[nelie]

Biscoff spread = cookies blended up and sold in a jar
Nutella spread = candy bar spread
Neither of which are remotely healthy.

If you want a healthier version of Nutella, there is Jason's hazelnut chocolate spread. I bought it once and was able to control myself to 1 tbsp per night by itself.

[LAgreeneyes]

Originally Posted by AnnieDrews

I recently discoverd Nutella. Just never bothered with it in the past, but for some reason just HAD to try it....

Anyhoo....my son's girlfriend is allergic to peanuts. I replaced the peanut butter in my PB cookie recipe with Nutella and oh. Good. Lord. I think you can imagine how good they were. That was definitely a mistake, LOL!!

Uh oh, so Nutella is good?

[LAgreeneyes]

Originally Posted by nelie

Biscoff spread = cookies blended up and sold in a jar
Nutella spread = candy bar spread
Neither of which are remotely healthy.

If you want a healthier version of Nutella, there is Jason's hazelnut chocolate spread. I bought it once and was able to control myself to 1 tbsp per night by itself.

Uh oh. I will look for Jason's hazelnut. Jif makes a hazel nut spread. I wonder if that is healthy?

[nelie]

Originally Posted by LAgreeneyes

Uh oh. I will look for Jason's hazelnut. Jif makes a hazel nut spread. I wonder if that is healthy?

The Jif is as bad as Nutella.

If you look for Jason's, again it is slightly healthier and should really be considered a treat. I mean, anything adding chocolate and sugar to a nut spread should be a treat

I'm personally very cautious about any nut spreads and although I add PB into my protein shakes sometimes, I weigh out the exact amount in order to not go over calories.

[LAgreeneyes]

Originally Posted by nelie

The Jif is as bad as Nutella.

If you look for Jason's, again it is slightly healthier and should really be considered a treat. I mean, anything adding chocolate and sugar to a nut spread should be a treat

I'm personally very cautious about any nut spreads and although I add PB into my protein shakes sometimes, I weigh out the exact amount in order to not go over calories.

My all time favorite PB is Naturally More. Here is the link. Click on it and read and tell me what you think about this one. I have been eating Naturally More for years.

http://www.naturallymore.com/

Product Highlights
All natural
No cholesterol
No trans fats
Contains omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids (regular pb contains exclusively monosaturated fat)

Ingredients
Roasted peanuts, wheat germ, flax seed, cane sugar, egg whites, honey, flaxseed oil.

Nutritional Info
Serving Size: 2 Tbsp (35g) Calories: 169 Fat: 11g (2g saturated, 4.1g omega-3) Sodium 130g Carbohydrate: 8g Fiber 4g Protein: 10g

[nelie]

I personally don't like added sugar in peanut butter. It basically looks like they bulk it up with wheat germ. I just use the ones that have peanuts only.

[AnnieDrews]

Some health food stores actually have grinders where they will grind the peanuts there for you.

I avoid nut spreads usually myself. So many calories/fat in such a small amount. I do indulge in a PB&J every once in a while, though.