After our creamy 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 recipe has a bonus: an instant-freeze chocolate shell.
Use peanut butter as a binder for homemade energy bars.
Not the sandwich—the cookie.
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Especially if you're making banana pancakes.
Make a really rich frozen dessert by 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 in peanut butter and cheese cake to make a swirl in your next batch of brownies.
Peanut butter cookies are great. But making them into sandwich cookies with a creamy center is even better.
Then layer it into a fancy French cake.
Mix frozen grapes and peanut butter with almond milk for a smoothie that can contend with any green juice.
Peanut butter makes a nice filling for these sweet rollable pancakes.
If you're on the creamy side of the creamy versus crunchy camps, this peanut butter pie is the dessert for you.
Make your banana bread ready for the dessert plate with a chocolatey 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 for a thick and rich pudding.
PB gives your morning oats a protein boost and extra nuttiness.
Mix coconut milk, Greek yogurt, and peanut butter for a fatty, creamy marinade that’s ideal for a chicken skewer.
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Summer rolls, that is. This peanut dipping sauce is mostly peanut butter and soy sauce.
Buckeyes, the official candy of Ohio, take peanut butter to the next level.
Rice vinegar, peanut butter, and sriracha makes for a nuanced but really easy dressing for a 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 butter adds sweetness and body and is a common flavor booster in stews and soups throughout Western Africa.
Okay, this might 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 with cooked linguine for 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 and mix in chocolate and peanut butter. Pour the warm sauce directly into your mouth, or over brownies and ice cream.
Elvis pie is a peanut butter, banana, and bacon dream inspired by his favorite late-night sandwich.
