Gluten-free PB & Jelly with a twist…
Several months back I was asked to join the Peanut Butter & Company’s All-Star Blogger Team and develop some recipes using their product. I turned them down, explaining I can’t eat white sugar so I really couldn’t be of help.
I got an immediate reply from Lee Zalben, also known as The Peanut Butter Guy, stating that all their peanut butter is gluten-free and their Old-Fashioned Creamy & Old Fashioned Crunchy are sugar-free. They really wanted to include gluten-free recipes.
I automatically liked him.
The Peanut Butter Guy is actually the founder & President of PB & Co. I liked him even more when I figured out that he was in charge and felt strongly enough about his vision to contact me himself.
They’ve put together a team of 7 All-Star Blogger’s including little ol’ me and:
- Brownie of Blondie & Brownie
- Caroline Wright of The Wright Recipes
- Caroline Yoder of The Broccoli Hut
- Jessie Oleson of Cakespy.com
- Kelsey Banfield of The Naptime Chef
- Marc Matsumoto of No Recipes
As if it wasn’t cool enough that the The Peanut Butter Guy was committed to serving the gluten-free community, he also makes sure that his company does a whole lot of good. Some of their philanthropic work includes:
- City Harvest – A program that helps feed over 260,000 hungry New Yorkers
- Central Park Conservatory – Helps to keep NYC’s Central Park beautiful
- Kiva – A program that helps support entrepreneurs in the food, hospitality, & agriculture industries
- Terracycle – A company working to reduce carbon footprints
- Made in the USA – PB & Co. only uses peanuts grown in the US and work with the National Peanut Board to support locally grown peanuts
AND they support the TWENTEY12 Cycling Team. Yep, it’s one cool company.
In all, I created 5 recipes for them. My Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Muffins are already on their blog, along with my Grilled Fruit & Peanut Butter Sandwich.
They’ll be posting another recipe in the next two weeks – it’s a healthier Halloween treat. I’ll be sure to share a link when it’s live.
So, hop on over to PB & Co.’s place and check out my recipes and some of the other great stuff they’re doing.
Iris
posted on October 13, 2010 at 11:48 pm
Even though I don’t eat peanuts anymore, I still love this idea. Any sort of grilled sandwich gets mucho points in my book, and I have my memories of my love for peanut butter.
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Amy Reply:
October 14th, 2010 at 8:06 am
@Iris, This could be done with any nut butter…almond butter would be fabulous.
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Deanna
posted on October 14, 2010 at 6:27 am
Grilled peanut butter sandwiches were a staple in our house growing up – served alongside Campbell’s Chicken Noodle soup.
I offered a grilled peanut butter sandwich to my kiddo the other day and he looked at me like I’d grown a second nose. I couldn’t convince him to give it a try. But, I’m gonna keep working on it. We’re trying to cut down his dairy consumption and grilled PB is a great sub for grilled cheese.
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carrie @ gingerlemongirl.com
posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:34 am
So proud of you girl!!
great job!!
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Amy Reply:
October 14th, 2010 at 10:00 am
@carrie @ gingerlemongirl.com, It’s so nice to have the support of my bloggy friends, Carrie.
Sending hugs!!
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Pat
posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:47 am
Those sandwiches look so tempting with that fruit filling and the peanut sauce to top it — but simple enough I can still manage it quickly. We must try these soon…several times!
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Amy Reply:
October 14th, 2010 at 9:58 am
@Pat, The sauce makes it dessert.
Any fruit would be great but apples are perfect for all.
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GFree_Miel
posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:44 am
Wow, that sounds like a really great company! I’ll definitely check out your recipes. I’m sure they’re awesome.
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abbie
posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:45 am
these pictures are terrific! I just ate, and now I am hungry again!!! i am going to have to try these muffins out on my kids. They are bread-fanatics…gluten-free albeit. I wonder if they’d like these protein packed babies. Thanks!
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gfe--gluten free easily
posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:59 am
My sister and I used to eat peanut butter toast and grilled peanut butter sandwiches. I like this sweet twist on them Amy.
And, Peanut Butter & Company does sound like a winner. I’ll look for their products at the upscale grocery in town. I know my basic grocery store only carries … well, the basics. 
xo,
Shirley
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Jessica
posted on October 14, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Wow that sounds like a great company! Can’t wait to see all the other recipes you have made using peanut butter. This one looks delicious. I love the addition of the fruit!
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Maggie
posted on October 14, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Amy – Congrats! Another great gig for you. And I love the sound of the company, it totally makes me want to rush out and support their company. Can’t wait to see the hallowe’en recipe!
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Amy Reply:
October 17th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
@Maggie, Thanks, Maggie.
They’re a fun company to work with. The Halloween recipe is not spooky but I tested it on a room full of women and they gobbled them up.
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Ricki
posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:27 pm
How fabulous! I wish we could get those unsweetened ones over here! I have 2 jars of PB & Co in my cupboard waiting for the day I can eat them. . . hopefully, before the expiry date.
Your sandwich looks great–as do those muffins!
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Tia
posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:04 pm
Hi Amy,
Sounds like a great company, but I have never heard of them. Are they on the west coast?
I have always been confused by peanut butter that has sugar in it. Only had the kind with just peanuts growing up. I have never tried grilled peanut butter sandwiches before. I might have to give these a try.
xoxo,
Tia
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Amy Reply:
October 17th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
@Tia, They’re in NYC – they even have a sandwich shoppe where they serve every kind of PB sandwich imaginable. I don’t think they have a gluten-free menu – not totally sure, though.
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Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen
posted on October 15, 2010 at 1:26 pm
Great job Amy! All of those recipes sound amazing and the sandwich is making me drool!
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Hallie @ Daily Bites
posted on October 15, 2010 at 2:32 pm
Yum! Just curious…what bread did you use in the photo? One of your recipes?
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Jill
posted on October 15, 2010 at 8:33 pm
Yum! So I just realized that my Hain’s Iodized Sea Salt has dextrose in it…Like you, I am totally avoiding sugar. Is this something I should avoid??
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Amy Reply:
October 17th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
@Jill, I just checked my iodized salt box and it has dextrose, too. Mine says it contains less than 1%. I am not qualified to recommend what you should or should not do. As far as what I eat, I’ve never once had a problem with salt. Iodine is a necessary mineral so I personally wouldn’t cut it out. You can always consult a trained nutritionist or a doctor.
Hugs,
Amy
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Dakota
posted on October 19, 2010 at 10:51 am
I’m heading over to check out your recipes now, but I just wanted to say THANK YOU for accepting his invitation for gluten-free/sugar-free recipes! I’m allergic to wheat and feel so much better without sugar, but peanut butter is still a staple food for me. So far, that’s mostly been limited to PB & J sandwiches or peanut butter smeared on apples. Can’t wait to try out the grilled sandwich!
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Amy Reply:
October 19th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
@Dakota, You’re really sweet Dakota. Like I mentioned in the post, PB&Co is just a good company. I can’t say enough good things about them.
Hope you like what you see there…they put up a new recipe of mine today. It’s a mini-peanut butter cupcake with pumpkin cream cheese frosting.
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Andrea
posted on October 20, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Hi Amy,
I don’t eat peanuts or peanut butter (sadly, because I dearly love it) but I do eat other nut and seed butters that I’m sure will substitute beautifully in these recipes. I’m curious though…you mentioned in one of your articles that you don’t eat peanut butter (although the date on the article was 2009)…do you now eat peanut butter?
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Amy Reply:
October 20th, 2010 at 11:40 pm
@Andrea, Yep, I can eat it now.
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Alta
posted on October 23, 2010 at 3:48 pm
I’m heading over to check out the recipes now! This sounds like a great opportunity for you!
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