Breakfast was out-of-control amazing today – Banana Split Oatmeal!!
Remember when I told you I had 10 jars of almond/peanut/nut butter in my house at this very moment? Well, four of them are some nut butters that MaraNatha sent me to try!
I used the Creamy Almond Butter and Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter (!!) to create the melty, luscious topping on my banana split inspired oats.
HOLY COW!
In the mix:
- 1/3 cup old fashioned oats
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 banana (1/2 cut in while cooking, 1/2 on top)
- cinnamon, vanilla extract
- strawberries
- 2 teaspoons of each almond butter
- dashes of Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze
I microwaved the butters with a splash of USVAB for 10 seconds, then stirred and drizzled over my warm oats, and fresh fruit. UNBELIEVABLE!
Believe it or not, I actually don’t love super sugary-sweet things in the morning, like chocolate chips in my pancakes or oats, but I will absolutely make an exception for dark chocolate peanut butter after tasting this. So good! 
My Mom is coming to eat lunch with me outdoors today, so I packed a super portable lunch – perfect for a picnic.
One Turkey Sammie.
That’s a thin bun, cheddar cheese, roasted turkey and Dijon mustard.
A gorgeous, ripe peach that I can tell is going to be a juicy one!
And a mini.
The heat index is supposed to reach 110 today, so hopefully we don’t melt out there – eek! 
MaraNatha Giveaway!
Good news! MaraNatha sent me 3 coupons to give away to 3 readers, to pick up a jar of any MaraNatha product you want!
Wheee!!
Enter up to two ways by tonight, July 27th, @ 10pm central. Here’s how:
1. Leave a comment telling me which MaraNatha product you see above, that you’d most like to try.
2. Become a fan of MaraNatha Nut Butter on Facebook, and leave me another comment.
Good luck, peeps! It’s getting nutty in here!
Chocolate peanut butter, for sure!
I would be all over that sunflower seed butta! Mmmm
i would LOVE to try the dark chocolate PB. omggg your breakfast looks so good! and have u tried the new larabar flavors?? i bought the carrot cake one last night but forgot to pack it in my lunch
I’d most like to try Maranatha’s Dark Chocolate Peanut spread as a healthier alternative to Reese’s! (obvi!;) YUM!
I would love to try the dark chochocolate! I have realized in the past week after I bought a jar of peanut butter that was on sale that I now longer like oil in my PB…just give me the almonds and the salt!
I also just became a fan of Maranatha on Facebook!
The sunflower seed butter! I think it sounds like it would be so unique.
Chocolate PB…chocolate + peanut butter = love
Dark Chocolate PB…DUH!
chocolate peanut butter sounds so good..
I already love their almond butter, so I’d have to try the dark chocolate peanut spread. Sounds amazing!
The new Almond Butter with a Hint of Sea Salt sounds amazing! Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway
The Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter spread is without a doubt the most intriguing! Yum!
I want to try the Dark Chocolate PB! Oh my goodness, it looks sooo good!
i’d love to try the dark chocolate peanut spread! yum!
I’m a fan on facebook!!
Sunflower seed butter for sure!
Those oats look amazing!
i’m a fan of maranatha on facebook now!
Dark chocolate peanut butter – your oatmeal looks amazing! And I would try it drizzled over vanilla frozen yogurt. Yum!
Wow – tough decision! The dark chocolate sounds amazing, but then again, I still haven’t tried almond butter or sunflower seed butter yet, either! Yum!
I’m boring – just plain old almond butter is good for me! I haven’t tried this brand before!
And I’m a fan of maranatha on facebook now
Chocolate peanut butter? Yes, please.
Dark Chocolate Peanut! MMM!
I would love to try the dark chocolate pb!
I’m a fan of Marantha on FB, too!
Oh I was also going to add, I am sick of this Iowa heat! Luckily I was able to sneak in my run this morning while is was almost fall-like out! I don’t want the summer to be over, but I am so looking forward to cooler fall temps!
Dark chocolate peanut butter FOR SURE!
I’m super curious about the sunflower seed butter (esp. with the hint of sea salt!) I’m already an almond butter aficionado, but would love to sample the sunflower…
Also, a fan on Facebook.
I’d love to try the Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter. Their almond butter is my favorite….I stir it in my oats everyday!
I’m already hooked on MartHa AB… so I can only imagine how good the sunflower butter would be! I’d love to try it out!
I’ve actually never tried Almond Butter, though I’ve wanted to after reading your blog. A free coupon would be the perfect way to start!
Almond butter with a hint of sea salt
Mmmm, I have tried all except for the sunflower seed butter. I would choose that one!
Dark chocoolate peanut butter!! Sounds like HEAVEN in a jar!
Hands down the dark chocolate peanut butter!
Dark chocolate peanut butter?! Sounds like heaven in a jar to me!
The almond butter with sea salt, yum! But the dark chocolate peanut butter might jump off the shelf into my cart. You never know.
I just became a fan on facebook! again: Almond butter with a hint of sea salt.
OMG! Your oatmeal looks delicious!! I would love to give the almond butter a try! I’ve just started incorporating almond butter into things instead of the peanut butter all the time. I’m loving it!
that looks SO insanely good. I need to start getting creative with breakfast again. Who could resist the dark chocolate kind, I know I can’t!
Definitely the chocolate PB!
Woo Hoo!! I’m now a fan on Facebook!! Thanks again for fabulous prizes!
Almond butter with sea salt!! Mmm.
Definitely the dark chocolate peanut butter!
The dark chocolate peanut spread made me salivate on my computer screen! Chocolate and peanut butter are the Bella and Edward of the food world.
That dark chocolate pb and the sunflower seed are both on my “to try” list! I’ve never tried sunflower seed butter, but I bet it’s awesome.
dark chocolate for sure!!!! YUM!
I can’t wait to try MarthaNartha’s Dark Chocolate spread!