YIELD: Makes 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

8 oz. – cream cheese, softened

1/3 cup – honey

1 tsp. – vanilla extract

1 tsp. – cinnamon

8 thick slices – whole wheat bread

1 – green apple, thinly sliced

2 T – sunflower seeds, (or substitute your favorite nut)

1 cup – peanut butter

DIRECTIONS

In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add honey, vanilla extract and cinnamon; mix well.

Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of honey cream cheese mixture on 4 slices of bread. Top with apple slices, dividing evenly. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds. Spread 2 tablespoons peanut butter on each of the remaining 4 slices of bread, and place face down on top of cream cheese and apple covered slices.

Cut sandwiches into halves or quarters and serve.