Posted on : June 1st, 2017
As a vegan, it can be easy to fixate on what’s not available to your diet, but you can also choose to look around in wonder at the world full of healthy, delicious, and ethically sourced foods that veganism opens up for you. Some plant-based foods can be used as substitutions for animal-based products, while others have distinctly unique uses. Nut butters can fill both these roles!
Maisie Jane’s responsibly made nut butter can provide you with the great nutrition you need in both traditional dishes and modern ones as well as in exotic flavor combinations from cuisines you may not be familiar with. And you can feel completely safe while you’re eating these preservative-free products because they’re not just healthy but also wheat-free, Kosher, and verified non-GMO! Our products even let you use your diet to support the bees while eating healthy. Here are a few of the hundreds of ways you can use nut butter in your vegan diet to open up new vistas of flavor and nutrition.
Nut butter can have as much protein as meat. Almond butter and peanut butter top the list with 7 and 8 grams per serving respectively. Here are a few ideas for using our 100% dry-roasted nut butter to boost your entree’s protein content. Just substitute almond butter for the peanut butter:
Many great sauces use peanut or almond butter as a thickener, such as this three-ingredient miso-almond sauce (and you can always substitute a similar nut butter if you’re allergic to the one in the recipe or just want to change things up). The flavor combines wonderfully with vegetables, tofu, rice, and pretty much anything else you want to throw in. This can even work if you have kids; fda.gov recommends almond or peanut butter as a source of protein for children.
Even if you’re not really into cooking elaborate dishes or simply don’t have the time, our nut butter can be your best friends because they make snacks and quick, nutritious meals ridiculously easy. Dip fruit slices, vegetables, or pretzels into your nut butter or simply spread it on your sandwich for a fix of quick protein and healthy all-natural fats (our nut butter has no added fats). If you like your dips and spreads a bit thinner, try mixing the nut butter with a little soy yogurt first. It works great in wraps as a roll-up, too, and you can add fruit (such as banana or apple slices) for sweetness and added texture.
Stirring or shaking a little nut butter into warm soy milk or almond milk can make a great sugarless latte. Or if you’re having a breakfast smoothie, nut butter blends in quite easily and add a protein and flavor boost. Here are a few recipes to get you started:
In baking, you can sometimes substitute nut butter as a vegan alternative to butter or lard (and of course get that wonderful nutty flavor as well). And with Maisie Jane’s products, you never have to worry about having your muffins turn out too sweet or too salty because our products have no added sugar or salt. Here are a few examples:
Nut butter can make excellent toppings, either used alone or mixed with other great flavors (like chocolate). Here are a few ideas to help you think outside the box when using nut butter to vary your topping options:
Remember, when you’re sticking to a vegan diet, it’s important not to rely too heavily on just the fruits, vegetables, and grains–or the nut butter–that you used to eat before you became vegan. Instead, doing a little research into the world of vegan options can pay big dividends when you find a great new product such as Maisie Jane’s nut butter that lets you make dozens of new, delicious recipes. Wheat-free, safe, healthy, and tasty, Maisie Jane’s products may just become your new obsession.
Maisie Jane’s California Sunshine Products, Inc. was founded on strong beliefs and passion for offering unique, flavorful, top-quality, nut products. We strongly believe in earth-friendly practices that start on our family owned and operated orchards. We use Organic farming practices and continue in the process by using all natural ingredients with no preservatives or GMOs. We believe in honest, friendly and helpful customer relations at all levels. We take pride in every task, every day, with every person.
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