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Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treat Bunnies (With A Sunflower Seed Butter Alternative!)

February 23, 2017 By Gena

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I am always looking for fun ways to jazz up old favorites. I grew up loving rice krispie treats, but of course, love peanut butter, too! This recipe for Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treat Bunnies is great for adding in that extra protein to a fun Spring themed snack for little ones. The best part is, the peanut butter can easily be subbed with cashew butter, almond butter, or sunflower seed butter. Any nut butter or seed butter will work. YUM!

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Peanut Butter And Jelly Pizza

January 8, 2017 By Gena

The kids are back in school and let me tell you, snack time is hard! I am always looking for fun, yummy, healthy snacks for the boys that they actually want to eat. I asked the boys what snack they would create if they could and the 6 year-old came up with peanut butter and jelly pizza! It is very easy to make and yummy for kids and adults. It would make a great breakfast before school, too, because it is loaded with protein!

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Energy Balls – Jump Start Your Busy Day!

January 4, 2017 By Gena

Wow! It feels good to just sit down and breathe after that whirlwind that was the holiday season. Thank goodness the weather here was perfect for being outdoors…we all really benefited from it! I was sad to see the boys go back to school, really, but it is nice to also be able to think..and to spend some one on one time with the 3 year old.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake – No Bake, Easy to Make Dessert

February 26, 2016 By Gena

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake – No Bake, Easy to Make Dessert

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Chocolate and peanut butter are what dreams are made of. I know Nutella is all the rage, but *gasp*…I do not like Nutella. At all. It has a weird after taste and it's just not good to me. A chocolate peanut butter spread though…..wow. Perfection. There are many of these wonderful blends around, some fluffy, some more thick, but they're all divine, I tell you! I used this divine mixture in my latest recipe….Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake.

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Have One Last "Snackation" This Summer!

August 24, 2015 By Gena

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School may have started, but Summer isn't over yet! I am planning a fun "Staycation" for my boys this weekend. We will have fun games, water fun, and lots of yummy snacks, too!

Both the Captain and D started public school for the first time today, and as a way to unwind, I am planning something to help us all relax and enjoy each other's company. It was quite a stressful time starting back to school, so this time is much needed for all of us.

I went to Walmart to pick up some supplies for our Staycation and what better aisle to shop in than the peanut butter and jelly aisle? But I was really shocked with how many OPTIONS there are! I was totally unaware of the Jif Whips until I saw them on the store shelf. I chose the chocolate peanut butter option and we are going to dip fresh strawberries and apples in it.

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Peanut Butter Banana with Crushed Graham Crackers Snack

July 11, 2013 By Gena

Do you have those awesome memories from your childhood that involve food? I have a few, but this one snack is definitely my favorite. Yes, even better than eating fresh Pizza Inn pizza in the car on the way home from a long shopping trip! My mom would make this peanut butter banana with crushed graham crackers on top and it was delectable…a real treat. You can also put raisins or Cheerios on top, but that just isn't as good!

Ingredients:

one banana
one TBSP peanut butter
one half of a graham cracker, per banana, crushed

The simplest way for me to crush the graham cracker is to put it in a baggie and roll a glass over it until it is finely crushed. Spread the peanut butter over the (peeled) banana and then sprinkle the crushed graham cracker all over it…and eat! YUM! It's a simple, quick, no cook, nutritious treat for your kids…or you!

So the next time your kids are hungry and asking for a snack, make them feel special like my mom always did and serve up this special treat for them! It's the perfect combination of fruit, protein, and utter goodness. Slice it up afterwards for a finger food for independent toddlers or let your preschooler conquer it alone with a fork. Whatever works. 🙂

Do you have a favorite childhood snack or an easy to prepare snack that your kids love?

Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

January 24, 2012 By Gena

Today (January 24th) is National Peanut Butter Day! (yeah, I had no idea either, until I read it on Facebook and went to verify it!) So, to celebrate, Captain Fussybuckets and I made Peanut Butter Bars!

My mom used to make these scrumptious things called Peanut Butter Balls and if you'd like to make them into a ball, go right ahead! They're more grabbable that way, but well, sometimes I tend to be lazy in the kitchen, so bars it is! 🙂

Peanut Butter Balls/Bars

First, heat up these ingredients in a sauce pan on medium heat, while stirring:

1 cup peanut butter (any kind you like, creamy, crunchy, etc – we use Natural Creamy with only salt and peanuts)

1 cup corn syrup (we use high fructose corn syrup free)

1 cup sugar

Wait until it starts to boil, remove from heat and add in:

6 cups of cereal

(the best kind to use organic Peanut Butter cereal, but you can also use O's, puffs, whatever you have on hand!)

When it's all stirred up and the cereal is coated with the peanut butter mixture, you can either drop by spoonful onto a sheet of wax paper OR spread in a pan and cut them into servings later.

Random peanut butter fact: Did you know that peanut butter companies add sugar and oil to peanuts to make their peanut butter? Um, yeah, all that you NEED in your peanut butter is peanuts! We use Smucker's All Natural peanut butter because the only ingredient in it are peanuts and salt! Yum! Yes, it isn't super creamy, but it's NOT crunchy or pasty at all…and it is delicious!