If finding the very
best type of nut butter is making you, well, a little nuts, then you've come to the right place.
Not exact matches
You should be able to swap the almond
butter with a different
type of nut butter (like peanut
butter), and you could easily swap the almonds for a different
nut as
well.
I think a
good baseline for the breakfast kale smoothie would be kale, apple, almond milk (or any other
type of dairy free milk) and some protein like
nuts /
nut butter.
1 c
of Quinoa Flour (you can use another other
type of gluten free flour that you have on hand) 1 c
of Teff flour 3/4 c
of sugar 3/4 tsp
of baking soda 1/2 tsp
of salt 3 tsp
of ground cinnamon 4 overripe bananas 1/4 c
of Chobani non fat plain yogurt (you can use 2 % as
well) 2 eggs 6 tbl
of melted I can't believe it's not
butter (or regular
butter) 1.5 tsp
of vanilla extract Optional: Top the bread with your favorite
nut (I used about 1/3 c)
Rich in healthy monounsaturated fats, which are the
type of fats that boost the health
of your heart,
nut butters are also a
good vegetarian source
of protein.
I think a
good baseline for the breakfast kale smoothie would be kale, apple, almond milk (or any other
type of dairy free milk) and some protein like
nuts /
nut butter.
They're easily vegan depending on the
type of liquid sweetener you choose (maple syrup, honey, date syrup, agave, and brown rice syrup are all
good options) and the
nut butter component is also a choose your own adventure situation.
Depending on what
type of smoothie your family likes a tablespoon
of nut or seed
butter will also work
well.
Almond
butter has been used as an alternative to peanut
butter for years for those who have peanut allergies, but research is finding that almond
butter, along with almonds and other
types of tree
nuts, contain monounsaturated fats, the kind that is
good for the heart.