How to Make a Peanut Butter Crumb Topping
Peanut Butter Crumb Topping is a mix of almond flour and natural peanut butter and is a quick and tasty way to satisfy peanut butter cravings while following a low-carb diet. Store this fantastic mixture in a jar for easy access whenever you want to add a bit of crunch to yogurt, ice cream and parfaits.Nutrition Information*:Serving size: 1 tablespoon Carbs: 3.1g Fibre: 2.3g Net Carbs: 0.8g
Ingredients
- 1 cup Almond Flour
- ⅓ cup Natural Peanut butter Room temperature
- 4 tbsp Sweetener Monkfruit/Erythritol
- ⅓ cup Roasted Peanuts Chopped
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- ½ tsp Salt
Instructions
- If you use pre-roasted peanuts, you can skip steps 1 & 2. If you need to toast raw blanched peanuts, place them in a flat pan over medium heat on the stove. Stir the peanuts in the pan until slightly browned and toasted, which should take about 10 minutes.
- Alternatively, to roast a larger batch (approximately 1 cup) in the oven, arrange the peanuts in a single layer on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Roast them in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 15 minutes.
- Add your roasted peanuts to a food processor and pulse them a few times to chop them into small pieces. Transfer the chopped nuts to a plate or bowl and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Add all the ingredients, except the roasted peanuts, to a food processor and pulse the mixture a few times, stirring the mixture between pulses.
- Continue pulsing until the mixture resembles grainy, crumbly sand, which you can sieve quickly through your fingers.
- Transfer the mixture to a parchment-lined baking tray and bake in a preheated oven for 7 to 10 minutes at 350°F. Stir occasionally to prevent the mixture from burning.
- Switch off the stove, remove the tray, and allow the crumb topping to cool in the tray.
- Once the peanut butter crumb topping has cooled, add the chopped roasted peanuts to the mixture. Stir well to combine everything.
- Then, hold the edges of the parchment paper to lift the mixture and transfer it into a storage jar, using the paper as a funnel.
Notes
Useful Tips and Suggestions
- Buy roasted peanuts to save time, or roast raw nuts beforehand.
- Spread the mixture evenly onto the baking tray.
- Keep an eye on the mixture as it roasts in the oven so it does not burn, and stir occasionally so it toasts evenly.
- Use any roasted nuts you have on hand, like cashews or almonds, instead of peanuts.
- Cool the peanut butter crumb topping in the tray before storing it in a container.