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!
Like most everyone else, dark chocolate peanut butter!
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I would love to try the sunflower seed butter!!!! Thanks for all the wonderful posts! My hubby and I have such a great time with your recipes!
I would love to try the dark chocolate peanut butter! It sounds awesome!
Oooh, the dark chocolate sounds great but I’m kind of obsessed with sunflower seed butter and I bet MaraNatha’s is awesome!
I would love to try the Sunflower Seed Butter…yum!!
I’d like to try the no stir creamy almond butter.
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I’d love to try the dark chocolate, although it looks dangerous!
I would love to try their almond butter. I just moved from Cali to Miami, FL and I am desperately missing Trader Joe’s esp their almond butter. SO if I can find something to replace it, it will make my week.
oooh I love your breakfast! So colourful and fresh
Just became a fan on Facebook too.
The sea salt almond butter!
Dark Chocolate Peanut – yum!
I’m a Facebook fan!
I’d like to try any of them- but especially the dark chocolate peanut!
I would love to try the Dark Chocolate Peanut!
The one combined with dark chocolate… no hesitation!
i’ve heard amazing things about the dark chocolate PB, i would love to win some!
Ooooh, the chocolate for sure
(I have almond butter in my fridge right now. Here’s a link for super yummy almond butter cookies. I use part or all whole wheat flour to make them even healthier! LOL!!!)
http://www.jolenephilo.com/Jolene_Philo__/Blog_-_Down_the_Gravel_Road/Entries/2010/4/22_Almond-Butter_Oatmeal_Cookies.html
PS: Just found your website last week. I’m loving the interval workouts…just what I needed to kick my slump out the door!
The dark chocolate peanut butter sounds scrumptious!!
I really, REALLY want to try the chocolate peanut butter!!!
The almond butter with sea salt! It sounds delicious. Thanks for the giveaway!
dark chocolate peanut butter, please! would be FAB to drizzle on a banana and freeze into delicious banana pops!
OK, I seriously think I’ve got an addiction to peanut butter AND chocolate…I recently left you a comment about TJoes AMAZING almond flax butter and I thought the heavens opened up then…until now…DARK CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER?!? Seriously, the small things in life make me so happy:) I would be so grateful to even get a whiff let alone a coupon! haha!
Yum, I’d loooove to try that dark chocolate PB! Thanks for the giveaway!
Hey there, I just became a fan on Facebook- another entry yay
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the creamy almond butter looks delicious!
im a fan
MMmmm! Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter… I think I would pick that!!! I’m salivating already
I would love to try the dark chocolate peanut spread. I looooove chocolate, especially dark chocolate. Unlike you, I DO like sweets in the morning – or at any other time, for that matter! Bring on the sweet syrups and spreads!
Definitely the dark chocolate peanut butter! OMG, I would eat it on everything!
that dark chocolate peanut butter sounds quite tasty! oh I hope I win this one!
I’m currently writing a grocery list from your recipes!!
Your breakfast this morning looked astounding– I would LOVE to try the dark chocolate peanut butter!
I’d love to try the Sunflower Seed variety because it sounds so unique and different!
Holy moly, girl! Over 400 entries! Craaaaziness!
I’m going to say the sunflower seed butter, I’ve always wanted to try it and will probably end up buying sometime soon! If only it wasn’t so freakin expensive at grocery stores!
Dark choc would be my pick!
I love the Maranatha butters. My favorite is the Dark Chocolate Almond Butter and I’m so amazed at how much it tastes like chocolate icing. Better in fact. I would love to try the new Almond Butter with Sea Salt. Love the saltiness in nut butters.
Definitely the dark chocolate peanut!!
I’d love to try the dark chocolate peanut!
tough decision…im debating between the dark chocolate peanut butter or the almond butter w sea salt…hmmm
im a fan!
dark chocolate peanut butter looks like something i’d dream about. yum.
(i also had a turkey sandwich for lunch…thin buns sound good too, to be honest. your post made me hungry.)
I would love to try Maranatha butters! Sounds delicious!
I would love to try the chocolate peanut butter. Chocolate + peanut butter=heaven in my mouth.
Mmm, I would love to try the sunflower seed butter! Sounds fun!!
I’d like to try the Sunflower Seed Butter!
The Dark Chocolate Peanut is calling my name.
Is MaraNatha available in most grocery stores or just specialty stores? They all look amazing… but of course, I’d head for the dark chocolate peanut butter first!
I’d try the standard AB – best to evaluate a brand based on staple products.