California Raisin Peanut Butter Spread

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup california raisins
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter

Recipe

• 1 measure raisins and apple juice into small saucepan and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer 8 to 10 minutes or until raisins have absorbed all of the juice.
• 2 stir in honey and cinnamon; cool slightly. stir in peanut butter.
• 3 spread onto graham crackers, bread, mini-bagels apple slices or celery sticks.
• 4 variations: raisin peanut butter griddlers -- smear peanut butter spread on whole wheat bread, top with banana slices and grill in a skillet.
• 5 raisin peanut butter tortilla roll-ups: wrap california raisin peanut butter spread and banana slices in a who;e wheat tortilla and serve in pinwheel slices.
• 6 note: parents do the prep work, and let the kids assemble the sandwiches or wraps.