Not exact matches
If you love the combination
of chocolate,
peanut butter and bananas, you're in the right
place.
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If you're in Lancaster County, PA, you should visit this
place, you can walk around the store sampling everything and they have a huge range
of wonderful things to eat and buy, from homemade jams and salsas to whoopie pies and three kinds
of peanut butter.
So
if you're stressed in the afternoon or evening, grab some celery sticks and dip them in some low - sodium, oil - free hummus, raw almond
butter, tahini dip, or natural
peanut butter in
place of the chips.
I plan to make a
peanut - free version
of this sometime this season for those
of you who can't have
peanut butter for allergy reasons, but
if you like, you can use almond or cashew
butter in
place of the
peanut butter for a
peanut - free option until then.
Mix it up by using
peanut butter in
place of the almond
butter or add a touch
of maple syrup or honey
if you're feeling extra sweet!
The best part about this recipe (aside from it being so easy to make,
of course) is that it's super flexible, and
if you'd rather use chocolate hazelnut spread or cookie
butter in
place of the creamy
peanut butter, knock yourself out.
If you prefer a lower - calorie option but still want a
peanut butter flavor in your shake, then use powdered
peanut butter in
place of the real thing.
(By the way, you can use
peanut butter in
place of the almond
butter if you want.)
You could also use another nut
butter for the
peanut butter if you're allergic to
peanuts or you can use more nut
butter, cocoa
butter, or even raw cacao
butter in
place of the coconut
butter I used.
I don't have a problem with fresh fruit juices
if they accompany high - fiber foods (i.e.: a
peanut butter sandwich on whole grain bread, a salad with legumes and a variety
of vegetables, air - popped popcorn, pumpkin seeds, or even two tablespoons
of ground flaxseed stirred into the juice) and are not used in
place of fresh fruit.
That being said, I don't have a problem with fresh fruit juices
if they accompany high - fiber foods (i.e.: a
peanut butter sandwich on whole grain bread, a salad with legumes and a variety
of vegetables, air - popped popcorn, pumpkin seeds, or even two tablespoons
of ground flaxseed stirred into the juice) and are not used in
place of fresh fruit.
** feel free to substitute
peanut butter in
place of the jam
if you like that combo more!
So
if you're stressed in the afternoon or evening, grab some celery sticks and dip them in some low - sodium, oil - free hummus, raw almond
butter, tahini dip, or natural
peanut butter in
place of the chips.
Preheat oven to 350F Mix
butter, baking soda, salt, and both sugars in a large bowl with hand or standing mixer Add in egg and vanilla until combined and fluffy Add flour in two batches and mix continuously Stir in chocolate chips (and nuts /
peanut butter chips
if using) by hand Scoop out rounded tablespoons
of the mix and
place on an ungreased baking sheet at least 2 inches apart Bake for 10 - 12 minutes Let cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to platter or cooling rack Enjoy!