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Apple Peanut Butter

About 2 cups of delight,

 I was amazed that the apple or peanut butter flavor did not come out but it served a good spread on toast.  

Materials

2 whole Apples washed and de-stemmed

5 Tbsp. Dry Roasted Unsalted Peanut Butter (preferably freshly grounded or made) 

Pinch of Salt (optional)

Tools

Food Processor or Blender

Wooden Spoon

Measuring Spoons

Clean storage bowl

Instructions

1. Half your apples and put them in the blender or food processor and blend them up until you make apple sauce
2. Add the peanut butter a tablespoon at a time until well mixed and until the mixture is fluffy and smooth
3. Add a pinch of salt in step one or two

Optional you can add raw honey to make it sweet. 

Apple Peanut Butter

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Oaty Chunky Monkey

One to two cups

Materials

2 Frozen bananas (overnight)

1 tbsp. Peanut butter*

1 tbsp. unsweetened carob powder

1 cup plant-based milk

¼ cup oat flour

Tools

Food Processor or Blender

Measuring Cups

Spatula

Measuring spoons

Instructions

1                   Place the frozen bananas first into the blender add your peanut butter, cocoa powder, and oat flour

2                   Pulse a few times then add your milk and bend the mixture until you have reached your desired consistency

3                   Pour into cups, add your favorite toppings

4                   Enjoy with a smile

 This comes close to being like ice cream. It is a good energy drink. This sometimes becomes my breakfast. This is about 90% non-original from Forks over Knives Cookbook. The book calls for ½ cup chopped dates, and unsweetened cocoa powder. I use carob powder and oat flour 

*I use Yokes Unsalted Dry Roasted Peanut butter in the bulk food section. It is absolutely divine. 

Let's Go Bananas!

Banana-Nut Smoothie

Serves one

Materials

2 bananas

1 ½ tsp. Peanut Butter (Dry Roasted Unsalted preferably)

1 ½ tsp. Almond Butter (Dry Roasted Unsalted, preferably)

¼ cup Oat Flour

1 tbsp.- ½ cup Plant-based milk

Tools

Blender or food processor

Measuring spoons and cups

Spatula

Instructions

1                   Put your bananas, nut butters, and oat flour together.

2                   Pulse your ingredients together and then mix on medium or high speed.

3                   Add your milk by degrees until your desired consistency has been achieved

4                   Scoop or pour into a cup, top off with a trial mix, or a granola and enjoy. 

*For North Idahoans, you can buy at a good price fresh almond butter at the Heath Corner in Yokes as well the fresh peanut butter. They provide terrific unsalted dry roasted peanuts and almonds and sell them by the pound. Maybe at other health food stores you may be able to find such services.