For People who love PB

Peanut Butter Smoothies
Ingredients
1/2 cup low fat milk
1/2 cup vanilla fat free yogurt 2 tablespoons ground golden flaxseed
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon honey
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ripe banana sliced
Directions:
2. Place all ingredients in a blender, process until smooth.

I am obsessed with peanut butter. To say I love it would be an understatement. I consider it a food group, a snack, a side dish, even a perfectly acceptable (and delicious) meal at times. Unfortunately, although it's packed with protein and good fats, peanut butter is also high in calories and eating too much of it (what, half a jar in one sitting is too much?) will definitely cause you to gain weight, especially if, like me, you happen to love it on thick toasted slices of white bread or stirred up in chocolate ice cream. So I'm always on the hunt for healthy ways to include peanut butter on my diet.
Oatmeal peanut butter cookies qualify for healthy snacks

Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies

 

 

 

 Ingredients

Makes servings USMetricAdjust Recipe (Help)

 

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup margarine, softened

1 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup peanut butter
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup quick-cooking oats

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, cream together shortening, margarine, brown sugar, white sugar, and peanut butter until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the oats until just combined. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until just light brown. Don't over-bake. Cool and store in an airtight container.