Jif. It's what I grew up with. My recipes even specify Jif peanut butter, for consistent results. In fact, I think all recipes calling for peanut butter need to specify the brand; there is much variation among brands.

Smart Balance:
http://www.foodfacts.com/NutritionFacts/Creamy/Smart-Balance-Creamy-Natural-Peanut-Butter-with-Omega-3-16-oz/30756

(I love this site BTW for checking out amounts of sugar, fat, etc. in my kids snacks.) Skippy brand rates a zero as it's second ingredient is SUGAR.

Sweet Ella's (we bought it at Whole Foods)

It's made in Michigan--only has organic peanuts and sea salt. Delicious!

http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Ellas-Organic-Smooth-9-Ounce/dp/B002EMGINU

Anonymous wrote:OK--and for the plastic-phobic among us, any suggestions for PB that comes in a glass jar?

Nature's promise comes in a glass jar.

Anonymous wrote:I have never eaten peanut butter. The smell makes me want to vomit.

Very helpful for a thread about picking peanut butter. So I guess your recommendation is "none". Thanks for posting.

I have never eaten peanut butter. The smell makes me want to vomit.

Peter pan whipped pb

Anonymous wrote:Nature's Promise poster...

Yes, the Giant brand. It is just peanuts and salt. No palm oil...

It is yummy and a great price.

Even better is the nature's promise cashew butter. I stopped eating peanut butter and tried almond butter for awhile but wasn't crazy about it. Then I saw that nature's promise makes a cashew butter so I tries that and it is divine.

We like Jif Natural PB. Probably not the best for you, but we like it.

Smuckers has a natural PB that comes in a glass jar. But it's the type you have to mix and it's more stereotypical natural PB and probably similar to the one that OP had a bad experience with before.

OK--and for the plastic-phobic among us, any suggestions for PB that comes in a glass jar?

The Safeway organic brand is pretty good too.

The whole foods peanut butter that you grind yourself--it's in the bulk aisle and there are usually a couple of tubs staff have preground. Has a very nice consistency and no oil slick on top--just whole peanuts ground up.

Trader Joe's is amazing!!!!!

Anonymous wrote:Nutella

a staple in our household growing up
Now my kids "benefit" from my Italian upbringing!!!

yum

Anonymous wrote:Nature's Promise poster...

Yes, the Giant brand. It is just peanuts and salt. No palm oil...

It is yummy and a great price.

I totally agree with this!