Growing up, whenever I wanted a quick snack, my go to was a PB&J sandwich ... a classic! And why not, it was simple and quick to make and tasted delicious. The combination of the sweetness from the jam and the salt from the peanut butter made it a perfect paring. Chase that with a tall glass of cold milk and I was in heaven!

Now that I'm older and more conscious of my food, I decided to try a different take on this sandwich and find a way to make it a bit more wholesome, yet still very satisfying. The "old" way of putting this together used ingredients that weren't the greatest ... the peanut butter contained more ingredients than just peanuts (why add icing sugar???) and the jam was filled with unnecessary added sugar and preservatives.

So after playing around in the kitchen, I came up with this concoction, your 'not so average' PB&J Sandwich. Rather than using jam, we're using whole fresh berries and the PB is organic and natural. I've also added in banana, as I found it to add the perfect touch!

Just like any other PB&J sandwich, this recipe is simple and quick to make and satisfies the belly and sweet tooth.

For this recipe you'll need:

• 2 slices of toast bread, toasted
• Natural peanut butter
• 1/4 cup of fresh raspberries
• 1/4 cup of fresh blueberries
• 1/2 tbsp of maple syrup
• 1/2 a banana, sliced

1. Take your two slices of bread and toast them
2. While your bread is toasting, take a small bowl and combine the berries and maple syrup. Using the back of a fork or potato masher, mash the berries until well crushed and combined
3. Slice the banana into thin slices
4. When your toast is complete, spread the peanut butter onto one slice of the bread and layer your banana. On the other slice, add in the berries
5. Combine the two slices of bread together to form a sandwich, slice diagonally
6. Eat and enjoy with a glass of milk!