Save A fun, healthy, and adorable snack featuring banana slices, creamy peanut butter, and festive decorations—perfect for kids and holiday gatherings.
A delightful treat the whole family enjoys making together during winter holidays
Ingredients
- Fruit: 2 large bananas peeled and cut into 24 thick slices
- Nut Butter: 4 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- Decorations: 16 mini chocolate chips for eyes 24 mini orange candy-coated chocolates or orange sprinkles for noses 32 mini pretzel sticks for arms 8 red grapes or strawberries sliced for hats 8 thin apple slices or green grapes halved for scarves 16 raisins or currants for buttons
- Optional: 1 tbsp honey for sticking decorations if needed
Instructions
- Step 1:
- Arrange three banana slices vertically on a plate for each snowman total of 8 snowmen
- Step 2:
- Spread a thin layer of peanut butter between the slices to glue them together
- Step 3:
- Use mini chocolate chips for eyes orange candies or sprinkles for noses and raisinscurrants for buttons pressing them gently into the banana
- Step 4:
- Insert pretzel sticks into the sides of the middle banana slice for arms
- Step 5:
- Top each snowman with a grape or strawberry slice as a hat
- Step 6:
- Add an apple slice or halved green grape around the neck for a scarf
- Step 7:
- If decorations dont stick dab a little honey to help adhere them
- Step 8:
- Serve immediately and enjoy
Save This snack always brings smiles when shared with my children during holiday celebrations
Required Tools
Knife cutting board small spoon or butter knife serving plate
Allergen Information
Contains peanuts from peanut butter Contains gluten from pretzel sticks Contains tree nuts if using alternative nut butters For allergies use seed butter and gluten-free pretzels Always check labels for cross-contamination if serving to those with allergies
Nutritional Information
Calories 105 Total Fat 4 g Carbohydrates 18 g Protein 2 g per snowman
Save These snowmen make a festive addition to any holiday party and encourage creative snacking
Recipe Guide
- → How can I make this snack nut-free?
Replace peanut butter with sunflower seed butter or other seed-based spreads to avoid nuts while maintaining creaminess.
- → What can I use instead of pretzel sticks?
Try using carrot sticks, celery sticks, or gluten-free pretzels as alternatives for the arms.
- → How do I keep the decorations from falling off?
Use a small dab of honey between banana slices and decorations to help adhere them securely.
- → Can I prepare this snack ahead of time?
Assemble just before serving for best freshness and to maintain the snack’s visual appeal.
- → Are there variations for the buttons and hats?
Yes, you can substitute raisins, currants, dried cranberries, or fresh berries for different colorful options.