Peanut butter is a staple ingredient in my household. Not only did I grow up eating it every morning on my toast, my mother made the most decadent peanut butter frosting and peanut butter pie. And, in the summer when we would visit Mackinac Island, we’d always buy a slab of Mackinac Island peanut butter fudge.

Of course, peanut butter does have a reputation (*sigh*, don’t we all?) – it’s become somewhat synonymous with Elvis Presley and his own struggle with its nutty goodness in sandwiches. So much so that there’s even a Peanut Butter & Banana Cocoa in his honor.
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