Save to Pinterest A fun, healthy, and adorable snack featuring banana slices, creamy peanut butter, and festive decorations—perfect for kids and holiday gatherings.
This snack always delights my kids and makes holiday parties extra special.
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 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 to Pinterest My family loves gathering around the kitchen to assemble these snowmen together during the holidays
Tools Needed
Knife, cutting board, small spoon or butter knife, serving plate
Allergen Information
Contains peanuts from peanut butter and gluten from pretzel sticks. Contains tree nuts if using alternative nut butters. Use seed butter and gluten-free pretzels for allergies. Always check labels for cross-contamination.
Nutritional Information
Per snowman: Calories 105, Total Fat 4 g, Carbohydrates 18 g, Protein 2 g
Save to Pinterest Enjoy these snowmen fresh for the best taste and texture every time
Recipe FAQs
- → What is the best kind of peanut butter to use?
A creamy peanut butter works best for easy spreading and binding the banana slices together.
- → Can I substitute peanut butter for allergies?
Yes, sunflower seed butter or other nut-free spreads are great alternatives for those with peanut allergies.
- → How do I make the decorations stick better?
Dabbing a small amount of honey between the banana and the decorations helps them adhere securely.
- → What other fruits can I use for hats or scarves?
Sliced strawberries, grapes, apple slices, or dried cranberries work well as colorful and tasty accessories.
- → Are these snowmen suitable for a vegetarian diet?
Yes, this snack is entirely vegetarian-friendly and uses wholesome fruit and nut butter.