Peanut paste
Peanuts are in many ways a unique product. Most of us use it only because it has a very pleasant taste, acts as an excellent beer snack. However, some do not realize how much benefit it brings.
Raw or roasted, it is made peanut butter or pasta. It is about peanut butter that we will talk with you today. It is a favorite treat for children in the US and Europe. This product actively entered our market, we were able to evaluate the taste and useful qualities of the paste. Moreover, if desired, it can be prepared at home.
Beneficial features
There are a number of reasons why you should allow yourself to eat peanut butter in the morning, as well as make different treats from it for children.
- The risk of colorectal cancer is reduced by 27 percent if pasta is included in the diet.
- The risk of developing diabetes is reduced by 21 percent.
- The paste acts as a natural antibacterial agent.
- Improves the condition of muscle tissue, tones the body.
- Sleep is normalized, there is an effective restoration of strength.
- Affects "male power".
- Allows you to restore the body after serious illnesses, injuries and physical exertion.
- Normalizes metabolism.
- Quickly and usefully saturates the body, which allows you not to overeat.
- It's just insanely delicious.
Harm
However, along with the benefits in the paste, there may be some harm.
In certain cases, the delicacy becomes dangerous:
- The main threat comes from aflatoxins. These are substances that can cause liver cancer.
- These same components retard growth, inhibit intellectual development.
- The presence of such a component as Omega 6 (polyunsaturated fatty acid) in some people causes inflammation in the body, provokes heart problems.
- The product is very high in calories, and therefore excessive consumption can cause health problems.
- Peanuts are allergenic. Do not give it in large quantities to children, and do not use after 4 months during pregnancy. Otherwise, your child may develop a peanut allergy in the future.
- Otherwise, it is a tasty and healthy product. Especially if you make it yourself from high quality peanuts.
For more about the benefits and harms of peanut butter, see the program "Morning with the province.
Nutritional value and calories
The nutritional value of the pasta is very high. At the same time, the product contains a lot of substances useful for the body, vitamins, microelements.
Vitamins and trace elements
100 grams of the product contains 45 percent of the daily human requirement in vitamin E, 63 percent of vitamin B3, 27 percent of vitamin B6. It should be noted the presence of vitamin B5, potassium, zinc, selenium and iron. Their proportion is smaller, but they are still incredibly important for maintaining the vital activity of our body.
Of the trace elements, it is important to note: Mg, Cu, Mn. From 100 grams of paste, we get 39, 24 and 73 percent of the daily intake of Magnesium, Copper and Manganese, respectively.
calories
Calorie content - 600 kcal per 100 grams of pasta.
Considering all these factors, we can conclude that eating peanut butter is healthier than many vegetables and fruits. This is a proven fact. Therefore, it cannot be called harmful in any way.On the contrary, in small amounts every day it is very useful. Many doctors specifically prescribe the use of pasta.
You can learn more about the beneficial properties of peanut butter from the program "Live Healthy!"
How to do
As we have already said, the pasta that you made yourself is very useful.
All you need is a blender, a little of your time, and good quality peanuts.
It is better than the factory one, because it does not contain stabilizers and other additives that do not have much benefit. This is especially true for preservatives.
So, to make a simple pasta, you need to take nuts, put them in a pan, fry, get rid of the husk (by the way, this is not necessary, because it gives an exquisite taste, color, and also has certain benefits in itself). After that, place the nuts in a blender and grind to the desired consistency.
Recipe at home
You can diversify the pasta, make it sweet, use various delicious additives. For example, pieces of marmalade, whole hazelnuts, almonds, raisins, chocolate pieces and so on.
We bring to your attention a recipe that is as close as possible in taste to canned. Unlike factory-made pasta, ours does not contain dyes, preservatives and other chemicals. Natural product.
You need the following ingredients:
- Peanuts - 400 grams (simple, in the husk, good quality);
- Salt - a third of a teaspoon;
- 20 grams of honey;
- Vegetable oil (can be sunflower, olive or peanut).
The amount of oil depends on which peanuts you bought. If it is already fried, then 40 milliliters, if in the husk, then 30 milliliters.
Cooking process
- Turn on the oven to 180 degrees.While it is heating, rinse the nuts quickly with water, put on a towel so that it absorbs the remaining drops of water.
- Spread the peanuts on a baking sheet so that the layer is even. It is not necessary to coat the surface.
- Now place the nuts in the preheated oven. Keep them there for 5 to 10 minutes. The taste and color of the paste depends on this, since the nuts will turn out to be fried or simply dried. Take them out of the oven, leave to cool.
- When cool, you can remove the shell. This is a long process, but the result is worth it.
Baking in the oven can be replaced with frying in a dry frying pan with a thick bottom. Just stir the nuts over medium heat until you reach the desired level of roasting.
Further actions:
- Put the nuts in a blender. If it's small, just make a few servings. Add salt and honey to nuts. Whip for about a minute.
- Now add oil in the indicated amount. Beat the mixture for another 2 minutes.
- It happens that the paste is dry. To fix this, add another tablespoon of oil, maybe a little honey if you want to make it sweeter. Do not beat again for too long - no more than 30 seconds.
- The amount of oil can be reduced or increased. It depends on the taste as well as the peanut itself. The fat content in it can be different, depending on the variety, crop and other factors. It is better to add less oil at first, and pour it into the blender as needed.
- After receiving the pasta, place it in glass jars, indicating the date of preparation.
The product will keep in the refrigerator for two months. Although, frankly, it is unlikely that such a yummy will stay with you for so long. But do not abuse the paste. A little good.
In the next video you can see the recipe for peanut butter with honey, olive, sunflower and linseed oils.
Mousse with pasta
You can cook the pasta sweet, or you can leave the natural taste of peanuts. In addition, with such a paste, a very tasty and unusual dessert is prepared, devoid of harmful sugar and carbohydrates.
The ingredients here are:
- 2 tablespoons of peanut butter;
- 75 grams of cream cheese;
- 150 grams of heavy cream;
- 4 tablespoons of chocolate chips.
Preparing a dessert is very simple:
- Take the pasta and cheese, mix the ingredients in a blender or better with a mixer. This will give you a thick, light foam.
- Whip the cream separately to make firm peaks.
- Now mix all the obtained components together using a mixer.
- Divide among large glasses or other dishes, sprinkling the mousse with chocolate chips.
- Serve at the table and enjoy.
If desired, chocolate can be replaced with hazelnuts, almonds, fresh fruit and other additives. See what you love.
What is it eaten with
Some people, when buying pasta, simply do not know what to do with it other than a sandwich or eating with a spoon.
In fact, its use is limited only by your imagination. Here are some popular options:
- Spread on toast without or with other fillings (fruits, berries);
- Use fresh bread, pasta and jams with different flavors;
- Eat with a banana, add it to a sandwich, or simply spread a slice of banana with butter. Incredibly tasty and nutritious. Very useful breakfast;
- Eat simply without bread, grease crackers;
- Add to pastries, dough, toppings for cakes, pastries and more.
As you can see, there are a lot of ways to use it. Come up with your own combinations, but remember the rules. Excessive consumption threatens health problems.
I really love peanut butter. Also useful. I do it myself at home