Ways to Use Peanut Butter

Ways to Use Peanut Butter

• Peanut butter and sliced bananas on whole wheat bread.

• Peanut butter on celery sticks with raisins.

• Peanut butter, date and nut spread. (Blend 1 cup dates, 1/2 cup chopped pecans, 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, 1 cup creamy peanut butter and 4 tablespoons evaporated milk.) Spread on crackers, bread or fresh fruit.

• Peanut butter milkshake. (Blend 2 scoops vanilla ice cream and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 1 cup skim or low-fat milk, 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter.) It's a quick snack or fast breakfast, high in protein, calcium and B vitamins.