I have nut butter pretty much daily (a couple tablespoons of almond butter in my morning oatmeal and
a couple tablespoons peanut butter in my protein smoothie).
Not exact matches
The other half I made with chocolate extract, chocolate liquid stevia, a
couple tablespoons of
peanut butter powder and 2 Tbs.
The boys had vegan cream cheese spread, K. had Earth Balance buttery spread and I opted for vanilla - scented
peanut butter (1
tablespoon of PB with a
couple of drops of vanilla extract mixed in).
I haven't tried myself, but I'm sure you could add a
couple tablespoons of
peanut butter to the batter!
For a healthy, balanced snack, try a small glass of juice and a
couple of crackers with a
tablespoon of cream cheese or a thin layer of smooth
peanut butter.
Rice cakes have a very high glycemic index, but if you were to put a
couple tablespoons of
peanut butter on them, the fat would slow the absorption of the carbs, thereby lowering the glycemic index of the combination.
I used to have a
couple of
tablespoons of natural
peanut butter before I started my fat loss cycle; my LDL then was a bit better than it is now.
I've also reintroduced almonds / walnuts and a
couple of
tablespoons of natural
peanut butter since I got off my fat loss phase.