While we usually reach for peanut butter to slather in a sandwich, we also like to have it on hand because it’s a pantry powerhouse capable of being used for sweet or savory dishes. We’ve rounded up our favorite recipes that utilize this super spread from peanut butter cookie bars to cold soba noodle salads. Be sure to fill up on creamy and chunky next time you’re at the store.
1) Creamy Peanut Stew
This delicious stew is creamy, flavorful, and filling, packed with leafy greens and beans in a rich peanut and tomato based broth. Served over fluffy white rice and topped with crunchy peanuts, this dish is as textural as it is flavorful. Amplify the flavors in the broth by seasoning with fresh lime juice and hot sauce to your liking.
2) Cold Soba Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing
This cold and refreshing salad is the perfect summer meal. Tender soba noodles are mixed together with crisp fresh vegetables under a blanket of spicy peanut dressing and finished with a shower of sesame seeds and fresh cilantro leaves. This salad can be made in advance and enjoyed throughout the week, but we recommend adding the cilantro just before serving.
3) Summer Rolls with Pork and Peanut Dipping Sauce
These vibrant and fresh summer rolls may look complicated to assemble, but with the right plan of action they come together in a snap. Be sure to have all your fillings laid out and ready to go once you start making the rolls.
4) Chicken Satay Bowls
We use Suvie’s powerful broiler to mimic the char from a grill without having to fire up the barbeque. We coat the chicken in a rich and creamy peanut sauce and serve it on top of fluffy white rice. Alongside, a simple cucumber salad provides a crisp, fresh contrast to the rich chicken.
5) Peanut Butter Cookie Bars
These cookie bars pack a nutty punch thanks to a double dose of peanuts. The combination of ground honey roasted peanuts and peanut butter ensures toasty, peanut flavor in every bite. A touch of cinnamon adds a warming spice that compliments that natural flavor of the peanuts.
6) Fluffernutter Pie
Every New Englander knows that there is no better sandwich than a fluffernutter. For the unacquainted, a fluffernutter is the sublime combination of peanut butter and marshmallow fluff (creme) served between slices of soft white bread.In this recipe we pay homage to the classic sandwich in an easy and delicious pie with a graham cracker crust.
7) Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
The sweet creaminess of the peanut butter and the subtle bitterness of chocolate pair perfectly with one another. In this recipe we’ve utilized our favorite chocolate cake recipe, which is made with stout beer for a little extra bitterness. Our dead-simple peanut butter frosting comes together in 6 minutes.
