Beside wonderful chia seeds — rich in fibers, proteins and omega - 3 fatty acids (aka HEALTHY fats)--
I used natural creamy peanut butter (the one without added sugars and oils) bursting with fatty energy, and antioxidant - rich raw cacao powder.
Peanut butter:
I used all natural creamy peanut butter, but chunky peanut butter will also work.
I use natural creamy peanut butter.
Not exact matches
I
used store brand «
natural»
creamy peanut butter spread.
For the record of the
natural peanut -
butter camp: I
used 1 3/4 c of Trader Joe's
creamy salted
natural peanut butter and 2 T of flour to stiffen the dough up a bit, then chilled them in the fridge for 15 minutes before baking; they turned out gorgeous, tender, and dome - y, like Deb's.
Filling 1/2 cup (4 ounces or 115 grams) cream cheese, softened 2 tablespoons (1 ounce or 30 grams) unsalted
butter, softened 1/3 cup (40 grams) powdered or confectioners» sugar 1/2 cup (130 grams)
creamy peanut butter (I
use Skippy but think a more
natural one would work just fine here) 1/4 teaspoon coarse or kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
creamy peanut butter (I
used Smuckers
natural) 2 Tbs.
I did a little altering... For the
peanut butter, I
used Smuckers
Natural creamy peanut butter (it has no trans fat.
What's in them: 1 cup fiber cereal, finely ground (I
used Go Lean but Fiber One, Nature's Path Flax Plus Flakes, or another favorite are fine) 3/4 cup
creamy natural peanut butter 1 ripe banana Optional: 1 - 2 tablespoons agave or honey (if you're
using unsweetened,
natural peanut butter you may want to add a little but I left it out and they were still delicious) 6 oz dark chocolate Decorations: for the spiders I
used thin broken pretzels and halved jelly beans
Ingredients: Cake 3 cups all - purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup
creamy peanut butter (don't
use natural) 1/2 cup
butter, at room temperature 3 cups granulated white sugar 6 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
1/2 cup
Natural Creamy Peanut Butter (I
used Trader Joe's no - stir) 2 Tablespoons Almond Milk 2 Tablespoons Maple Syrup 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Stevia + 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract 3/4 cup Oats 1/2 cup unsweetened Shredded Coconut 1/4 cup Chopped Peanuts 1/4 cup Cacao Nibs or Mini Dark Chocolate Chips
3/4 cup
Creamy Natural Peanut Butter 1/4 cup Maple Syrup 1/4 cup Almond Milk 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract 1/4 teaspoon Liquid Stevia Extract 1/4 cup Vanilla Protein Powder 1/4 cup Oats (can
use Gluten - Free) 3 Tablespoons Ground Flaxseed (or grind your own from whole flaxseed) 3 Tablespoons Barley Flour 1/8 teaspoon Cinnamon 1/3 cup Homemade White Chocolate Chunks or Chips
1/3 cup Popcorn Kernels 3/4 cup
Natural Peanut Butter (
creamy or crunchy) 4 Tablespoons Raw Honey 3 Tablespoons Grape seed Oil Dash of Sea Salt 1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract 1/2 cup Chopped Sugar Free Dark Chocolate or Chips 1/2 cup Roughly Chopped Pretzels (we
use gluten free)
Again, I
used Jamie Eason Lean Body for Her
Peanut Protein, natural creamy peanut butter, and more Pyure Organic Stevia
Peanut Protein,
natural creamy peanut butter, and more Pyure Organic Stevia
peanut butter, and more Pyure Organic Stevia Blend.
What's in them: 1 cup fiber cereal, finely ground (I
used Go Lean but Fiber One, Nature's Path Flax Plus Flakes, or another favorite are fine) 3/4 cup
creamy natural peanut butter 1 ripe banana Optional: 1 - 2 tablespoons agave or honey (if you're
using unsweetened,
natural peanut butter you may want to add a little but I left it out and they were still delicious) 6 oz dark chocolate Decorations: for the spiders I
used thin broken pretzels and halved jelly beans
Another option is to
use a
natural unsweetened
creamy peanut butter in its place.