Categories: Nut Butters, Toppings & Spreads

27 Mar 2011, Comments (9)

Peanut Butter & Co. White Chocolate Wonderful Peanut Butter

Author: Healthnuttxo

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This peanut butter. Is. Beyond. Amazing. (Yes, so amazing I felt the urge to use periods between each word!)

According to the website , this spread is “More than just a sandwich spread, it is fantastic on fruit, spooned over ice cream, when used as an ingredient in baked goods, or simply eaten out of the jar! It contains no cholesterol, no trans fats, no hydrogenated oils, and no high-fructose corn syrup. It is also gluten-free, certified vegan, and certified kosher pareve by the Orthodox Union.”

Two words to describe it? Incredibly delicious. What I liked about it, is that it is a natural peanut butter, AND there was hardly ANY oil separation! Being the white chocolate lover that I am, I had a feeling I was going to like this peanut butter!

It was smooth, sweet and creamy, and had a light vanilla flavor to it. I didn’t need anything else but a spoon to enjoy it (as that’s how I like most of my nut butters!). It really tasted as if someone melted a chunk of white chocolate into a jar of peanut butter, and turned a savory spread into something dessertlike.

Overall, BLISS! 5 stars for sure. Now excuse me as I go finish the rest of the jar. ;)

Ever had a peanut butter by Peanut Butter & Co.? Which was your favorite?

2 tablespoons is 180 calories, 14 grams of fat (3 saturated), 11 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 7 grams of sugar and 6 grams of protein.

13 Mar 2011, Comments (15)

Archer’s Farms Almond, Peanut & Cashew Butter

Author: Healthnuttxo

What’s better than peanut butter? How about when it’s COMBINED with almond AND cashew butter? =)

I was at Target the other day and this product caught my eye. Since I’m a huge fan of peanut butter (which you probably know by now), I thought there was no way I couldn’t like this, seeing as I do also like almond butter and cashew butter.

After purchasing the jar, it was about $5, I opened it up. There wasn’t a lot of oil on top, but it had that “loose” consistency to it, so it definitely needed a stir. After stirring it I took a taste and thought one thing this is some PASTY nut butter! It is so thick, and kind of has that consistency where a glass of milk or water or something is needed to wash it down. Unbelieveable! The taste was predominantly almonds, with some peanut flavor as well. I didn’t really taste much cashew flavor, which was a bit disappointing, but I don’t think cashews don’t have a very strong flavor to begin with. There was just a hint of saltyness, like a sea salt flavor, at the end that added a nice touch.

Overall, it is a rather delicious spread, but I cannot eat this out of the jar with a spoon without something to drink. I think it would be absolutely great on bread with sliced bananas and honey. In fact, I’m pretty sure I’m going to have that for lunch…soon! 4 stars

2 tablespoons is 185 calories,16 grams of fat, 5 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 1 gram of sugar, and 7 grams of protein.

What’s your favorite all time nut butter?

13 Feb 2011, Comments (1)

Naturally Nutty Honey Roasted Cinnamon Peanut Butter

Author: Healthnuttxo

Reviewing one of my favorite things… peanut butter!

I recently ordered a few jars of Naturally Nutty peanut butter online, and one of them that interested me was the Honey Roasted Cinnamon Peanut Butter. C’mon, how good does that sound!?!?

According to the jar, it’s “made with Flax Seed” and “Hemp Seed” and has “omega-3 (ALA): 370 mg per svg. [serving]“. So, aside from the honey, there was cinnamon, peanuts, and some great nutrition facts!

I opened the jar, and noticed very minimal oil on top (hardly any)- a good sign for me already. As much as I love the natural peanut butters, I’m not a huge fan of stirring and stirring a jar of nut butter to get it to set. I took a spoonful, and here’s what it looked like.

I LOVED the consistency of this peanut butter. Not runny, but not stiff. Very thick and almost hearty, and while it wasn’t super smooth, it wasn’t chunky either. It stated it was “smooth” on the jar, but I would say it was more of an inbetween.

As I opened the jar, it had a nice fresh cinnamon smell to it. I tasted a bit, and unfortunately wasn’t as happy as I thought I would be. It kind of had an overpowering cinnamon flavor to it, without enough sweetness to back it up. In fact, where was the honey? All I tasted was peanut butter and cinnamon. It did have a rather delicious peanut butter flavor- thick, rich, just like peanuts you’d eat out of a bowl. But it wasn’t sweet, and I was disappointed.

Overall 3 stars. A good peanut butter, but not what I was expecting. Where’s the honey!?!

2 tbsp. is 190 calories, 16 grams of fat, 7 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 2 grams of sugar, and 7 grams of protein.

Have you ever tried Naturally Nutty products? Which is your favorite?

23 Jan 2011, Comments (3)

Crofter’s Superfruit and Concord Grape Spread

Author: Healthnuttxo

Jelly, jams, marmalades- I like ‘em all. On toast or an english muffin is the way I usually eat them, but something about the sweet and fruity flavor that makes them delicious.

Enter Crofter’s spreads in Superfruit and Concord Grape that I got the other day at Whole Foods using a free coupon I recieved.  Each one is organic, and according to the jar, are products of Canada. Also according to the jar, they are both “made with Fair Trade Cane Sugar”.

I picked the Superfruit spread with “Black Currants and Pomegranates blended with Morello Cherries and Red Grapes” because it sounded interesting, and then I picked old reliable Concord Grape because grape jelly is my favorite.

I spread both on two pieces of toast. Can you guess which is which?

Let’s start with the Superfruit spread. A deep purple in color, it was pretty thick and sort of bumpy. It looked like there were tiny blueberries in it, but there were not blueberries listed on the ingredients. The taste was sweet but tart at the same time, assuming from the pomegranate. It had an overall blueberry-grape flavor, with even raspberry undertones.  I found that kind of odd that it tasted like blueberry and raspberry to me, seeing as neither were listed in the ingredients. I wasn’t crazy about this spread, but it was still good.  2 1/2 stars.

Moving on the Concord Grape Spread, now this one was TASTY. Very smooooooth and very sweet, but really good. A genuine grape flavor, no artificial taste whatsoever. No lumps at all, and it spread very easily. My favorite of the two. 4 1/2 stars.

As for the picture, the one one the LEFT is the Superfruit Spread, and the one of the RIGHT is the Concord Grape Spread.

Have you ever tried a product from Crofter’s? Which was your favorite?

Superfruit- 1 tbsp (18 grams) is 30 calories, 0 grams of fat, 8 grams of carbohydrates, 7 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein.

Concord Grape- 1 tbsp (18 grams) is 35 calories, 0 grams of fat, 8 grams of carbohydrates, 8 grams of sugar and 0 grams of protein.

31 Dec 2010, Comments (4)

Archer’s Farms Vanilla Cranberry Peanut Butter

Author: Healthnuttxo

Well… it’s my last review…(of 2010! I’m not going anywhere! =P )

And to honor the great year of 2010 (thanks for all who read, comment and participate! you guys are great!), I’ll end it with one of my favorite things (hopefully you can guess…)

a peanut butter! (although you probably already knew that after you read the title of the review…but anyway…)

Archer’s Farms Vanilla Cranberry Peanut Butter is one of my favorite peanut butters. Honestly, just give me a spoon and a jar of this stuff and I’ll be happy : )

It has such unexpected, great flavor. It’s creamy, just like the jar says, and pretty thick, but still has that slightly runny consistency. It smells like peanut butter with a slight vanilla scent, and there are tiny pieces of peanuts and cranberries throughout the jar. The flavor is a rich peanut taste with sweet undertones. The cranberries are really good- sweet and not tart at all.I can really taste the vanilla too- just really good!

My favorite way to eat this is on toast (and straight from the jar, of course!). I feel a peanut butter isn’t good for me unless I can eat it straight from the jar. Incredibly tasty, I highly recommend it! Without a doubt, 5 stars.

2 tbsp (32 grams) is 170 calories, 13 grams of fat, 9 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 6 grams of sugar and 7 grams of protein.


HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

20 Dec 2010, Comments (2)

Organic Valley Organic Salted Butter

Author: Healthnuttxo

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With the holidays approaching and lots of yummy treats being made, why not try something different? I’m all for organic and natural foods, and try to eat them whenever possible. So what about in the next cookie or cake recipe that calls for butter, trying an organic brand, like Organic Valley Organic Butter? I tried this in a recipe not too long ago, and although the taste wasn’t much different than the standard butter I normally would have used, I did have a little piece of mind knowing it was organic. I had no problems with the butter and it went great with my recipe. Plus, I think every little bit helps!

Do you use any organic products when you make cookies or other treats? Or, slightly off topic, but I’d like to know what do you do to make the holidays healthier? Please leave me a comment below! :)

I was provided a coupon to try the Organic Valley Organic Butter for free.

12 Dec 2010, Comments (4)

Archer’s Farms Cinnamon Peanut Butter

Author: Healthnuttxo

Yesterday I went to Target, and although I have about 30 jars of nut butter in my house already (literally there is a “Nut Butter” Spot in my closet), something drew me to this peanut butter. Creamy Cinnamon Peanut Butter by Archer’s Farms. I have been drawn to this peanut butter before, but never actually bought it until yesterday.

I was so excited to try it, the second I got home I took off the lid and gave it a stir. It was very runny, even after stirring it didn’t thicken up much. I thought about refrigerating it, but it said it capitals on the back “DO NOT REFRIGERATE”. So, I didn’t want anything weird to happen, so I listened. Nooooo refrigeration for this peanut butter!

Anyway-

I tasted it, and was slightly taken aback. I was expecting a cinnamon-sugar tasting peanut butter. Like a sweet peanut butter with a cinnamon after taste. Nope. THis was the type of cinnamon that was in those red cinnamon candies. Almost like a slightly spicy cinnamon. It was so bizarre.

While I can’t say I hated it, I also can’t really picture eating it out of the jar like I would with my other nut butters. Perhaps I’ll try it out on toast and see how it goes.

Until then, 3 stars. Not super excited about the taste or texture for that matter, too runny, but it was a very creamy peanut butter. Only 3 ingredients and all natural too!

*What’s your FAVORITE cinnamon-flavored thing?

2 tbsp (32 grams) is 180 calories, 14 grams of fat, 9 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber 5 grams of sugar and 7 grams of protein.

Roasted Peanuts, Sugar, Cinnamon Oil.

11 Dec 2010, Comments (0)

Brummel & Brown Spread Made with Yogurt

Author: Healthnuttxo

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I’m reviewing one of my favorite spreads- a delicious buttery spread made by Brummel & Brown. I saw Hungry Girl for promoting this delicious product in the recipes, so I thought to give it a try. Plus, it’s made with yogurt- and I’m a TOTAL yogurt kind of girl :)

Now, the ingredients aren’t as thrilling as I’d like them to be, but nonetheless, they still aren’t that bad. When I opened up my tub of spread, it looked like regular spread tub butter. A pale yellow with a swirl on the top. It was soft, and melts easily. Not too salty, but a good buttery flavor. I couldn’t really tell the difference between full fat and this Brummel & Brown spread!

My favorite way to use it is on an english muffin with scrambled eggs. I find it really made a difference when makiing french toast as well. Normally I would use non-stick spray, but using the Brummel & Brown really gives it a buttery flavor, without a ton of calories or fat.

Overall, 4 1/2 stars. A fantastic product. I highly reccomend giving it a try!

*Question–> What’s your favorite spread for toast? Mine is butter with cinnamon and sugar, or other favorite would be good ol’ peanut butter. Mmmm.

1 tablespoon (14 grams) is 45 calories, 5 grams of fat, 0 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of sugar, 0 grams of fiber and 0 grams of protein.

Water, Vegetable Oil Blend (Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Canola Oil), Salt, Gelatin,  Nonfat Yogurt (Cultured Nonfat Milk), Soy Lecithin, Vegetable Mono and Diglycerides, (Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Disodium EDTA) Used to protect quality, Lactic Acid, Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta Carotene (color).

4 Dec 2010, Comments (0)

Suzanne’s Specialties Chocolate Rice Nectar

Author: Healthnuttxo

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Now that the cold weather is here (I will wait for you, summer…) what’s better than the holiday treats and hot cocoa?

To add to those treats, Suzanne’s Specialties makes Chocolate Rice Nectar, which according to the bottle, “will replace supermarket type chocolate syrup in any recipe”, and can use it “over frozen desserts, cakes” or even “directly from the bottle”. This product is also “gluten free and is made without the use of any cane or beet sugars”.

So, I decided to give it a try! I had some straight from the jar, and wanted to make some chocolate milk.

First I took a spoonful out. It was very thick, almost like caramel, with a very dark black/brown color. I tasted some, and it was certainly sweet, but had a chocolatey tang to it. Not exactly like chocolate syrup I’m used to, but very close. I couldn’t get over how THICK it was!

Next, I wanted to make chocolate milk. So I stuck a spoonful in a cup, added some milk, and stirred. Rather, I attempted to stir. I kept mixing, and although the milk did change color, there was a rather decent amount of the Rice Nectar still on the bottom of the cup. Hmm.. what could I do?

Microwave! I heated it up for about 20 seconds, and make a mock Hot- Cocoa! And DELICIOUS it was. Almost like a burnt milk chocolate flavor. The rice nectar worked very well warm.

I also plan on dipping strawberries or cut up apple slices in this rice nectar. Can we say YUMMY!?!

Overall, pretty yummy! While I wouldn’t eat it straight from the jar, I think it’s better eaten with things. I also wouldn’t eat it everyday, as 2 tablespoons has 125 calories (but also 2.5 grams of fiber!) 3 1/2 stars

2 tablespoons is 125 calories, 0 grams of fat, 30 grams of carbohydrates, 19 grams of sugar, 2.5 grams of fiber and 2 grams of protein.

Brown Rice Syrup, Cocoa Powder, and Natural Vanilla.

*I recieved this product to try for free from Suzanne’s Specialties*

26 Oct 2010, Comments (1)

Suzanne’s Specialties Apricot Rice Nectar Spreadable Fruit

Author: Healthnuttxo

One of the dried fruits I happen to really enjoy is apricots. I think they are tangy and sweet, and have a great chewy yet plump texture. :)

I was sent a jar of Suzanne’s Specialties Rice Nectar Spreadable Fruit in Apricot flavor to review. I was excited to try this- I happen to love strawberry and grape jam or jelly, so I imagined this to be like an “apricot jelly”. According to the jar, this product is gluten free and vegan.

I opened up the jar and saw a pale yellow/orange inside. I scooped a little bit out and noticed it was sort of like a gel- it wasn’t very liquidy like jellies can sometimes be, and I didn’t see any pieces of fruit. It was sort of a stiff yet easily moveable gel.

I tasted a little bit, and was actually satisfied. It wasn’t as sweet as I had expected it to be, but was still tasty. It had that dried apricot flavor that I love- mildly sweet with a tangy aftertaste.

Overall, I give this 4 stars. I do wish it was a bit sweeter, but overall I liked it. I liked that it was gluten free, and vegan, as well as being all natural. I can imagine it great on a slice of whole wheat toast, or maybe even with peanut butter in place of grape/strawberry jelly on a sandwich. Yum!

**Question- what’s your favorite dried fruit, and how do you like to eat them?

1 Tbsp is 40 calories, 0 grams of fat, 10 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 7 grams of sugar and 0 grams of protein.

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