Cream Cheese and Nut Sandwiches on Cinnamon Raisin Bread

 

10 minutes prep time               Makes 4 sandwiches

8 oz low-fat cream cheese
¾ c chopped pecans or walnuts
1½ tsp cinnamon
2 Tbsp honey
8 slices cinnamon raisin bread

1. In small bowl, whip together cream cheese, nuts, cinnamon, and honey.

2. Lay out 4 slices of bread. Spread each slice thickly with cream cheese mixture.   
   Top with another slice of bread. Cut each sandwich into quarters.

Note: These sandwiches keep very well for up to 24 hours. Wrap them tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil, refrigerate overnight, and pop into bag lunches for a special school treat.

From Kitchen Coach Family Meals by Jennifer Bushman ($19.95, John Wiley and Sons, 2006)