Forget chocolate.
Okay, no wait.
I didn’t say that!
You didn’t hear that! Don’t ever ever ever forget chocolate. Never ever. NEVER!!!
But maybe…
Maybe just put the chocolate aside for today (or for an hour; however long you can last), and try out this peanut butter twist on the classic chocolate-covered strawberries:
They’re like all-natural peanut butter and jelly bites. 
And very stupid-simple to make.
Peanut Butter Strawberries
(gluten-free and can be sugar-free)
- 4 tbsp peanut butter (or another nut butter, or sunbutter)
- 1 tsp virgin coconut oil (see “nutrition link” below, for substitution notes)
- stevia drops to taste, or 1.5 tsp agave or maple syrup
- fresh strawberries (or bananas, or other foods to dip)
Have a parchment or wax-lined baking sheet ready to go (and clear space in your freezer). Put all ingredients, except berries, in a cereal-sized bowl, and stir until well-combined. If your nut butter is from the fridge, you might need to heat it a little for easier stirring. Dip berries (or bananas, or pretzels, truffles, or whatever you desire), set onto the tray, and immediately freeze. Due to the nature of coconut oil, these are best kept cold.
Maybe, just maybe, you can eat a chocolate bar on the side.
Question of the Day:
What’s your favorite brand of peanut butter?
Or do you prefer something else, like almond butter? I usually buy Whole Foods 365 organic peanut butter: it’s unsweetened, lightly-salted, and cheap enough that I don’t have to feel guilty going through a ton of jars!
Link of the Day:
Yum! I don’t really care for strawberries (a texture thing), so I’ll have to try this with truffles or something.
I love peanut butter, but I’d have to say I prefer sunflower seed butter from Trader Joe’s. That stuff is delicious. I could eat a whole jar in one day!
I never thought about putting peanut butter on strawberries, and it seems like a fabulous change! You’re so creative! 🙂
I never thought to do this, either! Although, I have found myself dipping just about everything in PB lately 😉
I can’t wait to make these, but I think after I dip them in peanut butter and allow them to firm, I will dip them also in chocolate. Gotta get the chocolate in somehow, what can I say. Looks delicious!!
That is a great idea!
Did you? And…how was it? 😀
These look DELISH! I can’t wait to try them and all the ingredients are staples
I already have!!! 🙂
-Grace Gilbert
Or maybe you should do chocolate AND peanut butter covered strawberries!? 😉
I like the way you think 😉 *drools at the thought*
You know that’s so simple and seems like duh, but I haven’t ever tried actual strawberries dipped in PB so that is a great call!
Do you think this would work with PB2?
I’m not Katie, of course, but I’m guessing as long as your tastebuds are fine with it, you would be fine.
You might just need a bit of water or oil, but the coconut butter might be wet enough.
Why did I not think of this before?!
By the way, I think these would be really good rolled in chocolate chips!
Umm this is genius