Peanut butter is good for SO much more than making a PB&J. Grab a jar of your favorite PB, and let's make some awesome vegan peanut butter recipes!
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I. love. PEANUT BUTTER.
I'm an eat-it-from-the-jar-with-a-spoon peanut butter lover. PB is a staple in my house, because we also cook lots of delicious peanut butter recipes around here.
I'm sure a lot of you have cooked with peanut butter before, but if you haven't, I encourage you to give it a go. It adds creaminess to soups and sauces and works great in peanut butter cookies and other desserts.
OK! Ready to stop talking about peanut butter and start cooking ? Me too! Let's make some amazingly delicious vegan peanut butter recipes.
Savory peanut butter recipes
We'll start with savory recipes, then move on to breakfast recipes and then sweet peanut butter treats.
Ginger peanut sauce
Baked Tofu Bowls with Peanut Sauce
Sesame shiitake kelp noodles
Cold peanut noodles
Peanut butter hummus
Peanut butter breakfast recipes
Who wouldn't want to start their day with a dash of peanut butter goodness? From smoothies to oats to pancakes, I've got you.
Banana and peanut butter overnight oats
Air fryer baked oats
Banana turmeric smoothie
Chocolate banana smoothie bowl with peanut butter
Peanut butter pancakes w/ maple peanut butter syrup
Peanut butter desserts and snacks
Peanut butter is so amazing in a sweet treat! These vegan peanut butter dessert recipes are proof of concept.
Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Peanut Butter Chocolate Pretzel Bark
Peanut Butter Popcorn
Vegan peanut butter balls
No-Bake Chocolate Energy Bites
Vegan peanut butter frosting
Peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
Easy banana peanut butter ice cream bars
Peanut butter + cacao nibs rice crispy treats
Peanut butter cake with a brownie crust
Chocolate peanut butter hummus
Choosing the right peanut butter for your recipe
Many of the recipes above will specify things about the peanut butter you're using. They may want unsweetened, unsalted, or natural peanut butter.
Or your regular jar of Jif might be just fine.
If a recipe does call for a specific type of peanut butter, I encourage you to follow those directions. Most recipe creators don't specify something like that without a good reason.
Otherwise, you can feel free to use whatever peanut butter you have on hand in the recipe!
How to store natural peanut butter
For conventional peanut butter, the pantry is your best option. That will keep the texture scoopable/spreadable, and peanut butter is totally fine stored at room temperature.
For natural peanut butters, though, I recommend storing in the fridge. You can store natural PB in the pantry, but hear me out. This is what we do when I buy natural peanut butter:
- Leave the jar on the counter upside-down. This will cause the oil that's pooled at the top to mix with the solids at the bottom.
- Once the oil is mostly incorporated, give it a good stir.
- Store that jar in the fridge. The colder temperature will keep the oil from separating again, so you won't have to stir every single time.
Frequently asked questions
Of course! Peanut butter is just ground up peanuts. The only time things get sticky is when you're adding ingredients to peanut butter, like honey or dairy. Vegans do not eat honey or dairy products.
Natural peanut butter contains only peanuts and maybe a little sugar or salt. The natural oils in the peanuts will separate out as natural peanut butter sits. See above for how I store natural peanut butter, so I don't have to stir it every time I use it.
Conventional peanut butter adds oils that are solid at room temperature to prevent separation.
Got your own favorite vegan peanut butter recipes? I'd love to hear what you're doing with peanut butter in the comments!
Jenn
Peanut Butter is my fave!!! I want to try all of these! Thanks for including my pancakes!