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.
🙂
a peanut butter with chocolate chips and pretzels. yea, that sounds about perfect 🙂
Bwaaah !!!!
Anyone throw a pity party for me ?
No-one ?
What if I tell you, I have never EVER had any kind of nut butter yet ?
Okay, I have had peanut butter, I will confess, but only the plain ole sugared and salted storebought kind (with the occasional banana or jelly -outrageous and adventurous, aye ?-) and I have like 3 glasses of tahini in my cupboard (because a part of me is lusting for trying hummus, FINALLY!!!- only to surrender to the chickenish 7 other parts of me….)… tahini is a nut butter, right ?
Not that I have tried it.
So, – I am almost a nutbutter virgin *boohoo*
But I do love nuts so, – my favourite nuts are cashews (though they are no nuts, just like the peanut), macadamia, pistachios and almonds (would they be nuts? ), hazelnuts, brazil (though they make me feel dizzy and I am not too sure they are real nuts) and strawberries (ha, after all THEY are nuts 🙂 ).
Heck, doesn’t look too good for me.
Must go and find nut butter… and finally the heart to try some….
As much as I love crazy nut butters like PB&Co, my favorite is really TJ’s organic creamy salted. It’s just that classic PB taste!
I just discovered the Blue Diamond brand of almond butter and all they put in it is almonds & salt — so delicious! especially right out of the jar… and blended with bananas—mmmmm! so yummy!
and my birthday is the 10th this week! so I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to win!
yum – haven’t tried these before – would love to win!
Nut butters can’t be beat! I’ve always loved walnuts so I would love to get my hands on a walnut butter!
Favorite nut butter? Anything with Macadamias!
Anything with coconut is heavenly! Or ALMOND butter, spread on an apple has to be one of the best snacks.
I’ve actually made the banana butter with almond butter and HOLY YUM! Genius!
I have never tried the artisana nut butters but they have always intrigued me, im really excited for this giveaway!
My favorite nut butter would have to be peanut butter. plain and simple but it literally goes with everythinggg 🙂
I’ve never seen the Artisana brand where I live – I’d love to give them a try – your banana butter idea is brilliant! 🙂
I’d love to try any of these flavors, as I haven’t been able to find this brand in my area!! Right now I love my Almond butter, but would love to try something new as I love nuts in general =)
Oops! Forgot to put my new blog address in, as it’s changed!!
my current favorite nut butter is raw or roasted almond butter. i cant seem to get enought of it!
in cereal
on apples
carrots
broccoli even!!!
i want to try a chocolate-coconut nut butter.. i think that would be fab!!
I once tried a rum-cashew nut butter.
amazing.
My favorite nut butter is the roasted almond butter you get a whole foods. I put it on everything. YUM!
Almond Butter! Woot!