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AS LOCKDOWN SEES NUT BUTTER SALES BOOMING, WE PUT THEM TO THE TASTE TEST
Skippy Extra Smooth Creamy Peanut Butter Price: £2.25 per 340g
WITH 11.9g of sugar per 100g, the sweetness outweighed nuttiness. But apparently it contains 91% roasted peanuts. It will appeal to the kids... like it or not. RATING: 1
Sun-Pat Smooth
Peanut Butter
Price: £4.15 per 600g
A CUPBOARD staple for many households, this peanut butter was
smooth, thick and appetising. The flavour wasn’t quite as deep as
other brands but it’s good value for money.
RATING: 3
Whole Earth Crunchy Organic Peanut Butter Price: £3.20 per 340g
LOOKED very wholesome and had a powerful peanut flavour. But it was too thick to spread easily on toast and almost felt like you were eating whole peanuts. RATING: 2
Marmite Crunchy Peanut Butter
Price: £2.50 per 225g
AS someone who dislikes Marmite, this took me by surprise with its pleasant aroma. It was very crunchy.
Still, the distinctive flavour soon crept in – leaving a taste that lingered. You’ll either
love it or hate it...
RATING: 0
Meridian Crunchy Almond Butter
Price: £3.95 per 170g
ALMONDS are known for their sweet taste, yet this butter
was almost bitter and left a bad taste
in the mouth. Healthier than the peanut version, but we weren’t nuts
about it.
RATING: 1
Manilife Creamy Peanut Butter
Price: £3.79 per 295g
ON first appearance this was worryingly watery but this was fixed with a good stir. And the taste was delicious. This will have you going back
for more...
RATING: 3
Organic Kitchen Smooth Peanut Butter, Price: £7.99 per kg
A LOVELY, smooth consistency that would spread easily on bread or be a perfect dip for bits of fruit. Compared to the others, the flavour wasn’t as strong but, as it’s both organic and vegan, it’s one for
health nuts.
RATING: 3
Sainsbury’s SO Organic Smooth Peanut Butter, price: £2.50 per 225g
GREAT value for money – especially as it uses organic products. But the texture was so thick it was like slicing into a paté. On first bite it didn’t taste of
anything the flavour emerged. surprisingly
strong and salty.
RATING: 2
Pip & Nut Crunchy Maple Peanut
Butter Price: £2.25 per 225g
THE perfect peanut butter. Pip & Nut have surpassed themselves with a good consistency and large chunks of peanut. The flavour was sweet but not too sugary, You’ll want to squirrel this one away.
RATING: 5
Pip & Nut Blueberry Muffin Almond Butter
Price: £4 per 225g
PRICEY but it sounded appealing, as it claimed to have blueberry pieces in every bite. The fruit
overpowered the almonds, tasting a bit like a cereal bar.
RATING: 4
Biona Hazelnut Butter Price: £6.40 per 170g
A TOUGH shell to crack.
This nut butter definitely didn’t
look very appealing on first inspection as it was oily and hard to mix. It was packed full of
hazelnuts and the taste shone through.
RATING: 1