Peanut butter has a solid place between two pieces of bread and on a spoon straight from the jar. But have you considered that peanut butter can take a starring role in other ways?
No matter how you partake in peanut butter, you’ll get 8 powerful grams of protein, 2 grams of filling fiber and 12 grams of unsaturated fat — the kind we should be eating more of — in each 2 tablespoon serving.
Here are 15 ideas to add to your peanut-butter-enjoyment repertoire.
1. Chocolate Peanut Butter & Jelly Smoothie Bowl from The Foodie Physician
![Chocolate Peanut Butter & Jelly Smoothie Bowl](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/54y5ztcs/production/d6ee98ea881711050de8552819ad195da71e20bf-640x640.jpg?w=650&q=90)
2. Peanut Butter Muffins with Peanut Butter Streusel from This Gal Cooks
![Peanut Butter Muffins](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/54y5ztcs/production/d8e3ecc2b3b2d9fb2020fcd8908fa78177e0d361-590x742.jpg?w=650&q=90)
3. Peanut Butter Bacon Pancakes from Joy the Baker:
![Peanut Butter Pancakes](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/54y5ztcs/production/60b2f88ace976b70cfa71f49ee06e3c4a6171e96-534x800.jpg?w=650&q=90)
4. Spicy Peanut Butter and Honey Chicken Wings from Lemontree Dwelling
![Honey Chicken Wings](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/54y5ztcs/production/aa4cea1a12d32ba17840f0e903106efa78202324-550x825.jpg?w=650&q=90)
5. Peanut Dressing from Bon Appetit
![Peanut Dressing](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/54y5ztcs/production/9a35578836820068a4ef94035e3ac09ebdcf3177-940x600.jpg?w=650&q=90)
6. Peanut Stew with Sweet Potatoes and Spinach from Naturally Ella
![Peanut Stew](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/54y5ztcs/production/4c073c97cfdb5a8965c3cd61b0ff039f3c78d057-800x1200.jpg?w=650&q=90)
7. Peanut Butter Lover’s Ice Cream from Brown Eyed Baker
![Peanut Butter Ice Cream](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/54y5ztcs/production/8ad223374d901666dffc39d1d14015732c92540a-600x900.jpg?w=650&q=90)
8. Creamy Peanut Butter Hummus from How Sweet Eats
![Peanut Butter Hummus](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/54y5ztcs/production/dc688b28f575ae8d61c62f8ea8fc052fab6f8e05-600x399.jpg?w=650&q=90)
9. Peanut Butter Yogurt Fruit Dip from Yummy Mummy Kitchen
![Yogurt Fruit Dip](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/54y5ztcs/production/283f00d2b49e4a99ac86e97a52f9215a43c69eb1-436x436.jpg?w=650&q=90)
10. Peanut Butter & Jelly French Toast from the Wanderlust Kitchen
![French Toast](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/54y5ztcs/production/1e7009f9b32589be2de5e966ae71e307c7e77173-1125x750.jpg?w=650&q=90)
11. Yogurt Swirled with Peanut Butter, Honey and Graham Crackers from The Kitchn
![Yogurt Swirled with Peanut Butter](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/54y5ztcs/production/21aaeb9a59e59538d9bc135076690a4f4da244bd-800x1034.jpg?w=650&q=90)
12. Peanut Butter Burger from Half Baked Harvest
![Peanut Butter Burger](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/54y5ztcs/production/5318376584c76e547066f79fb34f38eac32cb29b-800x1200.jpg?w=650&q=90)
13. Cold Noodle Salad with Spicy Peanut Lime Sauce from Running on Real Food
![Cold Noodle Salad](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/54y5ztcs/production/023e7c9f41c42c6337deca282c1722f254ed2224-640x424.jpg?w=650&q=90)
14. Peanut Butter Banana Basil Rainbow Chard Wrap from Minimalist Baker
![Peanut Butter Chard Wrap](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/54y5ztcs/production/a950c10bff7d1fd53c3d802882d323a1ff5a5238-680x454.jpg?w=650&q=90)
15. Peanut Butter Pavlova from Food52
![Peanut Butter Pavlova](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/54y5ztcs/production/daf4593166b6508514c184af48eb479f3bc346d2-753x502.jpg?w=650&q=90)
Make one of these delicious dishes in addition to your regular PB&J or spoonful of peanut butter and experience a whole other side of America’s most popular nut butter.