Better than Peanut Butter?

calories or no calories- doesn’t really matter to me, especially since i know you DON’T count them.

um…making that into ice cream sounds amazing 🙂 great idea!

mmm
good, simple, quick–my favorite kind of recipes as a busy momma!

nope, no calorie counting for me
if you are eating healthfully i don’t think calories matter…i used to obsess when i was younger
i ate crappy stuff to keep them low–like 1000 or less a day
now i eat everything i want of the healthy foods and weigh less (after 3 kids)…i figured my calories for a couple weeks with a tracker and i’m getting in about 2500 a day at least!
i think if someone wants to know they can figure them out with a tracker…unless you are dying for more to do…then go ahead and include them
but…nutrients and fiber are more important to me

OMG must try this like, NOW 🙂

I often smoosh a banana with some PB but I can totally see how the MB makes thigns easier! And wouldn’t that just be da bomb frozen???

you had me at “better than peanut butter”. you are so right, nothing is better than bananas + peanut butter, can’t wait to try this. and my vote is for no calorie count–if its made with real, whole foods and tastes great then it shouldnt matter! have a great day 🙂

I am sooo doing this!
Don’t start with the calories, there is no reason to count them when you’re enjoying your food while beeing healthy as you are now 🙂

I say no to the calorie counts, especially since you don’t count them.. like someone already said people can find them out for themselves if they want to, I’d rather not read about the calories personally since i try very hard not to count them!

Oh, we used to make this (or something very similar) when I was a kid! Thanks for reminding me about nutty-nana goo (as we called it). It is fantastic over waffles with some chocolate chips sprinkled on top. Just sayin’. I think I will have to make a nutty-nana sandwich for supper tonight! The comment about making this into ice cream sounds divine. 🙂

As for calories, please DO NOT add them. You don’t count calories so why go through the bother of calculating them? If anyone really wants to know, they can head over to one of the many calorie counter websites, enter the ingredients, and get a count for themselves. I won’t get into my whole numbers-obsessed-society rant here… you’re beyond that.

After all, it is your blog – do with it as you wish. Don’t let other people tell you how to run your blog. Once you start caving to requests that don’t follow your jive, the blog will no longer be fun. I love your blog (and all your wonderful e-mails). Don’t change it!

I second what others have said: no to calorie counts unless it’s something you personally believe in/want to do. In my opinion they reduce the enjoyment of multiple flavours, textures, aromas and colours to one number that is ‘good’ or ‘bad’ and remove the love and pleasure from cooking/eating. I don’t think anyone *enjoys* calorie counting and it’s usually a manifestation of self-loathing or perceived inadequacy related to weight…I hope the commenter isn’t too obsessed by the issue and I truly sympathise with them if they are.

On a lighter note: amazing recipe! How long do you think leftovers would last in the fridge (shelf-life wise…although I doubt there would be any leftovers with me in the first place)

xoxoxo

I hope that you don’t start including calorie counts. I follow a few different blogs, and one thing I love is that each blog is a genuine and unique representation of that blogger’s philosopy towards nutrition/exercise/lifestyle. By including calorie counts, you are making your site less authentically ‘you’, and I think by doing so your blog would become less enjoyable for you and not as meaningful to your readers. Just my two cents! Thanks!

mmm I wonder how long it stays good for in the fridge…I guess the length a refridgerated banana would stay good for lol!. Katie I wonder what would happen if you caramelized the banana first like the brulee method and then blended…probably be super sweet.

I vote no to cals…too numerical. It would take away from the veganny goodness.

Great recipe! 🙂 I love making up new varieties of nut butter and nut milk.

I’m happy to see so many of your readers saying no to calorie counting. I like the fact that you don’t focus on calories– it saddens me to see people obsessing over numbers and feeling guilty or virtuous according to what they eat! I know that many people find it useful to count calories, but I think that it draws attention away from eating a healthy and varied diet and leads people to choose foods because they are low in calories/fat/carbs rather than because they truly enjoy them. I’ve had people tell me that they don’t eat avocado and coconut like I do because they are so “fattening”, or that they won’t eat a potato or a slice of whole grain bread because they are full of carbohydrates, yet they pour aspartame into their coffee and eat 100-calorie packages of cookies and chips.

I’ve become disillusioned with a lot of other food blogs over time, but yours is always a joy to read. I like your philosophy that food is meant to be enjoyed and I like that you post about other aspects of your life, as well, such as travel, your family, and your volunteer work– by the way, I’d love to hear more about the charity projects you’ve mentioned!

I’m just curious, but as someone who is as thin as you are and who has said before that they would like to gain weight – I have to ask:

Why do you keep replacing high-calorie foods with things that are lower in calories? I mean, zucchini pasta? Banana butter? Truly. For someone who runs several miles, is already very thin – that is not a good idea. You need the fuel found in REAL foods that are calorically dense in order to keep yourself going. I’m not trying to bash you, but it is kind of a cause for concern. There is nothing wrong with eating real PB or real pasta – in fact I eat about 1/4 cup of PB and a plate of pasta on a daily basis. Because, like you, I am a runner and am naturally thin to begin with. And we NEED the calories and energy provided by whole grains and fats. I’ve read your blog for awhile now, and while I know you say you eat 2600 calories a day, and I believe that – it does concern me that every recipe you post now seems to be getting lower and lower and calories. What happened to the good, calorie-dense, brain and body feeding foods?

I am for sur trying out that one. Thanks girl!!

I also vote no to adding calorie scores! Personally, I think anyone should be able to figure out if something is worth eating without consulting a calorie count. For exampe, this recipe is bananas, with a few tablespoons of nut butter. What’s not to like? Food is about balance, not numbers! I just got hooked on banana ‘soft serve’ myself – adding a spoonful of nut butter sounds a-ma-zing! -Eve

To Anonymous:

Thank you for leaving such a well-thought-out comment that wasn’t derogatory or accusatory as many anonymous comments can be. To answer your questions:

I DO DO DO eat regular pasta. I love the stuff. Please read through my blog before you assume I don’t eat it, as I have quite a few pasta-centered posts (including Betty Spaghetti, Lo Mein, and Soba). In fact, I’ve actually written a not-yet-published post centering around the goodness of pasta. Look out for it in the future! 😉

Why are my recipes so “light”? As I said in this post, I try to make my recipes suitable for everyone. And I know that many people who read my blog are trying to watch their diets. Therefore, I always include variations such as “sauteeing liquid of choice” instead of saying “oil” etc. That way, people can make the recipes as high-cal or as low-cal as they want.

And I don’t eat this peanut butter spread in place of peanut butter. I do still eat regular nut butters on an almost-daily basis. But I like this one (my mom actually made it up when I was in high school) because it’s easier to spread, less messy, and I think the pb and banana flavors really stand out more when they’re mashed together. Plus, I eat bigger quantities of this stuff than I would regular pb (i.e. I spread more on a sandwich than I would if it were plain pb), so I make up for the extra calories that way.

If you are really interested in my diet/life/philosophy, I’d be happy to talk more through email if you want to de-lurk.

Thanks for reading!

I swear you and I are on some weird psychic wavelength. I made this just last night, except I wasn’t fancy enough to put it in the blender. I added chocolate chips to my banana butter. Because chocolate and peanut butter, well you know….

Just stumbled on your blog. That PB spread is too cute. I used to actually make something very similar to that, except I added in vanilla protein powder and a bit of soymilk. Then poured it into a bowl and topped it with granola ^.^ Best snack ever, albeit a bit time consuming to make. Good stuff though!

BTW – In reference to your anon. commenter – I do the SAME thing when I make food for some reason. I know that everyone else in my house doesn’t quite have the same caloric requirements as me, so when I make food for the family, I tend to set aside a bit for myself that I’ll stir-fry up with extra olive oil or add some coconut milk into my rice, add an extra handful of almonds to my side salad etc. The beauty of food is that it’s adaptable to everyone’s needs, and you can even do it up with the same basic ingredients.

ya i agree, calorie counting is just not a good thing in general. too much work for the brain and can lead to obsession. this recipe looks delicious though! and simple 🙂 aka i can recreate it in my dorm

I don’t count calories either because I’m afraid of becoming obsessed. I used to do it, and I just got too tied up on numbers. Besides, its pretty easy for someone to look up nutritional info online if they really want to know.

I bet your banana butter would be AMAZING with my dark chocolate PB! A match made in heaven, perhaps?!? I wish I had a magic bullet, but my food processor might get the job done. Do you use a really ripe banana?

Calories schmalories…if it tastes good, is nutritious, and satisfies hunger, why bother? I feel like calories really take the joy out of eating. You know?

Anyways…I.MUST.MAKE.THIS.ASAP.

You’re a culinary Queen, Katie!

I think it’d be great as a topper for your banana brulee oatmeal, which I love, by the way 😉

Love ya!
Meg

My vote is NO TO CALORIE counts. I don’t think you should have to figure out nutritional facts for other people, especially since they can figure it out on their own. One reason I love your blog (and there are many) is because you don’t harp on calories, weight loss, body image…. In such a diet obsessed world, your blog is truly a breath of fresh air. No need to change- keep it real girl!

I vote no for the calories, because they really don’t matter that much. Who cares about calories as long as the food is healthy and delicious? You should do what YOU want to do, and people can figure out the calories by themselves if they really want to. And that peanut butter and banana spread sounds delicious, I really want to try it as ice cream 🙂 And that anonymous person doesn’t sound very nice, I don’t think you should listen to them, especially since you already addressed the issue they brought up in a different post. You eat foods because they’re healthy, not because you have to get a certain number of calories. You already know what works for you, and that person is just being inconsiderate and rude.

No to the calorie counts! I was an obsessive calorie-counter for a long time and I think it is an unhealthy road to travel down. Just listen to your body (speaking to myself too lol)! btw, i love banana butter. Usually I don’t even use the blender and just mash the banana up w/ a fork and mix it with heated pb (microwave). It’s really good if you scoop some of the excess bread from a bagel and use it as a filling…mmm!!!

I don’t think you should add calories either. If someone needs them, it’s not hard to calculate them herself! I used to do that all the time.

And banana butter is a genius idea! So simple but so good. I’ll be trying it asap!

Your mind is so busy coming up with these stunning recipes, I don’t think you should assert mental energy to cals–so you can just keep the recipes comin’ please–ha!

Oh my goodness! This is great! I can’t wait to try it!

What ? NOTHING is better than peanut butter ! 😉 But as I do love banana, that spread must be as best as my favourite breakfast mixture !

i personally don’t think it’s necessary to add calorie for your recipes. And don’t do it to please your readers. Do what you think it’s good for you! 🙂
love this banana-PB combo.. sounds delicious~~~

That looks so good. I’ll be making it for sure. Another one my kids will go nuts for!
I am glad you are doing what you want to do on your blog! I actually like to see calorie counts but in no way need to. If I want I can figure it out on my own. And I think looking at the ingredients is much more important than the calories. Keep doing what you are doing and have fun with it. It seems lots of people love your blog the way it is!

That looks so good! I actually tend to mix my nut butters fruits and jelly’s before spreading them already. It makes it much easier that way! I”ll just put my few spoonfuls in a bowl usually with jelly, though sometimes I”ll mix it with jelly or melted chocolate or whatever i’m in the mood for that way the flavors are all blended and go straight into the bread without the mess! Sometimes I”ll even heat it up for a few secs in the microwave to make it easier. (last night I did ginger jelly and cashew butter, you MUST try this!) And I need to go buy more bananas!

As for calories, DO NOT do it. I love that you don’t post calorie counts and don’t care because it just fills my head with a bunch of worthless junk when I have to see it over and over on other blogs. You post the ingredients and that’s enough for anyone to go to the trouble if they really want and figure it out, but there’s no sense in dragging you into it.

do what you want, girl! and calorie counts are TEDIOUS! dont do anything you dont want to, and dont make more work for yourself!

Oh I’m so glad you’re not going to start posting calories up. I totally agree with what pretty much everyone’s saying here. I personally count calories but the thing is it is VERY easy to figure out how many calories are in any given recipe. If I want to know I just figure it out, and it’s always more accurate than relying on what the poster might say (since brands vary in cals etc).

Anyway – so great to see you staying true to yourself!
Love ya!

Now this I must try. It looks and sounds delicious, and just the thing for a one pot kitchen.

<—–couldn't care less about calories

<—–lovin the idea of bananas whipped with PB!!

amaazing!!!! i hav blended a fro banana with cashew butter and makes a ‘ice cream’ thingy..so good..kinda like this..only this is like a alternate pb!
i am so excited haha looks so good, on oats, over yogurt..so many possiblities, and you go girl for not counting calories but thanks for sharing the cals for those of us who do. ah.

xo
maya

This looks incredible 🙂
I cant wait to try it out!
I hope your having a great weekend

I just made the frozen version of this last night. I had to add some unsweetened soya milk to get it to whip up all light and creamy, but it was SO GOOD!! And so healthy too. Fantastic. Thanks for the great recipe!

Sometimes, I figure out the calories of what I’m baking, because I like seeing how I can play to up the protein/fiber of a recipe and whatnot… And so on those I’ve put up calories, because I might as well share what I did, because it’s there… But if you aren’t keeping track of the calories yourself it’d be silly to go to the work of putting them up!

Hi Katie,

Creamy-dreaminess can’t get any further than cashew butter! It’s my hands-down favourite nut butter (no, I still haven’t stop raving about it …).
The Artisana nut butters sound interesting, too.

I hope this is the post for the giveaway! I would love to try some banana butter with CHOCOLATE! I think that would be heavenly!

My new-found favorite is Mighty Maple from PB&Co. OMG delicious!

Glad to hear you had such a good birthday!

My favourite flavour of nut butter is definitely the aforementioned nutty-nanna goo (similar to your Better than Peanut Butter, with a touch of cinnamon), but some other favourites are almond butter and cashew butter. Mmmm….

great giveaway, hope i win!!

my dream flavor would be chocolate chip cookie dough peanut butter!!

glad you had a wonderful birthday 🙂

Maple peanut butter or toffee almond butter sound amaaaaaazing to me. Chocolate coconut sounds like a dream!

i love dark chocolate peanut butter on….everything.

My current favorite nut butter is PB&Co’s white chocolate PB. My dream kind would be rocky road PB! 🙂

mmm anything with honey and cinnamon!

Bwaaah !!!!

Anyone throw a pity party for me ?

No-one ?

What if I tell you, I have never EVER had any kind of nut butter yet ?
Okay, I have had peanut butter, I will confess, but only the plain ole sugared and salted storebought kind (with the occasional banana or jelly -outrageous and adventurous, aye ?-) and I have like 3 glasses of tahini in my cupboard (because a part of me is lusting for trying hummus, FINALLY!!!- only to surrender to the chickenish 7 other parts of me….)… tahini is a nut butter, right ?
Not that I have tried it.

So, – I am almost a nutbutter virgin *boohoo*

But I do love nuts so, – my favourite nuts are cashews (though they are no nuts, just like the peanut), macadamia, pistachios and almonds (would they be nuts? ), hazelnuts, brazil (though they make me feel dizzy and I am not too sure they are real nuts) and strawberries (ha, after all THEY are nuts 🙂 ).

Heck, doesn’t look too good for me.

Must go and find nut butter… and finally the heart to try some….

I just discovered the Blue Diamond brand of almond butter and all they put in it is almonds & salt — so delicious! especially right out of the jar… and blended with bananas—mmmmm! so yummy!

and my birthday is the 10th this week! so I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to win!

Nut butters can’t be beat! I’ve always loved walnuts so I would love to get my hands on a walnut butter!

Anything with coconut is heavenly! Or ALMOND butter, spread on an apple has to be one of the best snacks.

I have never tried the artisana nut butters but they have always intrigued me, im really excited for this giveaway!

My favorite nut butter would have to be peanut butter. plain and simple but it literally goes with everythinggg 🙂

I’d love to try any of these flavors, as I haven’t been able to find this brand in my area!! Right now I love my Almond butter, but would love to try something new as I love nuts in general =)

my current favorite nut butter is raw or roasted almond butter. i cant seem to get enought of it!
in cereal
on apples
carrots
broccoli even!!!

i want to try a chocolate-coconut nut butter.. i think that would be fab!!

I once tried a rum-cashew nut butter.
amazing.

Almond Butter! Woot!

oh bloody helll this stuff is TOO good and TOO addicting! i just love it.
my favorite nut butter flav is definitely Mighty Maple from PB&CO. I am going through major withdrawal right now because I just ran out of my beloved PB.
I have been dying to try the ARtisan’s brand, but can’t find it at any of the health food stores and the only one that is sold is the coconut one at a raw cafe an hour away blah.

ilove dark chocolate dreams by pb&co OR maranatha’s dark chocolate almond spread. deeeeeeelish!

happy (belated?) birthday!!!!

I am in love with any nut butter that has cinnamon in it! I can’t get enough that spicy creamy taste 🙂

Almond Butter is my favorite…

Vanilla Almond Butter is very yummy too…

Honey almond butter. Just delightful.

Hope your birthday was splendid, girl! Your blog always is 🙂

I love cashew butter, especially whipped together with bananas. I have not yet had the pleasure of trying macadamia or hazelnut butters. And of course, PB & Co have awesome flavors as well!

My favorite nut butter would have to be Cinnamon rasin swirl….Oh so good. Keep up the awesome posts Katie!!! HAppy Birthday again!

I havent had the opportunity to try any kind of flavored pb, Id love something like cinnamon bun or dark chocolate would be yummy ! 🙂 Good giveaway ! 😀

My favorite nut butter is coconut butter 🙂 Oh so creamy, melty, and yummy on toast!

I love honey almond butter! I’m glad you had a great birthday and I am so jealous of your box of nut butters!

Everything you post about is (or at least looks) delicious, CCV!!! Thanks for the opportunity to try this delicious concoction!

-Jessica

I loves me some maple vanilla almond butter!

To be honest, even just plain old almond or peanut butter is good enough to make me sigh contentedly, but my more recent encounters with Dark Chocolate Dreams were pretty memorable.

FAAAAAAABULOUS giveaway! I hope your birthday was awesome!

my favorite flavor of pb?? i’m going to be boring and go with no sugar added, all natural, plain. I don’t like people messing with my pb! (unless its me, adding a banana 🙂 )

A. I love nut butters! ( I think white chocolate wonderful would be my favorite peanut butter, but out of all the nut butters, almond and walnut are tied for taste and texture. Add cinnamon to any of these, and I’m hooked like Captain.)
B. I love to dream &
3. Use my imagination so…
2+2. I’m bored out of my mind and feel inspired to dream up flavors (Sorry if this is too nonsensical!)

In a nut galaxy far far away, in a place not too distant from your home, the Peanut race suddenly encountered a deliciously diabolical threat to its very existence. This threat surfaced, as such enemies often do, in the most seemingly interesting, and unlikely of places…the kitchen. Until recent events, the Peanut population was thought to rule the world. From restaurant entrees, to candy bars, and perfumes, Peanuts were powerful. With explosive creativity though, Sir Sparkling Almond, chief chef to Her Majesty Princess Pecan concocted the most delicious array of nut butters imaginable and thus established new harmony in the nut galaxy. Here are some of his latest creations…

Pristine Pistachio Butter
Apple Cinnamon Soy Nut Butter
Dark Chocolate Raspberry Almond Butter
Crunchy Coconut Cashew Butter
Toasted Vanilla Almond Macadamia Nut Butter
Seriously Cinnamon Walnut Butter
Sweet Honey Pistachio Butter
Coco Hazelnut Butter
Lovely Lavender Almond Butter
Creamy Cranberry Cashew Butter

Then End!
-H.B.

P.S. Happy Birthday to you
* May all your dreams come true *

i love pb&co’s cinnamon raisin swirl…but i’ll also vouch for freshly ground, natural peanut butter! yum!

fav flavor has to be a mocha or a plain and crunchy plain almond butter!! happy belated bday sweetie!

xoxo
lo

I have yet to try vanilla almond butter, but it sounds delicious! Chocolate almond butter would be great too!

Cashew butter, hands down!
Then almond butter.
Then peanut 🙂

My dream nut butter flavour would have to be chocolate coffee cashew nut butter…sounds weird but I think the combination of rich, dark chocolate, bitter coffee and the subtly sweet smoothness of cashews would be just divine.

In reality, I would love to try both Mighty Maple and Cinnamon Raisin Swirl PB & Co flavours.

I’m not sure if the giveaway is open to UK residents (of which I am one, unfortunately!) so if not then just enjoy the bizarre quality of my nut butter tastes / suggestion ; )

ooh, my fav nut butter is almond, although i usually don’t descriminate 🙂

and you must have known how much i want to try that artisana cacao bliss!!! hope you had a great bday!

Is that pic from your bday bash!???? So cute i hope u got great stuff and spent it with lovely people 😀 My fave nut butters are TJ’s roasted AB or PB, the perfect combo of taste and value ;D

The Artisana Goji Bliss has got to be the most amazing nut butter I have ever tasted! I was lucky enough to sample all the flavors at the SF Green Festival last year. OOhh I do hope that they come again this year! As for a dream flavor… I’d love to try some sort of raw nut butter that incorporates persimmons, just because they are my favorite fruit.

yay giveaway! i usually use barney butter, but my FAVORITE is pecan butter! YUM!

Happy bday baby!:) I’ve been making raw crunchy almond butter lately with vanilla and cinnamon-sooo good! I soooo want those baby jars of love:)

walnut butter is my favorite nut butter but truly I love them all.

I would have to say it is Peanut butter with Honey!!! yum! yum! yum!

Thanks so much for the opportunity!! This would be a great birthday present for me..mines tomorrow the 9th. I’ve really wanted to try the walnut and pecan butter.

I would love macadamian nut butter, macadamian nuts are my favorite so I assume I will love it in nut butter form

I used to absolutely love Nutella before I was vegan. Since then, my favorite nut butter so far has been Naturally Nutty’s vanilla almond butter…WOW is it amazing! Please enter me in the Artisana give-away; I’d love to try their spreads!

My favorite would be anything with chocolate in it 🙂 Happy birthday, Katie!

I love maple almond butter 🙂 Great give away!!

I love raw nut butters! Just plain ground nuts in all their glory. 🙂

Happy Birthday!

my favorite would be
raw almond butter! YUM
i also looooove adding vanilla extract into my own homemade almond butter. it’s so good!!!

What a drool-worthy giveaway!!!

I would love to try a cookie dough type PB someday 🙂

My favorite nut butter right now is peanut butter. Unfortunately I’ve never had the opportunity to try any other nut butter or any of the cool flavors.

My favorite nut butter is cashew butter. Mmmm. I think there should be a nut butter with raisins and cinnamon in it; that would be lovely 😛

Just plain old chocolate and peanut butter…. mmmm… that would be my all time fave combo! Thanks for the giveaway gorgeous!

Anything that includes chocolate because chocolate and PB is my all time favorite combo!!

giveaway entry alert! 🙂

i love almond butter. or anything with chocolate in it. basically any nut butter. hehee

How about turtle butter? Pecans, chocolate and caramel… YUM!

My favorite nut butter is white chocolate wonderful by PB & Co! So creamy.

My favorite flavor of nut butter is peanut butter. Yum!! I love the salty goodness. I think a good imaginary flavor would be….um…..cinnamon peanut butter pumpkin. That would be so good!

my favorite nut butter out is the pb loco’s flavor of peanut butter and banana! reminds me of your recipe 😉
but my dreammm flavor would be a nut butter flavored with my 3 faves – chocolate, banana, and coconut..all together. wouldnt that be amaaazing?? 🙂

Oo giveaway!!
But first of all, Happy Birthday! I hope you had a great day! what cake did you end up celebrating with?
As for nut butters, hmmm, all of those flavors look really good. I really want to try coconut butter but it’s always so expensive. Same for macadamia. I think something like coconut ginger would be really good.
I know I also mentioned I sometimes mix in fruit spreads or jellies with my nut butters so some really amazing concoctions I”ve made have been cashew butter/ apricot spread, almond butter and rose jelly from a middle eastern market, or almond butter with guava jelly. I love Sunbutter with agave too 🙂
Ok that was wayyy more than one flavor, but I hope it still counts as my entry!

I just bought the new Maranatha Dark Chocolate Almond Spread and I have a feeling it will beat out Mighty Maple PB Co for my new favorite!

I”m pretty sure I’ve already left a comment, but just to be safe…my fave is either Justin’s maple nut butter (oh holy yum!) or sunflower seed butter!

My favorite nut butter is straight up plain old almond butter. Oh, and I’ve been eating this banana butter on toast every morning for the last week!

Happy (belated) birthday, Katie!

Ooooh, I’m so excited to have read about this coconut delicousness you speak of. I’m actually allergic to most nuts and seeds, so my favorite nut butter is by default soy nut butter. It is the only one that I don’t have a horrible allergic reaction to!

I’ve never heard of coconut butters before. Even if I don’t win, if these spreads are lacking peanuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, etc, I am going to have to give them a try! How have I not come across this stuff before?! 😛

i LOVEEEEEEEEEEEE cashew butter……

Currently my favorite would have to be the Dark Chocolate from Peanut Butter and Co.! It’s so addicting!

Oh, and fav flavour of peanut butter….

I like to make my own chocolate flavoured stuff by stirring in a few squares of melted dark chocolate. It give it a richness which is lovely, without being too much of a sugar bomb. It’s also a loooot cheaper than store bought chocolate peanut spread!

I have only tried plain raw crunchy almond butter, and I am in luv! I gots lots of love to share, so would luv to try them all…

I’m a fan of the salty, crunchy nut butters; extra-crunchy peanut butter, on a piping hot bagel, all melty – perfection!

I love trader joes unsalted creamy!

umm your site kind of just keeps making me happier and happier .. first melted banana, now this! you spoil us 🙂

p.s. is there where i’m supposed to enter your generous giveaway? happy birthday by the way dollface! how old are yaaa?!!

favorite flavor of nut butter.. yikes this is damn near impossible to answer. If i had to narrow it down to 2 it would be PB&Co cinnamon raisin swirl or Naturally Nutty vanilla almond butter **swoon**

lots of love miss thing!
Jenny

my dream flavor would be pb with banana, cinnamon and dark chocolate mix in, the ultimate combo

ahhh! i could not find a link here on your post so i’m glad i found and hope im not too late~!!!!!!
i absolutly love coconut butter – it is my fave, but for nut butters i love almond butter. haven’t tried many others.
i have been wanting… craving … to try this cacao bliss product you so tempt me with.
that box full of artisana products? wow girl. i’m super mondo jealous. MONDO!
-muffy

Not sure if I’ve already commented or not, but I guess it’s always nice to receive more comments! My dream nut butter flavour would be… hazelnut. I think you can probably get it, but I must confess I’ve only recently been getting into nut butters and have only ever had plain peanut or cashew. I’d love to try a chocolate and nut butter, or coconut butter too. My local health food shop also sells a pumpkin seed butter, and I’m so going to try it! I love pumpkin seeds! =)

it is soooo difficult to say what my favorite nut butter is because i havent had the chance to even try most of the nut butters out there! so i guess my favorite of all that i had would be dark chocolate dreams, its amazing! but i think my dream flavor would be mocha cinnamon almond butter, yummmm =) thankyou so much!

this is a tough question! i would say my favorite flavor that i’ve tried so far is either roasted hazelnut butter or salted raw vanilla almond butter (i make it myself and tastes like cookie dough!).

dream flavor? i’m overwhelmed by possibility! i think, it would be roasted almond and pecan, no salt, with a hint of pumpkin and maple. i need to try making that!

Chocolate PB!

call me boring (i prefer classic!) but my favorite flavor of nut butter is raw almond butter. just almonds, nothing else. so simple, but so freaking good. :]

I do love me some PB&Co, but my dream flavor would be Cherry Fudge Sundae! Like Cherry Garcia, but with Peanut!

Woohoo, a giveaway 🙂 My fave nut butter is probably the dark chocolate dreams from PB & Co, although I do love me plain ol’ pb as well.

Keepin’ it classic: peanut butter! YUM!

gosh. plain ole peanut butter is just so delicious it’s hard to imagine anything better. not that i would mind trying other flavors 😉

Plain pb for me. Is that too boring?

One fav nut butter is nearly impossible to choose! My tops depend on the day but homemade almond butter or good old fashioned natural pb make my heart (and tastebuds) quite happy. And that White Chocolate Wonderful definitely has an extra special spot too.

My all-time favorite nut-butter is plain old peanut butter. Not the nasty skippy stuff, but the natural peanut butter. I can’t go a day without a little bite (or a big bite………….)
Great giveaway!

Great post!! I love banana butter! I wanna win some nut-butter goodness! My favorite kind would be raw almond butter…its the purest and tastest in my opinion!

Maggie

pb&co’s cinnamon raisin has got to be my favorite flavor yet 😀

Coconut, chocolate, banana, almond, mango, avocado.
Easily my six favorite foods.
Combine the first four into a nut butter and I’d be practically in heaven! I don’t imagine I’d have much luck incorporating the last two, but hey, thats what the rest of the meals of the day are for!!!

😉

my favorite is the cashew butter from WFs! it’s sooooo good.

Plain ole’ peanut butter! Specifically Smuckers Natural Creamy. If I’m feeling a little more indulgent, Mighty Maple certainly does the trick 😉 or any of the PB&Co flavors, really!

Hope you enjoyed your birthday, Katie 🙂

Meg

whoa i’d like to try that.
have you have hazelnut butter?

I can’t believe I still haven’t made this.

my dream pb flavor would be cinnamon banana! :]

I love love LOVE Justin’s Maple Almond Butter. It just doesn’t get any better! I’d love to try the Artisan butters, but have not been able to find them in my area. My dream nut butter? hmmm…maybe something like coconut vanilla almond buttah!

Thanks for the giveaway! You are a doll 🙂

Is it here to enter the Coconut Giveaway??? I had a hard time finding where to post my answer! I spent quite some time to find the ”Banana Butter” post, lol.

Anyway, my ”dream” nut butters (with an ”s”, because I can’t choose…I hope it’s not cheating!) is:

– ”Tiramisu” Macadamia Butter (Coffee liqueur blended with the white, dreamy colour of macadamia nuts. Not for children. ;p)

-”Black Forest” Coconut Butter (Cocoa, cherry bites and coconut butter)

-”Nanaimo” Peanut Butter (Cocoa, Vanilla marbled in peanut butter)

-”Pumpkin pie” Pecan Butter (Pumpkin, raisin, spices and caramelized pecans!)

Very complicated list, lol.
Thanks for the giveaway, you’re so generous 🙂

My favorite nuts are macadamias and walnuts so any nut butter mix of those two would definitely top my list of favorite!

is there anyway this can be done without blender? like mashing it?

OH MY GOODNESS! I love PB & Banana sammiches….but I never thought to mix the 2 in a blender! I have been putting PBU on my raw chocolate pudding (which has banana in it) so I suppose that isn’t TOO far off 😉

but yummy!!!

Entry for the food scale!

This is delicious! I’ve made pb banana icecream before with rice milk and frozen bananas, but never even thought of making banana butter with just fresh bananas and pb! All I need now is some whole-grain bread to put this on… But I really love it with apples!

And as for your question: I’m fine without knowing the calorie content of your recipes. If I really must know, I can do my own research on it, but it’s not crucial to know. It’s not all about the calorie and fat content, it’s WHAT’S eaten that really matters.

Ah! Peanut Butter and Banana…I think I might like that pair more than PB&J. Great Idea!!

oh boy, this is deeeeelish! thanks for the recipe, it was super atop vanilla ice cream 🙂

I’m sure you’ve made it 1,000 times but just in case you haven’t… This with coconut butter is amazing – I didn’t think anything could taste that good…! : )

Just commenting to say that…not only would I love to win some coconut butter, but I’d love to try making coconut banana butter. I already add coconut butter to my homemade nut butters- delicious!

OMGOSH I made this and it is AMAZING!!! I put it on like everything now- more bananas, other fruit, tofu ‘fries’, anything. (I can’t have like severe gluten allergy so I can’t have bread 🙁 boo) But to add coconut OMGOSH! HEAVEN IN A BLENDER!!!!!!!!!! And those little packets to try would be so cool! I <3 NUT BUTTERS!!!

entering to win the artisana yumminess – and let you know your banana butter has changed my life its so so good! (and several of my friends and co-workers now make it regularly!!!). xo!

I already eat peanut butter and banana everyday so why not combine them? What a great idea!

Entering the giveaway 🙂 I actually have always hated bananas, but the only way I like them is with peanut butter!!!!! And my mom has just recently fallen in love with coconut butter, so this is totally for her.

this looks so easy and sooo yummy! :]

OH my yummers. Coconut banana butter on my calorically dense bagel french toast would be worth every ounce of weight gained & more! Maybe even coconut banana butter on my Belgian waffles, topping my muffins, mixing into my oatmeal, or eating straight out of the jar.. 🙂

This sounds AMAZING!! I want to try it!!

If you haven’t already you MUST try coconut peanut butter! Or would it be peanut coconut butter?? Tropical Traditions sells it, but it is really simple to make yourself!

Combine: 200 grams coconut butter with 3/4 cup (about 188 grams) peanut butter. I melt them together. Keeps well in a glass container in the fridge. It’s addictive and amazing!

great idea ! I’d use it as a cake frosting or maybe squirt some into the middle of your cupcakes for one.

That looks pretty damn tasty… I would think it would be perfect to add in a chocolate protein smoothie as well. I have put it on waffles and pancakes, while it may not be the healthiest calorie wise, it tastes mighty delicious, thanks!

loved this idea! i like a little crunch in my food
so instead putting it in the blender i simply took
half a banana and two tablespoons of peanut butter
and mashed them together a fork. It was too easy
and if your in the mood, put chocolate chips in!

i just made this banana butter and it was ah-mazing!! thanks for the idea!!

Hi,
These nut butter recipes are such good christmas presents 🙂 I was just wondering, do these need to be refrigerated? I wanted to send some to relatives.

Thanks!

hey katie!
I was wondering what would be the best way to keep this once it’s made? Like in the fridge?
thanks!

I just made this banana butter this morning and am using it as a topping for buckwheat pancakes for breakfast! Amazing recipe, yet so simple! You’re so smart 🙂 I’ll def. be using this again!

Yes, please post calories!! I’m an athlete, which means I like to know my macronutrient breakdown (fat, protein, carb amount) in order to heighten my performance and get the best results.

Dear Katie,
I just got out of the gym and decided to try this because it’s warm today and I like cold things after working out. This is quite possibly the best thing I’ve tasted in a loooong while. Thank you for showing me how to eat vegan and be healthy and cool… thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!
Love,
Leanna

Yes calorie/nutritional info!! Knowledge is power and I think it’s important to be aware of what you’re eating- whether you’re counting calories or not. I think without the info it may also be easy to justify overeating because it’s ” healthy”. Calories are calories regardless of the additional nutritionist and therefore should be taken into consideration.

I know that this is a REALLY, REALLY old post, but I’m just now reading it and wondering if you could use the powdered peanut butter (PB2) and come up with a similar output? It’d be more bananna-y in texture I suppose, but lower in fat…

I’m not a calorie counter, but a point counter (weight watchers) so I’m just trying to figure out which would be better for this diet – this recipe, or the PB2, or a combination of the two. I love my regular peanut butter on a whole wheat english muffin each morning, but the fat in regular peanut butter doesn’t love me back.

Do you have to use a food processor with this? Or would it work just the same in a blender? Thanks (:

Yes to calories, that way they are there for those who want them and if you don’t want them then simply don’t look. Everyone’s happy 🙂 and more then half the time I won’t eat something without knowing what in it. I’m very concious when it cone to what I eat and j know plenty of others are as well. Thanks 🙂

wooooooow, the banana butter concept is just phenomenal, great post. thanks. pranaworld.net

I say yes to calories. may as well have them up there for those that want them. those that don’t, don’t need to take notice 🙂

I say YES to adding calorie counts. To me, they’re extremely important, and I won’t even touch a recipe unless it does have accurate nutritional information. Please add calorie counts to your recipes, so I have no fear in trying them out<3

Whoa, people have strong feelings about calories!

Gosh you’re absolutely amazing, thankyou for this!

I love this and used to make it, although I never blended it together in a blender, just my hand with a fork/spoon. “Just how long will this recipe keep in the fridge”? Can I make it like peanut butter and it will keep? Thanks, Denise

This looks absolutely amazing!!! I love both banana and PB, but hate the hassle of slicing and dirtying more dishes, so thank you for making my life easier Katie!!!
As for the calorie counts, I’m the odd one out when I say yes to add them. For many years, I was overweight and have a slower metabolism due to genetics. I need to count my calories to stay at an average weight, but often times I don’t have the time because I am a single mom with a full-time job. Posting calorie counts would really help me out!!!

This is so simple, I can’t believe I have never thought of this !! Thank you, NEED to make this soon!

I vote yes to the calories- I’m not a counter myself but it’s really helpful and great when I’m serving to people who are doubtful or skeptical of “healthy desserts”
Great recipes!!!

Hi! Thank you for the fabulous recipe! How long does it keep for?

Could you melt the banana in the microwave before to give it a caramelly flavor? Or would it mess up the texture?

You mentioned 80gms of banana without peel, why would anybody be so stupid enough to put peel (banana) in anything, execpt?.

What attachment do you use on your food processor? I can’t see using my blender because that goopy mix will be a challenge to clean out of the bottom and off the blades.