Camping with SunButter

By Elizabeth DiBurro

Move over S’mores, there’s a new campfire treat in town! SunButter Apple Blossoms and SunButter Banana Boats are delicious, allergy-friendly, gluten-free, and a healthier alternative to an old favorite that you’ll enjoy again and again.

My family loves to go camping! My husband and I started tent camping together before we were married. Almost every weekend we’d drive up to the White Mountain National Forest, set up camp, and enjoy the area either just the two of us, or with friends. Now that we have children, we cheat a little. We turned in our tent for a camper, which makes cooking (and sleeping) much easier! It’s still camping though, right?? Whether a tent or a camper, one thing doesn’t change…the campfire!

I want to share two of my favorite recipes that you can easily make over (or next to) a campfire. The only ingredients that I used are SunButter (I used Natural), chocolate, raisins, marshmallows, apples, bananas, two spoons and tin foil. One of the fun parts about these recipes is that the kids can easily swap the ingredients to best suit their taste buds!

SunButter Apple Blossoms

I came about the idea for SunButter Apple Blossoms because I absolutely love apples with SunButter and raisins on them– I love apple pie too, and sitting next to a campfire. So I decided to combine my love into one warm, delicious, gooey treat to enjoy while camping. No worries folks, if you’re not the campfire type, this recipe is easily made in an oven or grill too! I’ve included step-by-step instructions on prepping the apple. Enjoy!

Directions:

1. Slice the apple into thirds on either side of the core.

2. Slice the center piece into thirds on either side of the core, again.

3. Place the two smaller slices of apple on top of the bottom half. (It’s best to have the apple on a piece of tin foil now, so you don’t have to move it later).
4. Using two spoons, scoop the SunButter out of the jar with one spoon and push the mixture into the center of the apple using the other spoon.

5. Fill the apple with your favorite toppings. (I used raisins in one apple, and marshmallows and chocolate chips in the other).
6. Next, I sliced the remaining apple piece into thirds and placed them on top of the mixture. (You’ll end up with an almost complete apple with all the gooey fixings on the inside. I ended up pushing the mixture back into the apple and wrapping the apple up tight with the foil).

7. The last thing to do is to place the wrapped apple next to (not on) the coals of your campfire. Roast for about 10-15 minutes, just long enough to melt your inside ingredients and not too long that your apple turns to mush.
8. Be sure to allow for cooling before unwrapping, because these suckers get HOT!

SunButter Banana Boats

My other recipe I have to share is very similar but instead of apples, I used bananas. I’m still not quite sure which is my favorite. The SunButter Banana Boat is easier to put together but has to be eaten with a spoon. It isn’t as messy as the Apple Blossoms, but I think I prefer the taste of the apple better.

Directions:

1. Slice a banana down the center, length wise, with the banana peeling on.
2. Peel back the banana peeling by the center slice, and fill the banana with your favorite toppings (I used SunButter, chocolate chips, and marshmallows).

3. Once filled, wrap the banana in tin foil.
4. Place the wrapped banana next to the coals for about 5-10 minutes, just long enough to melt the ingredients and warm up the banana.
5. Allow the banana to cool before unwrapping! The heat turns the banana peel black so don’t be worried when you unwrap it.
6. Use a spoon to scoop out the mixture and prepare to be in love. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!

Elizabeth DiBurro is a food allergy mom and is the author of EBL (Easy Breezy Life) Food Allergies.  She shares allergy friendly recipes, parenting inspiration, and tips for living with food allergies and eosinophilic esophagitis – EoE.  You can find her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.