Note: The mini phyllo cups can be found in the grocer’s freezer case near the other pastry and dessert items.
Start to finish: 10 minutes
Yield: Makes 15 cups
Ingredients:
1/3 cup natural peanut butter
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large banana, cut into 15 slices
1.9-ounce package phyllo cups (each package contains 15 cups)
3 slices crisp-cooked bacon, each cut into 5 chunks
Method:
In a small bowl, stir together the peanut butter, powdered sugar and vanilla. Place 1 slice of banana in the bottom of each phyllo cup. Top the banana slices with 2 teaspoons of the peanut butter mixture, then garnish each cup with a chunk of bacon.
Nutrition information per serving: 70 calories; 40 calories from fat (57 percent of total calories); 4 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 7 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 2 g protein; 80 mg sodium.
