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.
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Mmm would love to win some of those butters and taste them at last! I’m a chocolate gal, of course–but chocolate-ginger would be my fave, I think. 🙂
One fav nut butter is nearly impossible to choose! My tops depend on the day but homemade almond butter or good old fashioned natural pb make my heart (and tastebuds) quite happy. And that White Chocolate Wonderful definitely has an extra special spot too.
Favorite pb flavor – I think I have to be boring and say that my favorite pb is plain old pb! My favorite combo is pb, banana and chocolate though – I think you would agree 🙂 I’ve always been envious of those who can buy PB&Co though, I get the feeling I would love all those flavors.
My all-time favorite nut-butter is plain old peanut butter. Not the nasty skippy stuff, but the natural peanut butter. I can’t go a day without a little bite (or a big bite………….)
Great giveaway!
My favorite nut-butter… I live in Norway, so anything other than peanut butter is ridiculously expensive (seriously, it’s between $7 and $10 for a 9 oz jar of nut butters). I have to say that my all time favorite is almond butter. It is so creamy and sweet. Add a little cinnamon and some agave and it’s the perfect topping for frozen banana ice cream… yummy! — I made myself hungry.
Great post!! I love banana butter! I wanna win some nut-butter goodness! My favorite kind would be raw almond butter…its the purest and tastest in my opinion!
Maggie
Hi,
Love your blog! Ever since I started reading blogs, I’ve been exposed to the world of nut butters and have been trying so many of them. I still love a good crunchy peanut butter, but am really wanting to try the Artisana ones, any of them! Cocoa bliss sounds great, but would love to try so many and can’t find them locally. Thanks for the opportunity.
pb&co’s cinnamon raisin has got to be my favorite flavor yet 😀
Coconut, chocolate, banana, almond, mango, avocado.
Easily my six favorite foods.
Combine the first four into a nut butter and I’d be practically in heaven! I don’t imagine I’d have much luck incorporating the last two, but hey, thats what the rest of the meals of the day are for!!!
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Coconut, chocolate, banana, almond, mango, avocado.
Easily my six favorite foods.
Combine the first four into a nut butter and I’d be practically in heaven! I don’t imagine I’d have much luck incorporating the last two, but hey, thats what the rest of the meals of the day are for!!!
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