Natural peanut butter is extremely delicious, high in fibre content and proteins. It’s also high in calories. It’s so tasty that people find it difficult to restrain themselves after eating one serving.
Healthy and Tasty Recipes
In this post, we have discussed 7 popular peanut butter recipes that anyone can make at home. You can make these recipes for breakfast or as evening snacks. So, without delay in any further, let’s go through the recipes one by one:
Chocolate Almond Peanut Butter Milkshake
If you love to make recipes that are neither too sweet nor too salty, this peanut almond butter recipe is just what you need. This recipe is extremely easy to make and one of the frequently prepared items among homeowners. This item contains a cocoa powder that is rich in antioxidants. The peanut butter present in this item, delivers high amounts of proteins and calories, thus making it a perfect drink on a sunny day or after a workout. The list of ingredients you require are:
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 cup homemade almond milk (or store-bought)
- 1 – 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 date, pitted
- 1 heaping tbsp cacao powder
- Pinch of Himalayan Sea Salt
- 3 ice cubes
Peanut Butter and Jelly Pancakes
These pancakes are delicious and are made from basic ingredients like greek yoghurt, coconut milk, chia seeds, etc. The batter consists of nothing but healthy fats which provide your body with abundant energy and freshness. The ingredients required for making these pancakes are:
- Sugar
- Flour
- Baking powder
- Oil
- Salt
- Egg
- Milk
- Peanut butter
- Pinch of vanilla or cinnamon ( optional)
Peanut Butter-Apple Breakfast Quinoa
Quinoa represents the idea of the perfect breakfast. It’s high in carbohydrates, fiber, and protein. Therefore, besides being delicious, it’s highly nutritious. Read below to know about the ingredients that you need to make quinoa.
- 1 c. Red or white quinoa, rinsed
- 1/3 c. Peanut butter
- 2 c. Water
- ½ tsp. grounded cinnamon, some more for sprinkling at the end
- 2 TBSP honey, some more for drizzling
- 2 small or 1 large cut Honeycrisp apple
Green Monkey Peanut Butter Smoothie
This smoothie is again a popular recipe among peanut lovers. It can be eaten as a healthy breakfast and for dessert as well. Like the other peanut butter recipes, this smoothie too contains nutritious greens and proteins.
- 6 kale leaves. You can add more
- 1 handful of spinach
- 1 cup (250 ml) coconut water
- 1 cup (250 ml) almond milk
- 1 tbsp natural peanut butter
- 1 banana, can be frozen
- 1 tbsp hemp seeds
- Ice, as needed
Peanut Cashew Butter Fudge
The little-sized peanut cashew butter fudges are amazing. If you have it anytime, you are sure to try the recipe at home. Go through the list of ingredients given below and try out this item at home!
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter (unsalted)
- 1/ 2 cashew butter
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup or honey
- Pinch of Himalayan salt
Peanut Butter Kiss Cookie
If you are willing to prepare sugar-free, oil-free cookies at home, what better to do than preparing the ultimate peanut butter kiss cookies! They are not just nutritious but are extremely gluten-free, vegan, and sugar-free. Refer to the list of ingredients given below to know what you need for this recipe:
For the dough:
- 2 tsp pure maple syrup
- ½ cup (125 g) almond butter
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup (25 g) rolled oats
- ½ tsp coconut oil
For the chocolate kisses:
- ¼ cup (30 g) cacao powder
- ½ tbsp coconut oil
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
Mini peanut butter cups
Making these little peanut butter cups is extremely easy. You need the following ingredients:
- 12 mini cupcake wrappers
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup organic peanut butter
- ½ cup cacao powder
- ¼ cup coconut oil
Procedure:
- Firstly, mix coconut oil, cocoa powder, and maple syrup in a small container.
- Take a spoonful of this mixture and place it at the bottom of the cupcake wrappers.
- Add peanut butter as you like. Spread it evenly.
- Add another layer of the mixture on top of the peanut butter layer.
- Now, put it inside the freezer.
A few brands load peanut butter with vegetable oils and sugar, which reduce its nutritious value considerably. Therefore, if you are a peanut butter lover and you are looking for a reliable peanut butter brand, make sure to look at the list of ingredients and see what is it made of. Avoid peanut butter boxes that contain trans fat, added sugar, or vegetable oils.