I personally love peanut butter but I've been branching out trying to find different kinds of butter as healthier alternatives. I also realize that not everyone is a fan of peanut butter or allergic to it. In this list, there is a mix of different seed and nut butters (with a special outlier mixed in).
So here are 7 alternatives to peanut butter for your morning spread:
1. Sunflower Seed Butter
The texture is quite similar to peanut butter but has a different kind of taste to it. The sunflower seed butter is a healthier option compared to peanut butter.
2. Almond Butter
If you're only allergic to peanuts, this other nut butter might be a better option. It is about the same in terms of nutritional value compared to peanut butter.
3. Hazelnut Butter
This is not quite as similar to peanut butter but a great alternative as spread for chocolate lovers'!
4. Soy nut Butter
This tastes and feels a lot like peanut butter but without the nuts! Soy nut butter is made from roasted soybeans and is a healthier alternative compared to other nut butters.
5. Pumpkin Seed Butter
They don't advertise that it tastes like peanut butter because ultimately you get what you're buying (this is a pumpkin seed spread). However it is said this can be mixed and matched with different kinds of savory sandwiches.
6. Coconut Butter
If you're a big fan of coconuts, then this is a butter to try. It's made from actual shredded coconut (different from coconut oil) and goes well in smoothies and many dessert recipes.
7. Cookie Butter
This is way below many of the other alternatives on this list in terms of health benefits BUT who wouldn't love cookies spread on morning toast??
