Quick Packed Lunch for Cyclists: Apple, Nut Butter, and Date Sandwich

Looking for a quick, not your average everyday meal to eat while you’re out all day on the bike? This Apple, Nut Butter, and Date sandwich is your new favorite way to sandwich. Featuring a soft, chewy, and crispy combo of apple, Medjool dates, and nut butter wedged between two whole-grain pieces of bread. Easily packable, portable, and made to keep you full and power you through your next long-haul ride.

Ingredients

2 slices whole grain bread (Dave’s Killer Bread)

1-2 Tbsp almond or peanut butter

Hemp seeds for sprinkling

1 small apple, sliced lengthwise and then in half (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)

2 Medjool dates, chopped into small pieces

Date syrup for drizzling (optional)

Directions

Prepare two pieces of bread and evenly spread with your choice of nut butter. Sprinkle each piece of bread with hemp seeds.

Place apple slices on one slice of bread. Chop dates into small pieces and spread them evenly on the other slice of bread.

Drizzle apples with date syrup if using. Sandwich two pieces of bread together and cut them in half.

Pack or wrap your sandwich in a Stasher or Skratch Paper 2.0,. Take on an all-day cycling ride or bikepacking adventure.

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