Last spring, I published a few product reviews revolving around of the world’s most glorious foods, peanuts. First, I wrote a comprehensive product review of my beloved Clif bars; however, two flavors were conspicuously missing due to the infamous Salmonella outbreak. Since the publication of that review, I have been able to sample the remaining peanut-laden flavors.  In addition, I wrote a post dedicated to the wonders of Peanut Butter and Company products, but two flavors were absent due to the limited availability in my area. Thanks to the kind folks at PB & Co., however, I was able to sample those elusive varieties as well. My thoughts on all this peanutty goodness are below. Let the peanut feast begin!

Clif Bars

Peanut Toffee Buzz: If you’re anything like me, your conception of “toffee” might be a bit vague. After a little education (supplied by Wikipedia), I learned that toffee is a “confection made by boiling molasses or sugar (creating inverted sugar) along with butter, and occasionally flour.” Accordingly, this flavor simply tastes like a very sweet version of the Crunchy Peanut Butter, although the peanuttiness is decidedly more subtle.

Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch: It’s pretty tough to create anything involving the legendary chocolate-peanut butter combination and not have it taste good. Fortunately, this flavor is no exception–it was pure delight from the first taste to the final nibble. Perhaps the reason I enjoyed this bar so much is that it reminded me of Girl Scout Tagalong cookies. Yum.

Peanut Butter and Company Peanut Butters

The Bee’s Knees: Considering that one of my favorite sandwich combinations both as a child and an adult is peanut butter and honey, my enthusiasm for this flavor was understandably vast. Unfortunately, I was a bit disappointed by the Bee’s Knees. Despite the fact that there is indeed honey in the mix, this peanut butter tasted artificial to me. After a quick scan of the ingredients list, I noticed “natural honey flavor.” I am guessing that this ingredient is the culprit for the less-than-stellar honey-ness. As a result of my “meh” reaction to this product, I haven’t experimented with it much beyond using it as a pre-run snack with whole wheat bread. Do you have any suggestions for using the Bee’s Knees? Maybe your recipes will change my mind about this flavor:)

For a nutritional breakdown of the Bee’s Knees, click here.

The Heat Is On: Now this flavor really got my creative juices flowing. You might be thinking, “A savory peanut butter? What could I possibly do with that?” The answer: Plenty. Here is a mere selection of how I have incorporated peanut butter into the world of the savory:

Clearly, I have thoroughly enjoyed experimenting with this hot peanut butter. A warning to the heat-averse: this peanut butter is quite spicy, so dig in at your own risk.

With that, I will conclude this ode to the peanut. Be back soon for a re-cap of the weekend!

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