Recently after we finished up our jar of processed Kraft peanut butter (with sugar and hydrogenated oils) I wanted something healthier. I saw MaraNatha Roasted Almond Butter at Costco and decided to give it a try.
There's only one ingredient: roasted almonds. Almonds have vitamins, and healthy fats. As they say, 'eat fat to burn fat'. This is the first time I've tried almond butter so I didn't know what to expect. I read some reviews of almond butter in general-- some people love it, some people hate it, some are in-between. I found it to be quite bland so I drizzled honey on top and that made it taste much better. The almond flavor is rather subtle and the consistency smooth but thinner compared to peanut butter. Sometimes you have to stir it since the almond butter kind of separates.
Overall I'd say that I wouldn't buy almond butter so much for the taste but because it's healthy. If I had kids, I'd feed it to them. I'll continue to eat it with honey, as I don't find it as tolerable without it. For the record though I've heard the taste, texture and consistency of almond butter varies amongst different brands.
Pros: Healthy, tastes pretty good with honey.
Cons: Bland without honey, have to stir it sometimes because it can separate, can be a bit expensive.
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