I love peanut butter. It makes anything taste good! It is good for you too. Nuts are amazing. Full of essential nutrients like manganese, vitamin E, folate, fiber and of course protein, they are a great natural food choice. They contain monounsaturated fats like olive oil for a healthy heart. Eating these nuts in “butter” form makes it easy to add to many dishes and smoothies. But, NOT all peanut and other nut butters are equal. Most commercial nut butters are loaded with hydrogenated oils(trans fats), sugar and chemicals. Look for natural peanut butters and check the ingredients. There should not be more than two ingredients. Peanuts (or other nut) and salt. It is even better if you can get unsalted as salt is usually added what your making anyways. These peanut butters need to be refrigerated after opening. And don’t dump off that oil at the top of the jar. This is a great healthy fat and without it your peanut butter will be dry and crumbly.
Baked Oatmeal
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups milk (dairy, almond or coconut)
1 apple, grated with skin
½ cup sliced almonds
½ cup raisins
½ tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
4 Tbsp. pure maple syrup, honey or agave
Preheat oven to 400°. Grease 9x13 glass dish. Mix all ingredients and pour into dish. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. About 6 servings.
Eat warm. I like to top this with 1 Tbsp. peanut butter OR put into a bowl and pour a little milk on top. This is a great dish leftover. Easy and clean meal to grab and microwave in a hurry.
By the way, this is a complete meal made from my food storage(except the apple) but you could use dehydrated apples too, re-hydrated and chopped.
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