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Buy Now →Swap the bread for vegetables in this Sweet Potato Toast Lunchbox Sandwich! Topped with banana & peanut butter, it’s a healthy, gluten-free lunch for kids.
Have you heard of sweet potato toast yet?? It is an idea that has taken the internet by storm.
For those who are gluten- or grain-free, this is such an amazing replacement for bread in lunchbox sandwiches! Even if you eat bread, it can be a great way to get your kids to eat more healthy sweet potatoes.
The constant search for new and delicious gluten and grain-free recipes can be very time consuming, not to mention putting together a weekly shopping list and figuring out what to prep to save time. For a done-for-you solution, check out the MOMables Grain-Free Meal Plan.
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So how exactly do you make sweet potato toast? Simply cut your potato into 1/4-inch slices and pop them in the toaster a couple times. It’s that easy! Then you can get creative with your toppings – we went with banana & peanut butter, but you can also do egg salad or avocado or even chocolate spread for a sweet treat!
Let us know if you try this sweet potato toast lunchbox sandwich. We’d love to see your creations on Instagram, so tag us @momables!
5 Sweet Potato Toast Lunches
Tasty and delicious sweet potato toast and sandwich ideas.
- Yield: 2 1x
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 banana, sliced
Instructions
- Cut the ends off of the sweet potato. Slice it lengthwise into 1/4-inch thick slices so that you have 4 slices.
- Place slices into a toaster. Toast on high for 2-3 times until the outsides are lightly browned and the inside is cooked through. Repeat with the other two slices.
- Spread 1 tablespoon onto each slice. Top with banana slices; close to form two sandwiches.
Equipment
Notes
These are packed inside an EasyLunchbox container.
Never thought of cooking sliced sweet potatoes in the toaster! Genius! :-D
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