Recipe: Peanut Butter Pear Toast

Ahoy mateys! I have a very simple and yummy recipe for you this month: Peanut butter pear toast. It makes a delicious quick brekkie or a nice pre-workout snack.

While the assembly of this toast is incredibly easy and straight forward, it packs a good little nutritional punch. Pears are a good source of Vitamin C, K and potassium. Peanut butter is full of good fat, vitamin E, magnesium and phosphorus. And cinnamon has a small amount of calcium and iron, with a good dose of manganese, which is an essential mineral.

Fun facts about manganese:

Among other benefits, it is involved in the production of collagen which is essential for wound healing and helps regulate blood sugar by supporting insulin secretion and improving insulin sensitivity.

It is important to note, that manganese can be toxic with excessive intake, so small doses are key.

Ingredients: Quality is King! And Queen. And Jester.

Bread (choose your favorite, I used a gluten free bread from Sprouts)

Peanut butter - look for peanut butters that have little to no added sugar, or ideally, just peanuts and salt in the ingredients.

Fresh Pear

Cinnamon

*Honey - optional, and tasty.

Directions:

Toast your bread to your preferred degree of toastiness. Spread a generous layer of peanut butter and top with sliced pear. Sprinkle a bit of cinnamon and a little drizzle of honey, if you would like.

Voila! A snack worthy of any hipster cafe!

Enjoy.