Recipe and photos courtesy of: www.alimentageuse.com
We could eat almond butter all day long—in a smoothie, on a banana or mostly with a spoon. Luckily it has a m a z i n g health benefits, including reducing aromatase activity within the breast, thereby reducing estrogen production and lowering your risk of breast cancer. It’s also full of fiber, protein and antioxidants to stabilize blood sugar, promote heart health and keep you feeling full!
AS IF you needed more of a reason to go nuts over almonds, we also included a recipe for a Baked Almond Butter Banana below that is super healthy and all kinds of delicious!!
Ingredients
- 2 cups roasted unsalted almonds (or other nuts)
- Optional: 3 tbsp melted chocolate chips (pick dairyfree chips if you want to keep it vegan)
Instructions
- In a food processor, blitz the almonds until it turns into a runny paste. Be patient! You may need to scrape down the sides a bit but it will turn into beautiful almond butter if you keep on processing it.
- Optional: if you want to add chocolate, melt the chocolate chips in the microwave before adding it to the nut butter. Continue to process until the chocolate is incorporated into the almond butter.
- Transfer to a clean container and keep stored in the fridge. It should stay good for about 2-3 weeks
Recipe and photos courtesy of: www.alimentageuse.com
BONUS RECIPE: Baked Almond Butter Banana
Photos and recipe courtesy of: www.fedandfit.com
This Baked Almond Butter Banana is incredibly simple but, I believe, is just as fulfilling as a warm gooey brownie fresh from the oven.
When you’re craving fresh baked goods, all you need is 15 minutes and this healthy baked banana will hit the spot. I promise.
3 ingredients: banana, almond butter, and cinnamon. That’s it!
Oh, and some foil.
This dessert also makes for GREAT campout food. Prepare the same way identified below and then roast on your fire. You can spoon the melted goodness right from the aluminum foil.
Enjoy!
Baked Almond Butter Banana
Approximate Nutrition Facts:
Serving size: 1 Banana
Makes 1
206 Calories; 9.5 g Fat; 3.4 g Protein; 14 g Sugar
Ingredients:
1 Medium-Sized Banana
1 Tbl Almond Butter
½ tsp Cinnamon
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
Using a butter knife, cut about ½” deep down the length of your banana.
With the back of a spoon, widen the cut to make room for the almond butter.
Spoon the almond butter throughout the opening in the banana.
Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Wrap completely in aluminum foil.
Bake for 15 minutes at 375 degrees.
Remove from oven and let cool for 1-2 minutes (or until it’s cool enough to handle).
Unwrap and either eat directly from the foil or move to a plate.
Enjoy!
Time: 3 minutes prep; 15 minutes cook
Photos and recipe courtesy of: www.fedandfit.com
