Who Wants 4 Free Jars of Maranatha Nut Butter?
I thought that title might get your attention 
That’s right, the wonderful people of Maranatha are offering to give away their MaraNatha Nut Butter Trial Pack (coupons for 4 free jars: $20 value) to ONE lucky Simply Savor reader!
MaraNatha® (pronounced "mare-uh-Nah-thuh") has been crafting organic and natural nut and seed butters in Ashland, Oregon, since 1982. Each variety is finely ground in small batches and contains no unhealthy trans fats, hydrogenated oils or preservatives – just the authentic taste of the purest ingredients.
There are a TON of chances to win….all you have to do is:
1. Leave a comment on this post telling me anything about nut butter (your favorite way to eat it, your favorite flavor, why you love Maranatha, crunchy vs. smooth, etc.)
2. Tweet about the giveaway—just copy and paste:
I want to win 4 Free Jars of Maranatha Nut Butter on www.simplysavor.com @simplysavor
3. If you have a blog, link back to the giveaway!
4. Sign up for the Maranatha e-newsletter and sweepstakes
…Bonus: You’ll receive a coupon for $1.00 off any MaraNatha product. By spreading the word to three or more friends, you can receive a $2.00 off coupon (!!)
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Make sure you leave additional comments for each one telling me you’ve done so!
And for a 5th entry…try making any of the Maranatha Nut Butter recipes provided below and send me a picture/link (kristen@simplysavor.com)
Makes about 1/3 cup – Serves one
· 1 Tbsp. MaraNatha No Stir Almond Butter, Creamy
· 3 Tbsp. Organic or natural low fat mayonnaise
· 2 Tbsp. Organic or natural low fat sour cream
· 1 tsp. Fresh lime juice
· 1/8 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
· 1/2 tsp. Onion powder
Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl. Use as a dip for vegetables such as celery, carrots, bell peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, and cucumbers.
This dip can also be used as a sauce over steamed vegetables – great with asparagus or broccoli.
"I’m Bananas for Almond Butter" Smoothie
Serves one
· 2 Tbsp. MaraNatha No Stir Almond Butter, Creamy
· 1 Medium banana
· 1/4 cup Organic or natural nonfat soymilk
· 2 Tbsp. Organic or natural nonfat vanilla yogurt
· 1 cup Crushed ice
Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth.
For an indulgent treat add any of the following:
2 Tbsp. Chocolate syrup
1 Tbsp. Chocolate chips
Nutrition information: 320 Calories, 10g Protein, 41g Total Carbohydrates, 7g Fiber, 22g Sugars
Cilantro Chicken Wraps with Creamy Almond Butter Sauce
Makes about 1 cup sauce – Serves 4
· 4 Multigrain tortillas
· 12 oz. Broiled chicken breast strips
· 2 to 3 Slices, red onion
· Packaged shredded carrots
· Cilantro leaves
· Lettuce leaves
Sauce:
· 1 Tbsp. MaraNatha No Stir Almond Butter, Creamy
· 1/2 cup Organic or natural light mayonnaise
· 1/4 cup Organic or natural light sour cream
· 1 tsp. Fresh grated ginger
· 1/2 tsp. Garlic powder
· 2 tsp. Sesame oil
· 1 1/2 tsp. Rice vinegar
· 2 Tbsp. Cilantro, finely chopped
Place all ingredients in a medium size bowl. Whisk until smooth.
Place large tortilla on flat surface and cover with green leaf lettuce. Spread 2 – 3 tablespoons sauce over lettuce. Place grilled chicken breast, shredded carrots, red onion slices (to taste), and 8 to 10 cilantro leaves. Fold in sides of tortilla and roll.
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YUM!
Winner will be announced next Wednesday, February 23rd!
LET THE NUT BUTTER GIVEAWAY GAMES BEGIN! 
Yum! I love almond butter with carrots or celery!
I tweeted!
Yum! I love MaraNatha AB and PB! I love to eat nut butter as an oatmeal topping, because I love how melty and oozy it gets on top of the hot oats. Also, I love to eat nut butter with a spoon, directly from the jar
Yum!! I love to use these butters on anything and everything. The best is to use the almond butter in a chicken stir fy. It makes a great oil substitute! I just tweeted abou this as well!
LC
ahh i LOVE nut butter on oats and wraps! i havent had crunch in a WHILE-but i <3 creamy!
tweeted!
signed up for the newsletter!
Oh, I have yet to try cashew butter! YUM!!
I tweeted @Loser_For_Life!
What a great giveaway, I’ve been dying to try this stuff! I love nut butter in my oats, classic but deelish
tweet tweet!
I love almond or peanut butter in my oatmeal!
Tweeted!
Signed up for the Maranatha newsletter!
I tweeted!!
Love pb in my yog messes
yumm!
I love Maranatha! I had never seen the Honey Peanut spread until the picture you posted..sounds amazing!
Ok LOVE your blog and all the amazing recipes you have on here!! OMG the strawberry chocolate stuffed french toast you had posted for Valentines Day look AMAZING!!!!
I love Almond Butter with apples or in my green monster smoothies!!!
I never tried this almond butter brand and would love to!!
I love, love LOVE oatmeal w/ peanut butter and banana. my fav!! or anything with the chocolate and peanut butter combo
and I signed up for the newsletter
I don’t think there is anything better than the way peanut butter melts on top of a bowl of hot oatmeal! Yum!
I heart nut butter. nuf said.
i love cashew butter with plain greek yogurt!
I love any kind of nut butter with my morning oatmeal!
i love Maranatha! my favorite is their raw almond butter! i love it on my morning oatmeal, or slathered on a toast with sliced, chocolate chips and raisins!
thanks for the awesome recipes too!
i tweeted
i signed up for the newsletter and sweepstakes too!
To me, the best nut butter combo is nut butter and banana toast. Nothing better!
So many great ways to enjoy nut butter! My fave combo right now is almond butter, pumpkin butter and banana sandwiches.
Tweeted!
Confession… I have never had any nut butter other than PB which I haven’t had in about 15 years. Maybe its time to welcome nut butters into my life!
I signed up for the newsletter and sweepstakes!
nomnomnom! this nut butters are amazing! and nut butters are practically their own food group in my diet. their cashew butter is amazing!
and i tweeted
i signed up for both the newletter and sweepstakes
and i linked back here http://dontwhitesugarcoatit.blogspot.com/2010/02/and-winner-of-flax-challenge-is.html
LOVE Maranatha’s No Stir PB–perfect for my peanut butter noodles dish:)
i love making my own almond butter and using it on apple or banana slices. it’s really good with celery too!
you’re on my google reader!
I love nut butters- especially maranatha! What an awesome giveaway! I could seriously eat almond butter at every meal – therefore I’ll give you my favs for each. In my oats for breakfast, on an AB & J for lunch, & on a pear for dessert after dinner. I would seriously dance with joy if I was lucky enough to win this giveaway!
I tweeted it (@kimmyjahnke)!
I signed up for the newsletter!
I entered the sweepstakes!
I love AB in my oatmeal and on celery!
Oooh yay what an awesome giveaway! I love nut butters of course and have to have them at least once a day – actually I always have almond butter first thing – either in my oats or mixed into my yogurt – yum. And of course nothing beats an almond butter and banana sandwich!
I definitely love almond butter…it is so much better than PB! I like how creamy it is, without being too dry like PB can be.
I love Maranatha pb!! In the morning a bowl of oats with some banana and cocoa nibs and a dollop of Maranatha pb on top is heaven
Heck yeah. I like crunchy and smooth and I love baking with nut butter. I also like eating it straight out of the jar.
I eat am nut butter NUT! My favorite is pistachio butter. I ordered it online since few brands in the store make it.
Just signed up for the newsletter AND linked to my blog.