Sometimes peanut butter gets a bad rap for being a junk food, and it can be if the butter is filled with high fructose corn syrup, excess salt, and additives.
However, organic or all natural peanut butter which is basically just peanuts and some salt can be a non-animal source of protein and a good source of healthful monounsaturated fats. Here are some more health benefits of peanuts.
From around around the noshosphere including mouth-watering photos, here are some healthy noshy things you can eat with peanut butter:
- Good morning: Hot oatmeal with chia seeds and banana. Topped with blueberries, coconut and peanut butter. [Back to Her Roots]
- Kid friendly: Apple sandwiches with granola, chocolate chips, and peanut butter...no wheat. [Whole Foods blog]
- Snackage: Sticky Nut Bars with mixed nuts, dates, peanut butter and dried fruit. No sugar added! [Green Kitchen Stories]
- Smoothie time: Protein-packed kale, chocolate, peanut butter smoothie...vegan. [Never Home Maker]
- Dinner: Peanut butter soba noodles with broccoli...vegan and gluten-free. [The Copycat Cook]
What do you like eating with peanut butter?
