I finally went back to my peanut butter flavor project and experimented with 3 new flavors: banana, maple, and vanilla. Here are the results and how I made them.
First, I put a pound of unsalted peanuts in a food processor and processed it on high speed for several minutes until the peanuts were broken down and it looked like peanut butter. I also added a pinch of salt for flavor. Then, I divided the peanut butter into 3 separate containers.
Banana: I mashed a very ripe small banana into the peanut butter and stirred well. It was good- not as good as what I thought it would be. The banana flavor got a little lost in the PB, so maybe if I added another one it would have been great. It grew on me the more I ate it, so I would give this flavor a B grade for yummy goodness.
Maple: I added a tablespoon of REAL maple syrup (none of that fake maple flavor stuff) and tasted to see if it needed more. I thought this flavor was wonderful! The sweetness of the maple really came through and was a great compliment to the PB flavor. I give this one an A for yummy goodness.
Vanilla: I added 1/2 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract and stirred well. This was beyond bad! It tasted chemically and I used really good vanilla. I threw it out. However, I wonder if using a vanilla bean would have been better and less harsh....maybe next time. This one got an F for yuck!
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