Ingredients
- 3/4 Cup California raisins
- 1/2 Cup apple juice
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 2 Teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 Cup creamy peanut butter
Procedure
Measure raisins and apple juice into small saucepan and bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or until raisins have absorbed all the juice. Stir in honey and cinnamon; cool slightly. Stir in peanut butter. Spread onto graham crackers, bread, mini-bagels apple slices or celery sticks.
Try in the California Raisin Peanut Butter Griddlers recipe found on this site.
Notes: Great for lunches! Place in small plastic container with graham cracker sticks for dipping! Two tablespoons spread on 4 squares (2.5-inches each) graham crackers per serving.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories 170 (Calories from Fat 58%); Total Fat 11 ( Saturated Fat 2; Trans Fat 0; ); Cholesterol 0; Sodium 100; Potassium 78; Total Carbohydrate 16; Dietary Fiber 2; Sugars 5; Protein 6; Calcium 9; Iron 1;Try Another Recipe
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Raisins are great food choices for most individuals, including those with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
- by James W. Anderson, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Emeritus, University of Kentucky.