If you remember your childhood or have a child of your own, you probably know the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. It was one of my favorites as a kid! The story follows a teeny tiny caterpillar who eats a ton of food and eventually turns into a beautiful butterfly. I can relate to this story on many levels. 1) I was a pudgy kid who eventually blossomed into adulthood and 2) I love to eat... chances are you do too if you're reading this blog.
Let's turn our favorite children's book character into a delicious snack both kids and adults will enjoy! These Very Hungry Caterpillar sandwiches takes just 20 minutes to prepare and don't need to be cooked at all! (perfect for kids of all ages to help out with!)
What you'll need:
1 medium carrots or 1 medium green pepper
6 spinach tortillas (7-8 inches)
3/4 cup peanut butter or 3/4 cup cream cheese
1/3 cup grape jelly or 1/3 cup strawberry jelly
6 cherry tomatoes
cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. Use a vegetable peeler to peel carrots, Use a sharp knife to cut carrot crosswise into fourths. Cut 1-inch matchstick pieces of carrot or pepper (you should have 48 sticks).
2. Use a table knife to spread each tortilla with 2 tablespoons of the peanut butter or cream cheese and about 1 tablespoon of the jelly. Roll up tortillas to form spirals; press lightly to seal.
3. Put the rolled tortillas on a cutting board. Cut each tortilla crosswise into five pieces.
4. On each of the six plates, arrange five tortillas pieces side to side, in a wavy line, with cut side down to resemble a caterpillar. To make a caterpillar head put a tomato at the end and insert pieces of cheddar cheese in tomato for antennae. To make legs, arrange four carrot sticks on each side of caterpillar. Tada!
My niece is in love with these! She's just learning how to read and really enjoys being able to eat "the character" while she reads about him. I don't know if that's cute or morbid... either way, it makes reading fun!
This recipe was inspired by food.com
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