I probably definitely consume too much nut butter on a regular basis.

It’s kind of easy to do, since I pretty much always have ginormous Costco jars of creamy peanut butter and almond butter stuffed away in my fridge and cupboards.

All you need is a very large spoon!

Or your finger…

Just kidding, even I don’t do that.

(If you do, no judgement over here… desperate times call for desperate measures, as I’m sure we all know. Who actually has time for dishes?)

Yes nut butter is a good source of protein and contains healthy fats!

You just have to be careful because it is also dense in the calorie department.

I never count calories, but it is a good idea to be aware of roughly how much you’re shoving in your face on the regular.

The Super Bowl, birthdays (your own birthday, just to be clear… not everyone and their mother’s birthday), Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the day you receive multiple screenshot texts of your celebrity crush’s proposal posted all over social media don’t count, obviously.

Anyway.

When I’m not feeling too lazy I like to smear my nut butter on some carbs for a slightly more substantial and fiber packed breakfast, lunch, dinner, or 3:15 am drunchy snack.

Peanut butter and jelly is clearly the most popular choice, but there are so many alternatives!

If you’re feeling extra fancy and craving some tropical notes, grill up a cinnamon almond butter and jam sandwich with toasted coconut… fried in coconut oil.

Yessss.

All you need to do is heat some unrefined coconut oil up in a small nonstick skillet, then sandwich creamy almond butter, ground cinnamon, toasted unsweetened coconut flakes and fruity jam (I used blackberry) between two slices of whole grain bread. Toast that sucker up in your hot pan until the bread is golden brown and the filling is melty.

Close your eyes and take a bite before you manage to drool all over yourself.

P.S. Experiment with different varieties of jam. There is no wrong answer here… some fruits just go a little better with almonds and coconut than others. Raspberry, strawberry, and apricot are all solid choices. Even mango! Maybe pass on the grape. And please use real deal jam or jelly! No fake crap with high fructose corn syrup mixed in. Blaghh. (I know some people like a higher jam/jelly to nut butter ratio, sooo you do you.)

P.P.S. Include some sweet banana slices in there for an extra treat.

P.P.P.S. I just discovered this healthy hippie place in Kirkland which happens to whip up the most amazing giant fruity, peanut buttery bowls with crunchy granola! So long life savings and cavity-free dentist visits.

P.P.P.P.S. To make this a gluten-free situation, simply use your fave gluten-free bread!

P.P.P.P.P.S My iPhone 6s decided to go completely spastic on me last week, so while the techie peeps are analyzing that trouble maker, I’m stuck with a loner phone (an iPhone 6), and that guy seems to have some difficulty in the photo quality department. Of course, I’m not an amazing photographer. But still. Megh.