Peanut butter

Peanut butter is DELISH with a fuji apple. Just dip slices or put it on with a knife. Might sound weird, but TRUST me.....yum.

I get the JIF-To-Go.

You get 8 individual cups, which helps me portion control.

I dip celery in there. Great snack

I eat it on Pumpernickel bread... it's so good! And Pumpernickel bread is only 80 calories a slice!

I cut up an apple, add some yogurt, and sprinkle PB2 on it.

Peanut butter on apples/bananas/strawberries/pears is divine! Just a tip on the peanut butter, it is quite high in calories, but it's due to mostly good fats, so enjoy....but try to measure it out and not eat it from the jar. Also, don't buy peanut butter that's processed...it should only have one ingredient: (unblanched/roasted) peanuts. If you see more than one ingredient, run! I suppose added salt is okay, but I don't care for salty foods. Sugar in your peanut butter...is a huge no! I see a lot of people on here say "Oh my peanut butter only has 6 ingredients...it's natural"...all you need in peanut butter is peanuts.

I usually eat two tablespoons full right out of the jar!! I'm so uncouth =/

I add a teaspoon or so to a smoothie- half a banana, 100mils skim milk, 2-3 strawberries and sometimes a tablespoon of natural yoghurt. Yummo!

Why is peanut butter "healthy" if it has saturated fat?

Q. I keep reading that peanut butter is a healthy food. But it contains saturated fat and has more sodium than potassium. That doesn't sound healthy to me.

A. The presence of saturated fat doesn't automatically kick a food into the "unhealthy" camp. Olive oil, wheat germ, and even tofu — all "healthy" foods — have some saturated fat. It's the whole package of nutrients, not just one or two, that determines how good a particular food is for health.

Let's take a look at the peanut butter package. One serving (about 2 tablespoons) has 3.3 grams of saturated fat and 12.3 grams of unsaturated fat, or about 80% unsaturated fat. That puts it up there with olive oil in terms of the ratio of unsaturated to saturated fat. Peanut butter also gives you some fiber, some vitamins and minerals (including 200 milligrams of potassium), and other nutrients. Unsalted peanut butter, with 5 milligrams of sodium, has a terrific potassium-to-sodium ratio. Salted peanut butter still has about twice as much potassium as sodium. That profile compares quite favorably with bologna, roast beef, and many other sandwich fixings.

Over the years, numerous studies have shown that people who regularly include nuts or peanut butter in their diets are less likely to develop heart disease or type 2 diabetes than those who rarely eat nuts. Although it is possible that nut eaters are somehow different from, and healthier than, non-nutters, it is more likely that nuts themselves have a lot to do with these benefits.

Saturated fat isn't the deadly toxin it is sometimes made out to be. The body's response to saturated fat in food is to increase the amounts of both harmful LDL and protective HDL in circulation. In moderation, some saturated fat is okay. Eating a lot of it, though, promotes artery-clogging atherosclerosis, the process that underlies most cardiovascular disease. In contrast, unsaturated fats, which make up the majority of the fat content in peanut butter, help reduce LDL cholesterol and lower the risk of heart disease.

I try to eat as healthful a diet as I can. It includes all kinds of nuts, as well as peanut and other nut butters.

— Walter C. Willett, M.D.
Professor of Nutrition
Harvard School of Public Health

Melt that Tablespoon of PB in the micrwave for about 30 seconds and dip that Fuji apple. Better than sex (ok not really but it is yummy.)

Peanut butter on apples/bananas/strawberries/pears is divine! Just a tip on the peanut butter, it is quite high in calories, but it's due to mostly good fats, so enjoy....but try to measure it out and not eat it from the jar. Also, don't buy peanut butter that's processed...it should only have one ingredient: (unblanched/roasted) peanuts. If you see more than one ingredient, run! I suppose added salt is okay, but I don't care for salty foods. Sugar in your peanut butter...is a huge no! I see a lot of people on here say "Oh my peanut butter only has 6 ingredients...it's natural"...all you need in peanut butter is peanuts.

I TOTALLY agree!!!!!!!!!!!

I put it in my porridge every morning. Yum Yum :smooched:

i do the SAME THING!! omg, its soooo good!

peanut butter is good on pretty much any fruit, esp granny smith apples, honey crisp apples (addicting!) pears, a banana, celery, even carrots (sounds weird, but try it!). If you want to cut down on the fat, use 1 tbs instead of 2 for a serving and mix with honey and cinnamon, greek yogurt and cinnamon, or try it mixed in with orange marmalade and dip and spread it on an apple or pear....yummyyyyyy

And it is a little fattning, but its the "good" fat that is neccessary for your body. If you cut out some unhealthy fat, like animal fat or butter, etc, and eat peanut butter instead, its not going to make you gain weight.

You should also try other nut butters such as almond and hazelnut. They are healthy fats.

I make my own nut butters. All you need is a food processor and nuts of your choice. Throw in the nuts, turn on and let them process until its butter.

I usually add different flavors, its lots of fun to make it the way you want. Sometimes though depending on what you are adding to it, you might have to add a small amount of healthy oil.

I peanut butter

I have it as a snack on a rice cake, or with apple slices, on whole wheat toast and sometimes on a whole wheat waffle with sliced banana !

Interested to see if anyone has a recipe for a smoothie with peanut butter ??


Edited: I just recently bought Smucker's natural peanut butter creamy no salt added and it is good

The only ingredient on the label is peanuts. Here's the nutritional info: 2 tbsp (32g) is 210 calories , total fat 16 g, cholest 0 mg, sodium 0 mg,total carbs 6 g, fiber 2 g, sugars 1 g, protein 7 g.

I choose a reduced fat peanut butter when I do want to indulge. I blend skim milk (1/2 c), frozen banana chunks (~1/3 to 1/2 banana), and 1 TBSP of RF PB with a scoop of vanilla protein powder. This smoothie I only enjoy on occasion, but it is a nice treat for when I'm craving PB. I usually opt for frozen blackberries and raspberries in lieu of the PB for my daily smoothie. It is delicious and the frozen bananas really make the smoothie creamy. I look forward to it every day!