Trail Mix Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1 small crisp apple, unpeeled
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice mixed with 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons honey or sorghum syrup
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• 2 tablespoons dried fruit of choice (dried pineapple, cherries, apricot, mango), finely chopped
• 4 slices whole-wheat bread

Directions

Chop apple finely; toss with acidulated water; drain; discard water.

Mix apple bits into peanut butter along with honey, raisins and other dried fruit. Spread onto two bread slices; top with other two.

Customizing: Almost any dried fruit will work, but you need apple for crunch, juiciness and tart contrast with peanut butter.

Out-of-time options: Pack a package of dried apples with a cup of peanut butter loosened with a little honey for a dip.

Source: Clarion Ledger – Jackson, Ms