You may have been living under a rock and never knew peanut flour existed.
Or that it’s become a very hot commodity in the blogosphere the past few months.
But if you want to make these cookies, you’d better make them now.
Of course, you can use other flours but the peanut flour worked especially nicely. If being gluten-free is important for your dietary needs, make sure you use flour from a gluten-free contract manufacturing company with quality certifications.
Vegan GF Peanut Butter Caramel Chocolate Chips Cookies with Peanut Flour
What’s the rush, you ask?
Well, apparently TJ’s is discontinuing carrying peanut flour due to low sales. You’d think the blogosphere was single-handedly keeping sales up. Julie, Deb, and Gabriela I know were at least helping keep 4th quarter sales up.
I’ve heard that TJ’s is bringing in a gluten free flour, instead. It seems that more people want GF flour than Peanut flour.
A few months ago I wrote a post about why TJ’s is successful, what products of theirs are private labeled especially for them, and various other TJ’s Trivia if you care to read it. You may be surprised to learn that Stacy’s Pita Chips and TJ’s in-house brand are one in the same.
Disclaimer: The information I have is word of mouth from TJ’s employees and from various other blog posts I have read. I have searched the internet for written “proof” but nothing comes up. Then again, would discontinuing peanut flour really make front page google news to people other than bloggers?
What else do I make with Peanut Flour?
Cinnamon Sugar Peanut Buttery Chickpea “Peanuts” with Peanut Flour
Those are cinnamon + sugar + peanut flour little “nuts” and boy, they are addictive!
You can also make my Carmelized Cinnamon Sugar Roasted Chickpea “Peanuts” if you don’t have peanut flour. And none of us will have peanut flour for much longer so get used to this recipe.
But if you aren’t a fan of peanut flour, or never even had the chance to try it, but still have a soft spot in your heart for peanut butter, try making a Microwave Chocolate Peanut Butter & Oat Snack Bar
Or make some Raw Vegan Peanut Butter Vanilla Balls (or Sunflower Seed/Almond/Cashew Butter balls)
From my last post about Target Finds and Smoothie Helpers, it was fun to hear what you put in your cart at Target.
And what you like, or don’t like, to put into your smoothies and your views on smoothie “optimizers” or additional powders or helpers. Many of you say you have tried Vega products and are fans of them.
Oh, and quite a few people thought that the Vega samples I mentioned were a Target find. No. I went to Target, came home, and found Vega samples waiting for me in the mail. Just wanted to clear that up so no one runs out to Target thinking they are going to score Vega at their local Tar-jay.
Questions:
1. Have you tried peanut flour? Thoughts if you did?
Yes, I have (obviously) tried it and I like it but I will be honest, too much peanut flour (or too many beans) and my GI system don’t always get along super well.
So although I love the taste of peanut flour, my tummy doesn’t always love it. A little is fine but I could never make “peanut flour paste” that I saw so many bloggers make and use without major GI upheaval.
2. Will you miss peanut flour if you are a fan?
There are online sites that sell peanut flour, and there is also PB2, but based on price and convenience, TJ’s is much better for me on all fronts.
I will miss it, of course, but since I wasn’t as much of a fan as some people, I’ll live.
3. Foods you’ve Seen in the Sphere that you’ve been inspired to try, for better or for worse?
Not a comprehensive list but some of my favorites include…
Sun Warrior Brown Rice Protein Powder
And now, I can’t imagine my life without those things.
Things I’ve tried because of the sphere but still don’t really love include Hemp Protein, Dulse Flakes, and I don’t know, I’m drawing a blank.
The power of blogs is remarkable. What have you tried because of blogs or anything new you’re tried lately? Did you like it?
Have a great Hump Day!
oh gosh, my heart just broke a little bit on the inside! I’m going to have to get to my closest TJs stat! any idea when this travesty is going in to effect? I think i’m going to send an email to the company begging them not to. (I’m so serious. Peanut Flour is my addiction!!)
beg!!! it’s worth a shot :)
I’m kind of on the fence about peanut flour, but I commented on Julie’s post about this too. Ech TJs store carries their own stock – so just because one store discontinues something, doesn’t mean that it will be gone from all stores. It all depends on sales at that store. I remember the few stores in Phoenix all carried different items.
I think a little of the peanut flour goes a long way. I like it added to baked stuff though. Gives it a nice peanut flavor without being overly peanut buttery.
I know there is regional distribution on so many things, i.e I cant get the veggie masala burgers that east coast bloggies write about or some of their mustards or salsas. But i can get things they can’t get.
And yes, a little goes a long way :)
I can’t believe its going to be discontinued! We are getting a TJ where I live late this year and I have been wanting to try peanut flour for so long! I guess, I’ll have to find another away to get it!
i’ve never tried it! i don’t eat legumes (peanuts) due to their inflammatory effect on my GI system so while i do mourn the loss for other bloggies. i’m excited to try the gluten free flour! i don’t really love dulse either but i do sprinkle it on my salad from time to time because i do know sea veggies are nutrient packed! i’ve seen ‘savi seed’ and never heard of it before!
i am so mad at myself! i meant to get peanut flour yesterday and totally forgot. i have yet to try it but refuse to miss out!
I’ve never tried Peanut Flour, but am very surprised to hear that it’s being discontinued!
I have an unopened package of peanut flour sitting in my cupboards right now. I added it to smoothies, but never experimented beyond that. Now I want to stock up and make some of your goodies you just mentioned!
I order my peanut flour from here: https://www.localharvest.org/peanut-flour-C14227?r=fr
I bought 6 pounds and with shipping it ends up being about $5/lb which is cheaper than I’ve seen TJ’s online(amazon). Don’t know how much it is in the store because we don’t have TJ’s here.
It’s localish for me too…at least in the same state! So when I order it’s here in 1 day!
Hi Averie!
I haven’t been able to track down peanut flour in my neck of the woods, but have been able to acquire PB2 (expensive!).
I’ve tried many new foods because of the blogosphere! here they are:
– kale
– VEGA powders (the tropical and almond ones are my favorite!)
– nooch
– PB2
– millet
– steel cut oats
– cacao nibs
– almond milk
xo
Sabina
i REFUSE to believe this. i wish i stocked up when i was there last, hopefully they still have it when i go next week.
yeah, i still don’t want to believe it. i’m seriously very upset about it!
I love peanut flour too, but I’ve relied on people in the states to send it too me, so I guess I’m out of luck!!
All the things that you have written (except sun warrior) are my favorites too!! SO GOOD!! I can’t imagine my life without nooch or macca!!
Thanks to your blog and others I have tried and LOVE Sun Warrior Protein and Ormus Greens, Nooch, Stevia, other ways to “dress up” oatmeal and Chia Seeds. My diet and health have been greatly improved thanks to blogs and these products! Thank You! Have a great day! Peace and Light
I just wrote about this on my blog! I went to TJ’s and an employee confirmed that it is discontinued as of Jan. 13. I bought 8 of them when I heard, which pretty much cleared the shelf :)
Lol that you cleared out the shelf…and that you wrote about it too. It’s front page news in bloggie world :)
We don’t have TJ either and it seems a little more affordable than WF from what I read from everyone. Hate when products that I love get discontinued, ha! I didn’t even know they had such a thing as peanut flour. Yay!! Its Wednesday!! Have a good one!
I’ve been meaning to try alternative flours to wheat, like coconut or almond, and it looks like peanut may have to wait unless I can find it somewhere else. We don’t have a TJ where I am, and it sucks because everyone is always raving about it and I would love to go there!
so sad! have yet to try it-better get me to a trader joe’s!!!