After ourcreamy peanut butter taste test, I stacked up the leftover sample jars and acquired a problem I never thought I’d have.
Too much peanut butter.
Jars line the shelves above me. Boxes of more jars are at my feet. My desk looks more like a grocery store aisle than a workspace, and though I snack, and snack, and snack, I can't seem to make a dent.
So I set out to find other uses for all that peanut butter. 33 other uses.
Throw two frozen bananas into a food processor. Swirl in two tablespoons of peanut butter. Add jelly. Bingo.
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This recipehas a bonus: an instant-freeze chocolate shell.
Use peanut butter as abinder for homemade energy bars.
Not the sandwich—the cookie.
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Especially if you're makingbanana pancakes.
Make a reallyrich frozen dessertby taking a chocolate base and layering on a creamy peanut butter cheesecake. (They’re rich enough that just one will get you through a double feature.)
Eat it straight from the bowl. (Or, fine, use it to frost cupcakes.)
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Take s'mores. Omit the chocolate (or don't). Add a layer of peanut butter.
Layer inpeanut butter and cheese caketo make a swirl in your next batch of brownies.
Peanut butter cookies are great. But making theminto sandwich cookieswith a creamy center is even better.
Then layer it intoa fancy French cake.
Mix frozen grapes and peanut butter with almond milk fora smoothiethat can contend with any green juice.
Peanut butter makes a nice filling for thesesweet rollable pancakes.
If you're on the creamy side of the creamy versus crunchy camps, thispeanut butter pieis the dessert for you.
Make your banana bread ready for the dessert plate with achocolatey peanut butter frosting.
Whisk milk and cream with cornstarch and sugar over medium heat until boiling. Stir in peanut butter and bring to another boil. Chill fora thick and rich pudding.
PB gives yourmorning oatsa protein boost and extra nuttiness.
Mix coconut milk, Greek yogurt, and peanut butter for a fatty, creamy marinade that’s ideal fora chicken skewer.
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Summer rolls, that is. Thispeanut dipping sauceis mostly peanut butter and soy sauce.
Buckeyes俄亥俄州的官方糖果,花生酱to the next level.
Rice vinegar, peanut butter, and sriracha makes for a nuanced but really easy dressing fora salad of carrots, cilantro, and mint(or any salad, really).
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Malted milk powder+ bananas + peanut butter=a seriously legit milkshake.
No, this is not as crazy as it sounds. Peanut butteradds sweetness and bodyand is a common flavor booster in stews and soups throughout Western Africa.
Okay,thismight be as crazy as it sounds, but we swear—a schmear of peanut butter on your bacon burger takes it to a better place.
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Celery does not have Ants On A Log on lock—you can do this with carrots and apples, too.
It's a quick fix: Spread peanut butter on a piece of chocolate for an instant PB cup replacement.
Because peanut butter makes a wildly different (and delicious) kind of hummus.
Mix soy, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, and peanut butter withcooked linguinefor a quick and easy lunch.
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Melt butter. Stir in peanut butter. Season to taste with salt, pepper, cayenne. Drizzle all over popcorn and serve with napkins.
You know what’s awesome? Ice cream. What’s even better? Ice cream with peanut butter swirls.
Because it's buttery and fatty. (Note: You’ll need a potato chip with a lot of structural integrity.)
Bring cream to a simmer andmix in chocolate and peanut butter. Pour the warm sauce directly into your mouth, or over brownies and ice cream.
Elvis pieis a peanut butter, banana, and bacon dream inspired by his favorite late-night sandwich.
