Peanut butter has a high level of mono unsaturated fats and resveratrol. Peanut butter (and peanuts) provide protein, vitamins B3 and E, magnesium, folate, dietary fiber, arginine, and high levels of the antioxidant p-coumaric acid.
Like sex, coffee, and beer, peanut butter is one of the "bad" things in life that are actually good for you. Sure, it's high in calories, but that's because it's packed with the same healthy monounsaturated fats as olive oil -- the original death-defying potion. But olive oil tastes rotten with grape jelly, and it makes your bagel all floppy. So peanut butter's a better choice. It's heart therapy you can spoon straight out of the jar.
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But even those benefits pale in comparison with the newest discovery about monounsaturated fats, and peanut butter in particular. According to research from Brigham and Women's Hospital, people who eat a diet high in foods like olive
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? c. frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed (left out of the freezer until it's soft)
? c. nonfat dry milk
2? c. flour
1? tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking sodanonstick cooking spray
Utensils:oven (you'll need help from your adult assistant)forksmall bowllarge bowlmixing spoonmuffin/cupcake tinpaper muffin/cupcake linerswire rackmeasuring cups and spoons
Directions:Preheat oven to 350° F (180° C).In a small bowl, break the eggs and use a fork to beat them a little bit.In a large bowl, combine the milk, mashed banana, peanut butter, vegetable oil, apple juice, dry milk, and the eggs from the small bowl. Mix with a mixing spoon until the mixture is creamy.Add the flour, baking powder, and baking soda into the large bowl. Mix again.Line a muffin tine with paper liners or
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Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder; set aside. Cream shortening, peanut butter, and sugars; beat in vanilla and egg. Stir in flour mixture, blending well. Shape mixture into 3/4-inch balls; place on greased baking sheets. Flatten each cookie with the tines of a fork; dip fork in flour periodically to keep it from sticking to the peanut butter cookie dough. Bake peanut butter cookies at 375° for about 10 to 12 minutes.
Ingredients 1 cup unsalted butter 1 cup crunchy peanut butter 1 cup white sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 eggs 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
Directions
Cream together butter, peanut butter and sugars. Beat in eggs. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir into batter. Put batter in refrigerator for 1 hour. Roll into 1 inch balls and put on baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a criss-cross pattern. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Do not over-bake.