Peanut butter and raisin toast
Peanut butter and raisin toast is a simple, quick-to-make open-faced sandwich or toast topping, typically consisting of toasted bread spread with peanut butter and sprinkled with raisins. It is a common snack or light meal, particularly popular in the United States and other English-speaking countries, often associated with home cooking, packed lunches, or a post-activity energy boost.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is a good source of energy, providing a balance of carbohydrates from the bread and raisins, healthy fats and plant-based protein from the peanut butter, and dietary fiber. A typical serving (one slice of toast with a tablespoon of peanut butter and a tablespoon of raisins) contains roughly 250-300 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 280 kcal |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Carbs | 32 g |
| Fat | 13 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 16 g |
| Sodium | 210 mg |
| Potassium | 280 mg |
| Magnesium | 60 mg |
| Phosphorus | 120 mg |
| Iron | 2 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 4 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2 mg |
| Manganese | 0.8 mg |
| Copper | 0.3 mg |
Per 1 slice (approx. 50g bread + 20g peanut butter + 15g raisins) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, it's a nostalgic comfort food for many, evoking childhood snacks. Nutritionally, it's interesting because the combination of protein/fat from peanut butter with the natural sugars in raisins provides a more sustained energy release compared to sweet spreads alone, making it a practical choice for a quick fuel-up.
