Recipes for a Peanut Butter Diet
Sept. 6 -- Peanut butter is one of America's favorite comfort foods and a new diet book saysyou can incorporate the tasty treat into your daily diet — and lose weight.
The following recipes are from the The Peanut Butter Diet book.
Peanut Butter Oatmeal
Ingredients:
1/4 cup dry old-fashioned oats
1/2cup fat-free milk
4 dried apricot halves, cut into quarters
2 Tbsp crunchy peanut butter
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions:
1.In a microwaveable bowl, combine the oats, milk and apricots.
2.Microwave on high for 3 minutes.
3. Stir in the peanut butter and cinnamon.
Makes one serving
Per serving: 413 calories, 17 grams protein, 53 grams carbohydrates, 18 grams fat, 3 grams saturated fat, 8 grams monounsaturated fat, 2 mg cholesterol, 6 grams fiber, 221 milligrams sodium.
S'Mores
Ingredients:
1 honey graham cracker
2 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
2 Hershey's kisses
1 Tbsp marshmallow cream (Men's version only)
Directions:
Spread the graham cracker with the peanut butter and dot with Hershey's kisses. (Men can also add 1 Tbsp marshmallow cream)
Per Serving for Women: 300 calories, 10 grams protein, 23 grams carbohydrates, 21 grams fat, 5 grams saturated fat, 9 grams monounsaturated fat, 2 milligrams cholesterol, 3 grams fiber, 242 milligrams sodium.
Per Serving for Men: 333 calories, 10 grams protein, 31 grams carbohydrates, 21 grams fat, 5 grams saturated fat, 9 grams monounsaturated fat, 2 milligrams cholesterol, 3 grams fiber, 242 milligrams sodium.
Peanut Butter Pudding in a Flash
Ingredients:
1 single-serving container (4 ounces) of prepared, fat-free, refrigerated pudding of your choice, chocolate, vanilla or tapioca2 Tbsp crunchy peanut butter
Directions:
1. Place the peanut butter in a microwaveable dessert dish.
2. Microwave on high for about 1 minute, or until melted.
3. Pour the pudding into the peanut butter, and stir until mixed through.
Makes 1 serving
Per serving: 290 calories, 10 grams protein, 30 grams carbohydrates, 16 grams fat, 3 grams saturated fat, 8 grams monounsaturated fat, 0 milligrams cholesterol.
