Recipes with nut butters are hard to ignore these days! Nut butters can add so much to sauces, dressings, baked goods, and protein/energy balls.

Peanut butter is the gateway nut butter of most of our childhoods, right? But these days? The world's gone nutty for nut butters lately! Sorry, we couldn't resist a good food pun.

That's because nut butters are a great source of healthy fats, protein, nutrients, antioxidants, minerals, magnesium, and flavor. And they happen to taste great, too. These days, nut butters come in a variety of options such as almond, cashew, pecan, hazelnut, walnut, and pistachio butter which yes, is as expensive as it sounds! Some companies, such as Target and Trader Joe's, even sell mixed nut butters with chia and flax seed in them, too, for a super healthy spread.

Suffice to say, you can substitute any nut butter in these recipes. Got lots of almond butter on hand? Go ahead and use it! Not sure why you bought that hazelnut butter? Try it out in one of these recipes with nut butter. We have put together a list of recipes with nut butter, if you're looking for new and creative ways to use them.

Keto Peanut Butter Cookies

These cookies have just four ingredients that happen to be gluten-free, vegan-friendly and keto-friendly (we know this sounds like an oxymoron!). They are super simple to make and scrumptious-you'll love this healthier take on classic peanut butter cookies.

(Carbs: 19g - Protein: 8g - Fat: 16g)

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Cups

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Cups are gluten-free, keto-friendly, low-carb and low-sugar, and utterly delicious. They only look fancy; they're actually pretty easy to make.

(Carbs: 22g - Protein: 10g - Fat: 21g)

Nutty Peanut Noodles

Creamy, delicious, and gluten-free, these peanut noodles are awesome warm or cold!

(Carbs: 64g - Protein: 10g - Fat: 25g)

Peanut Butter Chocolate Muffins

These intense chocolate muffins are a chocolate lovers' dream, paired with a swirl of creamy peanut butter and low-glycemic sweetener. Eat them with some yogurt and fruit for breakfast.

(Carbs: 47g - Protein: 25g - Fat: 34g)

Protein Almond Butter Cups

What's better than a peanut butter cup? An almond butter cup that is amped up with protein and finished off with a dark chocolate layer! This easy recipe comes together with just four ingredients.

(Carbs: 8g - Protein: 6g - Fat: 12g)

Thai Chicken Tenders with Creamy Almond Dipping Sauce

Skip the drive-thru and make these oven-baked chicken tenders with an Asian twist! Coated in a spicy seasoned mix of almond flour and coconut flour, and served with a cool crunchy slaw, and creamy almond butter dipping sauce. It'll be your new favorite recipe with nut butter!

(Carbs: 13g - Protein: 49g - Fat: 22g)