Save A fun, healthy, and adorable snack featuring banana slices, creamy peanut butter, and festive decorations—perfect for kids and holiday gatherings.
This snack is always a hit with my family during holiday parties because it's both tasty and visually appealing.
Ingredients
- 2 large bananas: peeled and cut into 24 thick slices
- 4 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 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
- 1 tbsp honey: optional, for sticking decorations
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 raisins/currants 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 My kids love gathering around the kitchen table to build these and then enjoying their creative snacks together.
Notes
Serve with a fruit dip for extra fun and flavor.
Required Tools
Knife, cutting board, small spoon or butter knife, and serving plate are needed to prepare this snack.
Allergen Information
Contains peanuts from peanut butter and gluten from pretzel sticks. Use seed butter and gluten-free pretzels for allergies.
Save Enjoy making these charming snacks that bring both smiles and healthy ingredients to your table.
Recipe FAQ
- → How do I assemble the banana snowmen?
Stack three banana slices vertically with peanut butter spread between them to hold the layers together, then decorate with small treats and fruit pieces.
- → Can I substitute peanut butter?
Yes, sunflower seed butter or other nut-free spreads can be used as alternatives to peanut butter for allergies.
- → What decorations work best for eyes and buttons?
Mini chocolate chips make great eyes, while raisins or currants serve well as buttons for the snowmen.
- → How to make the decorations stick better?
If pieces don't adhere firmly, a small dab of honey between decorations helps hold them in place.
- → Are there gluten concerns with pretzel sticks?
Pretzel sticks contain gluten, so opt for gluten-free pretzels for those with sensitivities.