Peanut butter is a great source of heart-healthy fat and protein, but it can be tiring to eat it the same way day in and day out. These creative recipes will mix up your PB routine while keeping it as part of your diet.
If you’ve been skimping out on this classic nut butter, for reasons other than being allergic, here’s something you should consider: people who regularly ate peanuts had a 21% less chance of dying over five years, says a 2015 study.
5 Ways to Incorporate Peanut Butter Into Your Diet
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Bake Granola Bars
Combine 1 cup peanut butter (PB), 1⁄4 cup shredded coconut, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tbsp coconut oil, 1⁄2 cup rolled oats, and 2 tbsp sesame seeds. Spread on a nonstick baking dish. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes. Let cool. Cut into bars.
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Indulge With Some Fudge
Cook 1 cup PB, 1⁄4 cup coconut butter, 2 tbsp maple syrup, 2 tsp vanilla extract, and 1⁄2 cup crushed peanuts over medi- um heat until smooth. Pour into a nonstick 9-inch square pan. Cool until solid.
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Moya McAllister
Stir Up a Sauce
Blend 4 tbsp crunchy PB with 1 tbsp each ginger, parsley, cilantro, rice wine vinegar, tamari, honey, lime juice, and sesame oil until smooth. Drizzle over cooked meat.
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Andrew Purcell
Make Pancakes
Combine 1 diced banana, 2 tbsp PB, 2 tbsp coconut oil, 1⁄2 cup milk, and 1 egg and whisk until u y. Stir in 1⁄4 cup sprouted whole-wheat flour. Add 1⁄8 batter to griddle and cook 2 minutes on each side. Top with banana slices, walnuts, and cinnamon.
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Whip Up a “Sundae”
Cut a banana lengthwise without slicing all the way through. Spread 2 tbsp creamy PB on one half and close slightly. Sprinkle with 2 tbsp raisins, 1 tbsp walnuts, and 1 tbsp hemp seeds. Top with yogurt and honey.
Combine 1 cup peanut butter (PB), 1⁄4 cup shredded coconut, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tbsp coconut oil, 1⁄2 cup rolled oats, and 2 tbsp sesame seeds. Spread on a nonstick baking dish. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes. Let cool. Cut into bars.
Indulge With Some Fudge
Cook 1 cup PB, 1⁄4 cup coconut butter, 2 tbsp maple syrup, 2 tsp vanilla extract, and 1⁄2 cup crushed peanuts over medi- um heat until smooth. Pour into a nonstick 9-inch square pan. Cool until solid.
Stir Up a Sauce
Blend 4 tbsp crunchy PB with 1 tbsp each ginger, parsley, cilantro, rice wine vinegar, tamari, honey, lime juice, and sesame oil until smooth. Drizzle over cooked meat.
Make Pancakes
Combine 1 diced banana, 2 tbsp PB, 2 tbsp coconut oil, 1⁄2 cup milk, and 1 egg and whisk until u y. Stir in 1⁄4 cup sprouted whole-wheat flour. Add 1⁄8 batter to griddle and cook 2 minutes on each side. Top with banana slices, walnuts, and cinnamon.
Whip Up a "Sundae"
Cut a banana lengthwise without slicing all the way through. Spread 2 tbsp creamy PB on one half and close slightly. Sprinkle with 2 tbsp raisins, 1 tbsp walnuts, and 1 tbsp hemp seeds. Top with yogurt and honey.
