Peanut butter isn’t just for sandwiches anymore. While peanut butter is famous for its perfect combination with jelly, it has so much more potential than that. From entrees to desserts, and everything in between, here is a snippet of the endless possibilities of peanut butter.
Peanut Butter Fudge and Butterscotch Milkshakes
If there’s any combination that comes close to the traditional peanut butter and jelly, it’s definitely peanut butter and chocolate. And this decadent milkshake has a lot of it. This milkshake has a butterscotch base, but it is layered with a creamy peanut butter fudge that is sure to make anyone’s mouth water.
What you’ll need:
Butterscotch Sauce
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Peanut Butter Fudge Sauce
1/4 cup butter
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
Milkshakes
3 cups vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup butterscotch sauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
Peanut butter fudge sauce, for drizzling
*Ingredient list taken from Halfbakedharvest.com
1. Combine butter, brown sugar, heavy cream and salt. Bring to a boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and add vanilla.
2. Freeze two glasses in the freezer.
3. To make fudge sauce, melt butter, condensed milk, peanut butter and chocolate chips over medium heat. Let cool, and stir in vanilla.
4. Place 1/3 of the butterscotch sauce in a blender with 1/2 cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 3 cups of vanilla ice cream. Blend until your shake has reached desired consistency.
5. Remove glasses from freezer and alternate pouring fudge sauce and ice cream mixture into the glass. Top with remaining fudge sauce.
Asian Peanut Butter Chicken with Sesame and Garlic
One of the best things about sesame chicken is its subtle hint of peanut flavor, but you don’t need to order take out to get that great nutty flavor; just add peanut butter. This recipe uses peanut butter, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, garlic, cayenne and sesame seeds to give the chicken a flavorful glaze.
What you’ll need:
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut into 2-inch pieces
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon sesame oil
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
*Ingredient list taken from Ilovepeanutbutter.com
1. Coat a cleaned chicken breast with salt, pepper and corn starch.
2. In a separate bowl, combine hoisin sauce, soy sauce, peanut butter, sesame oil, garlic, cayenne and 1/2 cup of water.
3. Cook chicken in a hot pan with oil. Add sauce to pan, and cook 4 minutes. Top with sesame seeds and serve.
Gooey Peanut Butter Breakfast Bites
The best part about peanut butter is that you can eat it at any time of the day, especially at breakfast. Peanut butter is typically used as a spread for bagels or toast, but the possibilities don’t stop there. One of the best ways to indulge in peanut butter in the morning is through these sweet and gooey pull-apart peanut butter muffins.
What you’ll need:
Dough
2 1/2 cups bread flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup smooth or creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup warm water
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
Filling
3 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
1 tablespoon smooth or creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
Glaze
2 1/2 tablespoons cream cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons smooth or creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
3 1/2 tablespoons cream
*Ingredient list taken from Ilovepeanutbutter.com
1. Mix 1 cup of flour, sugar and instant yeast in a large bowl. Beat in milk, peanut butter and water, then slowly add eggs.
- Mix in the rest of the flour and salt. Lightly flour a clean surface, and knead dough until smooth but slightly sticky. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover with towel, and let rise for two hours.3. Uncover bowl, and punch dough to release air. Spread dough out on a clean surface, and roll into rectangle, about a 1/2 inch thick.
4. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in the microwave, then add 1 tablespoon peanut butter. Coat the dough in this mixture. Dust brown sugar over the peanut butter and butter mixture.
5. Slice the dough mixture down the middle. Then taking the two rectangles of dough, cut each rectangle into five individual strips. Stack the pieces in two piles, but flip the top piece over so the buttered side is facing down.
6. Place the stacks of dough into a greased muffin tin, and cover with a towel. Let rise for a half hour.
7. Bake muffins at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool.
8. Soften cream cheese and peanut butter in a bowl, and mix. Add powdered sugar and cream. Drizzle over the top of the cooled muffins.
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Bites
Peanut butter has numerous nutritional benefits, so why not make use of them in a delicious way? These bites taste like peanut butter cups but are way better for you. The recipe includes dates rolled in peanut butter, dark chocolate and oats, making a healthy, gluten-free ― and guilt-free ― treat. These chocolatey peanut butter bites are perfect to keep you energized while you’re on the go.
What you’ll need:
1 cup dates, pitted
3 tablespoon all natural salted peanut
1/4 cup dairy free dark chocolate
1 tablespoon chia seeds
2/3 cup gluten free rolled oats
*Ingredients list taken from Minimalistbaker.com
1. Chop dates into small pieces, and roll them into a ball.
2. Place oats, chocolate and peanut butter in a food processor to combine. Roll dates in this mixture.
3. Freeze for 30 minutes, and serve.
Nutter Butter and Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Squares
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are one of the most famous sweets out there, but this peanut butter treat takes the classic candy to the next level. These cheesecake bars are chock-full of peanut butter; from the crust to the filling, everything is full of delicious peanut butter flavor. This recipe calls for multiple types of peanut butter, including Nutter Butter cookies, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and, of course, classic peanut butter.
What you’ll need:
For the crust:
15 Nutter Butter cookies
1/4 cup butter, melted
For the peanut butter cheesecake:
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1/2 cup milk
12 full size Reese’s peanut butter cups
For the topping:
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening
*Ingredient list taken from Bunsinmyoven.com
1. Crush Nutter Butter cookies and butter in a food processor. Press the mixture into the bottom of a greased pan.
2. Combine cream cheese, peanut butter, sugar, flour, milk and eggs in a medium bowl. Pour over crust. Place peanut butter cups into batter.
3. Bake at 325 degrees for 7-8 minutes. Melt chocolate chips and shortening together over low heat, and drizzle over cooked bars.
Peanut butter should no longer be confined between two slices of bread. It can be used in numerous recipes and in all different types of food. November is National Peanut Butter Lovers month, so spend the month indulging in all of the possibilities of peanut butter.
