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I have the awesome privilege of being a Life Made Delicious Connector – through Mom Central, I’m part of a wonderful team of bloggers who have the opportunity to review General Mills products, trade recipes and meal ideas, participate in foodie-themed discussion, and, of course, share some of our cooking successes with you!

Now I know you’ve heard of LifeMadeDelicious.ca, THE spot for easy recipes and more, but for those who have yet to discover this awesome site, register today for FREE, and you can start living the delicious life!

When you register for the Life Made Delicious website and email program, you open the door to exclusive recipes, offers and perks from your favourite General Mills brands. You’ll also get tips and tools to help you save time inside and outside of the kitchen. Join now and you can:

– Store all your favourite recipes in your Recipe Box to find them quickly and easily
– Find out about the latest promotions and coupons from General Mills brands
– Get ideas for easy entertaining, dinnertime dilemmas and family activities

I LOVE their Top 10 Recipe Collections – quite frankly the easiest way to uncover the BEST of Life Made Delicious in just a few clicks.

Now I know a lot of mamas are constantly searching for easy, healthy and satisfying recipes for kids. Life Made Delicious makes it a snap to find meals you can cook with your children; meals the whole family will enjoy; and kid friendly (and parent approved!) desserts!

I’m loving:

Cereal Fun Cookies – A yummy snack mix made of kid-friendly ingredients.
Fruity Cereal Bars – Great-tasting, chewy bars made with your choice of dried fruit.
Fruit Pizza – Pizza gets a fruity twist in this easier-than-pie recipe. Just heat and eat!

This morning, I treated Ryder to a sweet breakfast wrap! I found a recipe for Peanut Butter and Banana Wraps on the website, but I gave it my own spin; instead of adding honey, I caramelized the bananas – and I substituted dark chocolate shavings for chocolate chips.

Ryder got in on the action and helped put it together, which dramatically increased his desire to eat it, ha! I had Old El Paso Smart Fiesta Whole Grain Tortillas on hand; these tortillas are a great source of fibre and, as the name suggests, are made with whole grains. (You can grab a coupon to save $1 on Smart Fiesta products by visiting SmartFiesta.ca)

You’ll need:

1 large Old El Paso Smart Fiesta Whole Grain Tortilla
1 small, ripe banana
2 tsp creamy peanut butter
cooking spray
dark chocolate shavings, if desired

Spray a non-stick pan with cooking spray on medium heat (Canola oil only; no olive oil sprays or your bananas will taste like olives! If you’re not watching fat/calories you can alternatively melt a tablespoon of butter.)

Cut banana in fours as shown below (cute kid in background optional).

Fry the banana until just caramelized, flipping once or twice. Be gentle so that the pieces don’t break apart. Browning the banana brings out its natural sugar and almost triples the sweetness.

While the banana is browning, have your helper spread 2 tsp of peanut butter on the large tortilla. Ryder uses the back of a spoon – and takes a taste or two when I’m not looking.

Once the banana is browned, place the pieces in the middle of the tortilla (caution – they’ll be HOT!) and fold the tortilla over twice. If you prefer, you can roll the tortilla into a tight cigar.
I like to finish the wrap by shaving dark chocolate lightly over the top. The breakfast wrap is ooey, gooey and full of delicious sweet flavour. Plus, it’s HEALTHY! Whole grains from the tortilla, protein from the peanut butter and potassium from the banana (not to mention anti-oxidants from the dark chocolate) – and I’d say you’ve got a winner!

Be sure to check out more DE-LISH recipes for kids from Life Made Delicious!

I am part of the Life Made Delicious Connector program and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.

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  3. Lotus

    I am having the WORST day ever..like tears and everything…but I feel 1000X better seeing Ryder's angel face:) Big hugs! xoxo

  4. Lotus

    I am having the WORST day ever..like tears and everything…but I feel 1000X better seeing Ryder's angel face:) Big hugs! xoxo

  9. Jillian

    After reading your post and realizing I had all the ingredients on hand, I couldn't resist and made this for myself for a 3pm snack. The best snack I've ever had, period.

  10. Jillian

    After reading your post and realizing I had all the ingredients on hand, I couldn't resist and made this for myself for a 3pm snack. The best snack I've ever had, period.

  15. Lena!

    @Shauna – I was thinking about you the entire time I blogged the post! It is SO right up your alley!@Lotus – Oh no! {HUGS} I will call you tonight to catch up!@Rakhstar – hee hee, thank you!@Jillian – so happy you liked it – enjoy!!!@BHM – yes, he is!@Farah – go on an have one girl! Low in fat, high in nutrition!

  16. Lena!

    @Shauna – I was thinking about you the entire time I blogged the post! It is SO right up your alley!@Lotus – Oh no! {HUGS} I will call you tonight to catch up!@Rakhstar – hee hee, thank you!@Jillian – so happy you liked it – enjoy!!!@BHM – yes, he is!@Farah – go on an have one girl! Low in fat, high in nutrition!

  19. Rubex Cube

    @ Lotus – hope you're feeling better girlie xoxo@Rakhstar – co-signed he is adorable@ Lena – Loves the post and its exactly what you told me it would look like YUMMY

  20. Rubex Cube

    @ Lotus – hope you're feeling better girlie xoxo@Rakhstar – co-signed he is adorable@ Lena – Loves the post and its exactly what you told me it would look like YUMMY

  21. nervous1sttimer

    I had to try it myself! But I added chocolate chips inside, and then grilled the tortillas on the pan for a little longer (so the chocolate chips would melt). DELISH as a dessert (although I added too much peanut butter and it got goopy). Totally recommend this! (Although Charlotte wouldn't even take one bite, the picky little eater she is. Oh well, mommy and daddy got to finish hers)!!!

  22. nervous1sttimer

    I had to try it myself! But I added chocolate chips inside, and then grilled the tortillas on the pan for a little longer (so the chocolate chips would melt). DELISH as a dessert (although I added too much peanut butter and it got goopy). Totally recommend this! (Although Charlotte wouldn't even take one bite, the picky little eater she is. Oh well, mommy and daddy got to finish hers)!!!

  25. Lena!

    @Little Miss Kate – hope you try it out!@Rubex Cube – you bet.@nervous1sttimer – yay! So glad you enjoyed it! Ryder won't eat it either unless he see me eating it… then his inner treat burglar is ignited :)@confessions – please do!

  26. Lena!

    @Little Miss Kate – hope you try it out!@Rubex Cube – you bet.@nervous1sttimer – yay! So glad you enjoyed it! Ryder won't eat it either unless he see me eating it… then his inner treat burglar is ignited :)@confessions – please do!

  33. C

    YUM! This looks deeeelish! I'm going to have to make this for Little One! Thanks for sharing!

  35. Debbie White Beattie

    I don’t know if you still make these but I hope you do because they look absolutely yummy and I’m going to give them a try