These Healthy Peanut Butter Desserts like cookies, donuts, cakes, and more are made from real food ingredients and packed with peanut butter.
Hi friends. Long-time OG blog readers may remember that I haven’t always been as peanut butter obsessed as I am now.
In fact, until I was in my mid-20s, I really didn’t like it. But, in grad school to be a Dietitian, my friend would not accept that as reality. They were determined to make me like peanut butter, and thanks to TJ’s uber super salty peanut butter it began to grow on me.
Now, I’m a bit of a peanut butter addict, especially for dessert. So, today I’m rounding up all my favorite peanut butter desserts from HH and as a bonus, I asked my blogger friends to contribute their favorite (healthier) peanut butter dessert recipes too! Take a scroll and let me know what you try, but first, let’s have a little chat about peanut butter.
WHAT’S IN PEANUT BUTTER?
- Healthy Fats: Fat composes every single cell membranes in our body. It’s needed for hormone production, energy production, and helps to keep us full. Fat with a meal is directly related to the production of satiety hormones that tell you that you are full, this is a good thing!
- Protein: While peanut butter is not a high-protein food itself, it is a bonus to the source of healthy fats.
- Low Carb & Good Fiber Source: Peanut butter is a great low-carb source of nutrition that provides a bit of fiber. Higher fiber intakes have been associated over and over again with a lower risk of disease, including heart disease and colon cancer, as well as lower body weight.
- Nutrient-Dense: Peanuts are rich in many nutrients, including Vitamin E, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Magnesium, Copper, Manganese, Biotin, Iron, Potassium, Zinc, and Selenium. Furthermore, peanuts are rich in antioxidants, including p-coumarin and resveratrol, that have been shown to reduce the risk of certain chronic diseases, including heart disease. Overall, peanut butter is a nutrient-dense food.
IS PEANUT BUTTER HEALTHY?
Peanuts are a rich source of nutrients and peanut butter provides filling healthy fats in a snack or a meal (like peanut butter and jelly sandwich.) For more about peanut butter see this post: Is peanut butter healthy?
WHY SHOULD I USE PEANUT BUTTER IN DESSERTS?
For all of these reasons, peanut butter is a great addition to any dessert by adding healthy fats, some protein, and an extra bit of tastiness. Take a look and try some of the amazing dishes below! You are guaranteed to love them.
Tag me if you make any of these! I love to see what you guys make! You can tag me on Insta @hungryhobbyRD and Facebook @hungryhobby!
Healthy Peanut Butter Desserts
This Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Mug Cake is ready in less than one minute! A more filling way to satisfy your sweet tooth!
These No Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Oatmeal cookies are the perfect peanut butter chocolate filled treat for any occasion! Gluten Free & Dairy Free Option
Healthier No Bake Peanut Butter Cookie Bars are a creamy, cold, slightly sweet treat that is packed with rich peanut butter flavor and can be whipped up in less than 5 minutes!
Love peanut butter eggs? This version of peanut butter eggs is packed with protein but you’d never know it because it tasted just as good as the real thing! Super easy to whip up they are a great springtime or anytime dessert!
These Healthy Popcorn Balls are made with just four ingredients: popcorn, honey, peanut butter, and chocolate! Super easy and healthy popcorn ball recipe!
Delicious homemade peanut butter chocolate protein bars using just five ingredients you probably have laying around right now. These healthy protein bars are gluten & egg free.
This is my favorite dessert when I want to stay on track but am craving something delicious! Peanut Butter mug cake in less than one minute!
Wild Blueberry Mini Donuts are a sweet treat bursting with fresh blueberry flavored and covered with a sweet peanut butter glaze. Made from almond flour they are a healthier better for you treat to indulge in!
These Peanut Butter Yogurt Bars are made with just four ingredients and are no-bake, so they are easy to whip up any time you need a sweet but healthy snack!
Peanut Butter Protein Balls with 9 grams of protein each made from just four ingredients, you can whip these up in less than a minute with no food processor!
These soft and chewy cake like Peanut Butter Sweet Potato Cookies are definitely a winner this season. Its gluten free, flourless and made with only 7 ingredients. It’s addicting and you cannot stop at one cookie for sure.
These black bean cookies are stuffed with creamy peanut butter for a decadent and gooey center. They're a healthier, nutritious and gluten-free way to indulge!
These healthy banana popsicles are sugar free, made with peanut butter and dates, and dipped in a little dark chocolate for crunch. Super creamy even though there's no dairy, and only five ingredients.
Banana Peanut Butter Brownies are going to be your favorite healthy banana brownies, made with bananas, applesauce, flax eggs, whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, and peanut butter.
These vegan no-bake peanut butter pies are made a little healthier with the help of bananas, coconut milk and maple syrup. With a paleo option.
This 3-ingredient recipe for delicious Peanut Butter Caramel Apples is made in the crock pot (or slow cooker), so it’s super easy! Serve it like a pudding topped with some vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Or, serve it as a sauce over cake or oatmeal.
These Oat Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are made with nutritious ingredients, making them heart-healthy, diabetes-friendly, and the perfect healthy sweet snack.
Crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, delicious homemade almond flour peanut butter cookies that also happen to be vegan AND gluten-free!
This 10 mins Homemade Peanut Banana Ice cream is delicious and satisfies the ice cream craving healthfully!
The banana, peanut butter and chocolate compliment the sweet and creamy texture to satisfy your sweet tooth!
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