Lauren's Kitchen: Choco-PB-Banana Panini

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Choco-PB-Banana Panini

I love my panini press. You can take a pretty decent sandwich, pop it on the panini grill, and BAM - you have something absolutely fabulous.

Last night I planned on making a tomato-basil-mozzarella panini, but at the last minute, I wanted something a little more indulgent. I grabbed a banana, some chocolate chips, and peanut butter and made myself a delicious little treat.

Ingredients

2 slices bread
2-3 tablespoons peanut butter (I used this delicious dark chocolate variation)
1/2 banana, sliced
1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips

I don't really need to write out directions for a sandwich, right? ;)

Enjoy!

7 comments:

JenMay 20, 2010 at 2:50 PM
holy crap....would it be bad to make this for dinner?!?!?! TeeHee
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Cheryl HoustonMay 20, 2010 at 2:54 PM
OMG! That looks AWESOME!!!

What brand is your panini press? Do you think they're all the same?
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LaurenMay 20, 2010 at 2:55 PM
Thanks!

Cheryl, I believe mine is a Cuisinart, but I would assume that brand wouldn't matter much. You can always check out reviews on amazon!
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EricaMay 20, 2010 at 4:16 PM
o.m.g. Lauren I am drooling.. and now I'm heading to the kitchen to make myself one!!
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MeganMay 20, 2010 at 4:50 PM
Oh wow that looks great, I might try it with Nutella. Yum
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KellyMay 20, 2010 at 5:01 PM
Just made one and it was SO yummy!!! I have a feeling it is going to be my new pregnancy obsession :)
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Kathy - Panini HappyMay 20, 2010 at 6:45 PM
Dark chocolate peanut butter sounds amazing! I made several panini with chocolate bread recently, one with caramelized bananas. Love the combo.
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Lauren 101

Before my wedding in 2003, my idea of cooking was Kraft mac and cheese. My mother and my mother-in-law even left me several boxes of the blue box on my counter the day we returned from our honeymoon. I believe a few showed up in the wishing well at my bridal shower, too.

Once I became a Mrs, however, I figured I'd need to step it up in the kitchen.

I rarely prepared anything from scratch, though; it was frozen stuff chicken and rice in a pouch all the way.

About a year (and 20lbs) later, I decided that something needed to change in the kitchen. I went on a diet and lost the weight, but knew I needed to lose the habits too.

Armed with Rachael Ray cookbooks and the internet, I slowly began to expand my repertoire. I joined an online cooking forum and subscribed to about eleventy billion cooking blogs.

Cooking remains a challenge, however, as two sweet little boys joined our family over the last few years. Coupled with my full time job, I look for meals that are healthy and easy.

I also discovered a love for photography along the way, and while I'm about as unprofessional behind the camera as they come, I really enjoy honing my skills on my dinner - mainly because it can't run away like my two wild boys can.

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