Nuts For Nuts 'N More!

I was looking on my facebook newsfeed page the other day, sifting through the usual mundane posts when I came across someone's "like" page that had an advertisement of a product that caught my eye.  All I saw was the word "peanut butter" and I had to click on it since I'm pretty much a big fan of the stuff. 

Peanut butter isn't known for being the most healthy food, it has saturated fat and salt, blah, blah, blah... but this product claims it is fortified with protein, has no sugar added, no sodium, high in fiber and lots of other stuff that sounds to good to be true!  Well I had to jump on that!!

http://www.nuts-n-more.com/

 

I did a little research and found that the Nuts 'N More company was founded by fitness and nutrition experts looking for healthy sources of protein and they came up with these nut based butters.  So I decided "what the heck, I need a healthy snack food that'll help curb my sweet tooth and maybe this will fit the bill!"  The flavor choices are peanut butter, chocolate peanut butter, almond butter, chocolate almond butter, chocolate coconut almond butter, and their newest flavor, cinnamon raisin almond butter.

I decided to try the chocolate peanut butter and the chocolate coconut almond butter, just to see what they're like.  I ordered them from their website here and after a few long weeks they arrived at my doorstep.

I couldn't wait to dig in!

My first thought was "YUM"!  The chocolate peanut butter was not really that chocolatey tasting but it was smooth and creamy and reminded me a bit of Nutella, a healthier alternative though (I had an unhealthy addiction to Nutella a while ago.  Darn you Costco for the mega containers of the stuff!!).  It was also nicely sweet.  It doesn't contain sugar but it has Xylitol, a natural sweetener which they claim has many health benefits as well.  The consistency is a bit looser than normal peanut butter but if you refrigerate it it thickens up nicely.

The chocolate coconut almond has a bit of a grainier texture.  I'm not a huge fan of almond butter but this one has coconut and chocolate and who could refuse that combo!  My husband said the flavor was like a cookie and I could agree with that.  The new cinnamon raisin almond butter sounds intriguing and I might have to try that next, the site claims it is a new favorite flavor for their customers.

I've been enjoying these two treats these past weeks, so much so I think I will order more!  They are both good for dipping apples in for breakfast and sometimes I eat a spoonful for a pick-me-up snack between meals.  A great source of protein, omegas and fiber.... what more can you ask for from peanut butter!  Thanks Nuts 'n More!!