This fun snack idea is part of the $10 Food Day #4 series from Cheap Recipe Blog.Banana sushi rolls, part of the $10 Food Day series, from www.cheaprecipeblog.com

How cute are these?

Don’t let the name – banana sushi rolls – scare you. There’s no raw fish or rice in these bite-sized treats. Just ingredients that taste amazing together: Bananas, chocolate, and peanut butter.

Today, I’m featuring these as the snack portion of the $10 Food Day #4.

What Is The $10 Food Day?

A one-day meal plan to feed a family of four for less than $10. This is the final of four recipes in the $10 Food Day #4. Here are the others:

The total cost for all four recipes is $8.67. See below for the cost breakdown of these banana sushi rolls.

Banana sushi rolls, part of the $10 Food Day series, from www.cheaprecipeblog.com

The Cost: Banana Sushi Rolls

  • Bananas (2) = $.44
  • Peanut butter (2 tablespoons) = $.19
  • Toppings (price varies) = $.50 (approximately)

Total cost of recipe: $1.13

This recipe is pretty simple: A banana is spread with peanut butter and rolled in toppings like peanuts, mini chocolate chips or sprinkles. Then, it is sliced as you would slice sushi, hence the name.

These are simple ingredients combined creatively. Consider this recipe to incorporate as you learn more cheap recipes to add to your repertoire.

Sticking To a $10-a-Day Food Budget: The Strategy

If you are trying to reduce the amount you spend on food, start incorporating more bananas into your meals and snacks.

Other cheap staples are potatoes, beans, rice, lentils, bread, eggs, oats, carrots, and corn.

Also, make sure you know what grocery stores have the best overall prices on food. Where you shop truly matters.

Want To Save More Money On Food?

Start by exploring my previous $10 Food Day recipes, and be sure to follow me on Facebook and Pinterest, where I frequently post and pin cheap recipes and money saving tips.

Banana sushi rolls, part of the $10 Food Day series, from www.cheaprecipeblog.com

Banana Sushi Rolls

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Feel free to use toppings that you already have on hand: Chopped nuts, dried fruit, flax seeds, puffed rice cereal, toasted oats, granola, coconut or whatever else you can scrounge up in your pantry!

Ingredients

  • 2 bananas
  • 4 tablespoons peanut butter
  • Toppings: Mini chocolate chips, chopped peanuts, and chia seeds

Instructions

  1. Peel bananas and spread with peanut butter, leaving the bottom side of the banana bare. Sprinkle with toppings. Cut into 1/2 inch slices and serve.

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