Yes, the following is better than peanut butter.
I know, you’re all rolling your eyes right now, saying, “How can anything (besides chocolate) be better than peanut butter?” Hear me out; this spread has the one-up on regular pb because it:
- is easier to spread
- is lower in calories (more about this at the end of the post)
- tastes sweeter, without any added sugar, and has a serving of fruit
Above, spread on top of Banana Bread for One.
Another bonus: This recipe doesn’t make as much of a mess as trying to smush sliced banana into a sandwich. As usual, the recipe is so simple that I feel a little silly writing it down.
Banana Butter
- 1 medium banana
- 2 to 4 tablespoons peanut butter, depending on how pb-y you like it (or almond, cashew, walnut butter, etc.)
- optional: I like to add a little cinnamon
My favorite ratio is 4 tablespoons peanut butter to 80 grams (without peel) banana (about 1/2 a large banana). And I often use a frozen banana, which makes this spread taste like peanut butter ice cream!
Procedure: Whir the two ingredients in your food processor or blender until smooth. Leftovers can be stored in the fridge. (If possible, it’s best to let the mixture sit for a few hours before enjoying, as the taste becomes more robust with time.)
Above, spread over a Breakfast Pizza Cake.
Other Ideas for Use:
This creation can be used anywhere you’d use regular peanut butter—warmed up and drizzled over oatmeal, as a sandwich spread, dip, or pudding, as a smooth-and-velvety topping for waffles or pancakes, on vegan ice cream, or simply eaten plain off a spoon (or out of the blender, depending on your level of self-restraint!).
As for calories… Ok, so I’m having a bit of a dilemma: Recently I’ve been getting quite a few requests from readers asking if I can add calorie counts to my recipes. I don’t count calories, but I know that a lot of you (readers and fellow bloggers) do count. So, since I really try hard to make my recipes—and my blog in general—suitable for everyone, and since it’s not hard for me to figure out the calorie counts anyway, I thought I’d ask: Do you want me to add calorie info to my recipes? Please vote; either way, I’m interested in hearing your opinion. And until I figure this dilemma out, here are the nutritional stats for the banana butter:
Banana Butter Calories:
Serving Size: 1 tablespoon (based on my favorite combination)
Calories per serving: about 40 calories
(As a reference, regular peanut butter has about 100 calories per tablespoon.)
Variations:
Yes, there is a chocolate version.
🙂
I LOVE Peanut Butter & Company’s Dark Chocolate Dreams, so I’ll have to say my favorite nut butter combo is peanut butter and chocolate…yum! I love their white chocolate peanut butter, too, though – so it could be a close contest…! 🙂 Hope you’ve had a wonderful birthday – from your pictures it looks like you’ve had a fun day! Best wishes for a wonderful year ahead!
I love raw nut butters! Just plain ground nuts in all their glory. 🙂
Happy Birthday!
my favorite nut butter or dream nut butter would definably be a cashew butter with cherry and coconut 🙂 love coconut and cashews together so good, and cherries and cashews are a perfect match in my opinion! i could go on and on about nut butter lol, i think lara bar should come out with a nut butter line, like a cashew cookie butter with like pieces of dates in it, how good would that be! 😉
lots of love xo
Eliza
my favorite would be
raw almond butter! YUM
i also looooove adding vanilla extract into my own homemade almond butter. it’s so good!!!
I like peanut butter, almond butter, pecan butter, and walnut butter. It’s hard to chose one as a favorite! Thanks for having such a generous giveaway, Katie!
What a drool-worthy giveaway!!!
I would love to try a cookie dough type PB someday 🙂
My dream nut butter would be Vanilla Macadamia Nut Butter. It would be so creamy and decadent!
My favorite nut butter right now is peanut butter. Unfortunately I’ve never had the opportunity to try any other nut butter or any of the cool flavors.
Hi Katie, happy birthday (a little late) ! My favorite nut butter is cashew butter… so creamy and smooth and rich.
My favorite nut butter is cashew butter. Mmmm. I think there should be a nut butter with raisins and cinnamon in it; that would be lovely 😛
I love all nut butters, but I think my favorite is cashew butter. With chocolate added, perfection!
Just plain old chocolate and peanut butter…. mmmm… that would be my all time fave combo! Thanks for the giveaway gorgeous!
i’ve always wanted to try P.B. Loco’s peanut butter with chocolate chip cookie dough but i’m vegan and it’s not. So I would love if I could find (or make!) a vegan version!
Anything that includes chocolate because chocolate and PB is my all time favorite combo!!
here to enter the contest: i have been craving a white chocolate & cherry almond butter. do the make that? 🙂
giveaway entry alert! 🙂
i love almond butter. or anything with chocolate in it. basically any nut butter. hehee