Peanut butter has its fair share of lovers, people who are health conscious and still want a tasty treat always keep a jar of their favourite nut butter around. Being a versatile food item, peanut butter is packed with protein, fibre and antioxidants giving you a whole package of goodness with great flavours like chocolate, hazelnut and others. You can use the jar of peanut butter 1kg at home to make tasty and healthy dishes and recipes, let’s look at some of them.
6 Best peanut butter recipes
1. Energy Bites
As a perfect go-to snack, these tasty energy bites will keep you fuelled for a long time.
Ingredients:
- 1 banana
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup roasted and salted pumpkin seeds
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup chocolate pieces
Directions: In a bowl, mash the banana until smooth. Stir in the oats, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, peanut butter and chocolate pieces. Using 1 tbsp for each bite, shape the mixture into 32 balls and flatten slightly. Chill the bites for 30 mins and they are ready to serve.
2. Peanut Butter Cinnamon Toast
With a sprinkle of cinnamon, this satisfying and quick recipe is sure to make you come back for more.
Ingredients:
- 1 slice brown bread
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 banana, sliced
- Cinnamon to taste
Directions: Spread peanut butter on the bread and top it with banana slices. Sprinkle it with cinnamon to taste.
3. Peanut Butter Protein Shake
This creamy high-protein shake will give you the nutrients and the taste with no added protein powder.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup soy milk
- ¾ cup sliced banana
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
Directions: Mix all the ingredients in a blender until smooth, and your potent and tasty shake is ready to enjoy.
4. Peanut Butter-Oat Energy Balls
Energy is precious and if the right snack is what you need, these energy balls are the thing for you.
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup chopped dates
- ½ cup oats
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- Chia seeds
Directions: Soak the dates in a bowl of hot water for 5 to 10 minutes and drain them. Combine the soaked dates, oats and peanut butter into a mixture. Roll it into a ball shape and once done, garnish with chia seeds.
5. Peanut Butter Protein Bars
A simple and powerful recipe for your all-time favourite protein bars using the versatile peanut butter.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 ¼ cup chocolate whey protein powder
- ½ cup milk
- 2-3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tbsp butter
Directions: Heat milk in a saucepan. Then Add peanut butter and 2 tablespoons of honey. When the mix is warm, add the whey protein powder and rolled oats. Stir well to stay away from lumps. While the mix is heating, butter a rectangular pan. Pour the mix and press it to form an even thickness. After it has cooled down, cut them into bars; wrap them and store in an airtight container. The peanut butter protein bars are ready to consume and can stay fresh for up to a week.
6. Grilled Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
A sandwich ready in 5 mins, and yes, it is tasty.
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 slices brown bread
- 2 tbsp fruit jam
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
Directions: Heat a pan and add butter. Add jam and peanut butter on each slice of the bread. Put them together and bake the bread on both sides till golden brown. Cut it into two pieces and your sandwich is ready.
Conclusion
Peanut butter is a staple which is not going away anytime soon, only getting tastier with time. Nut butter like peanut butter offers health benefits and nutrition for people of all ages. Eat it directly, on a cookie or try one of the peanut butter recipes mentioned above to add some tasty nutrition to your diet. Do not make peanut butter mistakes and research well before consuming peanut butter to understand the side effects and precautions.
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