This unexpected sandwich is built with layers of crunchy peanut butter, honey, avocado, salt, and basil (or mint!). The sweet, sticky honey, fresh herbs, salted creamy avocado and crunchy peanut butter make for a surprisingly perfect lunchbox sandwich. 
Hello, and welcome to another episode of bizarre food combos I can’t get enough of. This sandwich was created out of necessity, but was so good I ate it for a week straight. I was heading to the Cape straight from the gym one Saturday afternoon, and I knew I was going to be starving. I didn’t have a plethora of snacks at home (the horror!) so I needed to bring something filling and easy to eat while driving. Knowing my endless love for sweet and salty snacks and my daily need for peanut butter, I threw together a sandwich, stuffed it in my gym bag, and the rest is history. 
The original sandwich was made on bread straight from the freezer, since I knew it would be sitting in the car and I didn’t want to eat it warm. Building sandwiches on frozen bread is also a great trick for hikes and picnics. The cold bread keeps the filling from getting too warm, and is defrosted by the time you’re ready to eat it. At home I also love this sandwich built on toasted bread, so the choice is yours; let the sandwich gods guide you as you build this strange, delicious sandwich.
Other than my endless love for peanut butter, my need for salty-sweet snacks, and my overall daily weirdness, there’s a few reasons this sandwich is so great. I already told you about its pack-ahead-ability, but this sandwich is also super nutritious. Avocados are full of heart-healthy fats, fiber, and vitamins E, K, and C. Peanut butter is also full of monounsaturated fat, antioxidants, protein, fiber, and a long list of nutrients like biotin, folate, and manganese. I used raw honey from local bee keepers for its thick, sticky consistency and its powerful antioxidant, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory properties. Raw honey hasn’t been pasteurized or otherwise messed with, so it has all of the healing properties of honey readily available for your body’s consumption. Depending on your outlook on coexisting with bees and the world, honey may not be something you eat if you’re a vegan. If that’s the case, go ahead and use a drizzle of maple syrup, agave, etc., as this sandwich really needs a little kiss of sweetness.
Strange as it may sound, I think you’re going to love this sandwich. It’s quick, easy, super nutritious, and a fun change up your sandwich routine. I’m not kidding when I say I ate this sandwich for a week straight. It’s that good. Also, FYI, the avocado never browned in my sandwiches, and I even packed it the night before busy work days. Whatever voodoo sandwich magic happened with this salty-sweet-herbal-creamy creation, I’m digging it. Sandwich lovers, rejoice!
Let’s pack up a bunch of sandwiches, hike up a mountain, and have a peanut butter avocado feast at the top! Who’s with me? Leave me a comment below to let me know if you’re as crazy about this sandwich as I am, and tag me #bakedgreens on Instagram so I can see who you’re sharing this sandwich with. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, Friends!
Peanut Butter, Avocado & Basil Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 slices bread of choice I used sprouted multigrain with sesame seeds*
- 1-2 Tablespoons crunchy peanut butter**
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 a ripe avocado
- a pinch of salt
- 4-6 basil leaves or a combination of basil and mint
Instructions
- 1. If you'd like a toasted sandwich, toast your bread. Otherwise, lay out bread slices on a plate, and begin layering on ingredients. One on side, spread peanut butter and drizzle it with honey. On the other slice of bread, mash the half an avocado with a fork and smoosh it into the bread. Sprinkle with salt, then add in fresh herbs. Close sandwich, and enjoy!
- 2. If using frozen bread, pack sandwich in an airtight container, and refrigerate overnight, or until needed. You can also pack it straight into a backpack or lunchbag and the frozen bread will keep the sandwich cool as it defrosts.
Notes
**The crunch is necessary here, as you also have creamy avocado. Depending on the size of your bread slices, you may need anywhere from 1-2 Tablespoons of peanut butter to cover the bread.
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