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Highlights: Peanut Butter

Published on July 22, 2012 By Emily. Updated on July 22, 2012

peanut butter

Peanut butter is generally regarded as a favorite food of children, but I think I’ve consumed more peanut butter in the past couple years than I ever did as a kid.  I didn’t eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich until  I was in my late 20s; turns out they’re actually quite good.  And I’ve certainly consumed more than my fair share of chocolate and peanut butter confections.

Recently however, my peanut butter intake has been on the rise.  Not only are PB & J sandwiches perfect for when there’s not much else around to eat, but I enjoy peanut butter toast as a snack.  Peanut butter is also featured in many of my favorite Asian-style sauces.  I think I’m going to need to start increasing my peanut butter purchasing, however, because there’s a lot of great ideas out there:

In the general information category, The Kitchn addresses the question “Do you have to refrigerate peanut butter?”  There’s lots of interesting comments in support of both sides.  For the record, we keep ours in the pantry.

Chow’s Supertaster James Norton samples 5 different peanut butters in the course of a 3 minute video.  James also tried 3 supermarket peanut butter cookies in celebration of National Peanut Butter Cookie Day.  How do I get a job like that?

Obviously, nut butters aren’t just made of peanuts anymore.  Serious Eats tried out Justin’s new nut butter pouches and the new Jif Chocolate Hazelnut Spreads.  Apparently the new Jif products aren’t as good as Nutella, but I’d still try them in an instant.

But who needs products when there are peanut butter recipes?

I gave my waffle maker to my sister, but I think I’m getting it back soon.  I’m looking forward to that for a number of reasons, one of which is Julie’s Peanut Butter Waffles.  Homemade frozen waffles?  Genius.

For the Wild Harvest, Heather developed a Trail Mix Pancake recipe that’s topped with a Peanut Butter Maple Sauce.  Suddenly I’m very hungry…

If waffles don’t interest you, try one of The Kitchn’s 10 ways to start your day with peanut butter.

Liz has been really into peanut butter lately.  In the past few months she’s posted recipes on Little Bitty Bakes for Fluffernutter Brownies (so simple!), Peanut Butter Cookie and Candy Cups, and Peanut Butter Graham No-Bake Thumbprint Cookies (yay for keeping the oven off!).

Even busier on the PB front was Wannabe Chef Evan.  He posted vegetarian baked beans that use peanut butter, which I’d love to try–the only baked beans I’ve ever made were awful (via Wannabe Chef).  Also on Wannabe Chef: White Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars, Banana Peanut Butter, and No-Bake Peanut Butter S’mores Bars, which may be the “ultimate summer dessert”.

Serious Eat’s Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Sundae recipe is certainly not healthy, but it does sound awesome and would probably keep me full for at least a day.

If you find your residence cool enough to turn on the oven, Peanut Butter Banana Bread from FoodBeast may be worth a try.  Bananas never last long enough here to make bread, but some day I might get on it.

Speaking of S’mores, Serious Eats has 5 ways to add peanut butter to the classic campfire dessert.

If all those ideas still left you uninspired, check out Cooking Light’s collection of 15 peanut butter recipes.

 

I don’t usually end my posts with questions, but I wanted to ask one peanut butter related question.  My father is anti-chocolate and peanut butter in combination (separate they’re fine).  Recently someone else expressed their dislike for it as well. I’m pretty sure chocolate and peanut butter is amazing.  What do you think: chocolate and peanut butter together, yay or nay?

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Comments

  1. Jean King says

    July 27, 2012 at 1:23 pm

    LOVE them together!

  2. Maggie says

    August 9, 2012 at 8:13 pm

    YAY!!!

    • Spencer says

      June 12, 2013 at 2:44 am

      I love Peanut Butter! Especially when it is combined with chocolate! How awesome!

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RECIPE:
1 lb pasta (I used bowties) 
7 oz fresh mozzarella
1 pint grape tomatoes 
30-50 fresh basil leaves 
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste 

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and place in a large bowl. 
2. Prep the other ingredients: cut the mozzarella cheese in bite size pieces if needed, quarter the grape tomatoes, finely cut the basil with scissors or a knife.
3. Add the quartered tomatoes, mozzarella and basil to the pasta. Drizzle the olive oil into the bowl and miX well.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Enjoy!

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