My grandma used to make my sister and me peanut butter and banana grilled sandwiches in a cast iron contraption when we were kids. This contraption, an early version of a Panini press, had long handles that could be flipped on the stovetop until the bread was perfectly browned and gorgeous. I miss those days and decided to sort of recreate the sandwich using my modern day Panini press and a little twist – Nutella!
Ingredients:
- 2 tsp. softened butter
- 2 slices whole wheat bread (I like oatmeal and whole wheat for this)
- 2 Tbsp. chunky peanut butter
- 1 Tbsp. Nutella
- ½ ripe banana, sliced
Directions:
- Heat up Panini press or a grill pan over high heat.
- Spread 1 teaspoon of butter on one side of each bread slice.
- Spread the peanut butter on the unbuttered side of one bread slice.
- Spread Nutella on the unbuttered side of the second bread slice then arrange the banana slices over Nutella.
- Top the Nutella/banana slice with the peanut butter slice so that the buttered side of each bread slice is on the outside and the goodies are on the inside.
- Place the sandwich in the Panini press and grill for 3 minutes. Alternatively, place the sandwich on the grill pan (still on high heat) and top with the weight of multiple pans or a pan with a 2-3 pound weight in it and cook 1 1/2 minutes per sides.
- Transfer sandwich to a cutting board and cut sandwich diagonally using a serrated knife.
1 serving.
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