread.

---1 tablespoon of Smucker's Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter, or your favorite natural peanut butter.

---1 tablespoon of Smucker's Low Sugar Grape Jelly, or your favorite low sugar jelly.

Instructions:

1. Spread peanut butter on one slice of bread

2. Spread jelly on other slice of bread

3. Combine the two slices

Facts:

---Cost per serving: 43 cents

---Calories per serving: 225 calories

---Protein per serving: 12.5 grams

---Carbohydrate grams: 32 grams

---Fat grams: 8 grams

---Sugar grams: 8 grams

---"Bad" Fat grams: 1 gram

Commentary:

I love this recipe and eat Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches often. These sandwiches taste great and are very easy to prepare. These sandwiches are also cheap and healthy because they are made with:

1. 100% stone ground whole wheat bread - the "stone ground" part is very important. It ensures you are getting all of the health benefits associated with whole grains

2. Natural peanut butter - filled with "good" heart healthy fats and no added sugar

3. Low Sugar Jelly - made with fruits, without all of the added sugar found in regular jelly or jam

If you are going to make these regularly, you should invest in a natural peanut butter mixer. Trying to mix it with a spoon can get messy.

**Please consult your physician, registered dietitian, or certified fitness professional before starting or changing your diet or exercise program.**

Healthy Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches

About The Author:

Kalvin Chinyere, M.D., fondly known as Dr. Kal, is a weight loss expert. Dr. Kal was an overweight child, an obese teen and a morbidly obese adult. He tipped the scale at over 330 pounds. Dr. Kal has since lost and kept off over 140 pounds naturally. Get weight loss information at Dr. Kal's Weight Loss Blog. Get weight loss laughs at the Laugh Out Loud Weight Loss Blog.

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