Thoughts on pb 2

noorandjenna1

How is the texture of pb 2 like?
It is powdered peanut butter which you add water to.
Is it like regular peanut butter in flavor?
I wanted to put it in crepes

MsChucktowski

It has the right flavour, though not quite the same 'fatty' mouthfeel. It's great to give extra pb flavour without too many extra calories, such as in a pb milkshake or in a peanut sauce. I personally would rather just use normal pb on toast though.

Pb crepes sound delicious.

lemurcat12

Powdered peanuts tastes like peanut butter (well, peanuts), but the texture is off. I wouldn't eat it alone or as a spread. I used to mix it with stuff like a smoothie or oatmeal where I don't think peanut butter would mix well (or to save calories, add protein).

Rebecca0224

treehills wrote: »

to me, it tastes like peanut butter and the texture would depend on how much water you mix it with. putting it in crepes sounds delicious! i love pb2 with warmed up banana

Now I'm inspired to add pb2 powder to mashed bananas for crepes.

JeromeBarry1

I add PB2 to yogurt and to green smoothies for flavor and protein. I simply do not add water and pretend it's peanut butter. For peanut butter, I use peanut butter.

bbell1985

I prefer the taste of another brand. But I love powdered peanut butter so much that in the end it became just as "bad" as regular PB for me. Got no moderation skillz.

janjunie

noorandjenna1 wrote: »

How is the texture of pb 2 like?
It is powdered peanut butter which you add water to.
Is it like regular peanut butter in flavor?
I wanted to put it in crepes

My husband got a bunch of this stuff for free from work, bleh it's weird that's all I have to say. I prefer real peanut butter, the fat in it alone would probably make it taste better in a crepe.

A_Rene86

This is downright blasphemous around here lol, but I hate peanut butter, yet enjoy PB2. Especially when used in things, as mentioned above! I've never used it as a spread, but I imagine it would be good in crepes

debtay123

I like it as mentioned earlier to but in smoothies or yogurt- I also make it as a spread and mix with sf jelly for sandwiches etc-

Sp1tfire

Flavor = accurate
texture = lacking

I like to mix it into chocolate protein powder (behold a reeses protein shake without buying a peanut butter flavored protein powder), dip apples in it, mix it into oatmeal, etc. Never tried it in a recipe though.

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Evamutt

I "discovered" it on here a few weeks ago & got some regular & chocolate & I use them both. I like it!

Wynterbourne

I love it as a recipe ingredient (Mixed in yogurt, protein cheesecake, Asian noodle dishes, etc), but I never use it “rehydrated” as a spread (Peanut butter sandwich, for example). As someone else mentioned, it has the flavor, but not the texture.

Noreenmarie1234

Been eating it for years and I absolutely love it.

CTcutie

Tastes flat on it's own (no fat, no sugar, no salt to yum it up)... but I will use occasionally in waffles/smoothies/with fruit or jam on something.
Kinda how I feel about almond milk- keep some handy in case of apocalypse food shortage, lol.

HazyEyes93

Honestly, I don't that the texture is far off enough for it to matter to me. It's a really great substitute in recipes, however. I like to make a peanut butter thai type of noodle dish, and PB2 works perfectly; can't tell the difference.

sgt1372

Bought some to try it out over a year ago. Haven't used it since. Should throw the bag out but that goes against my frugal nature.

Good to use when you want to add peanut "flavor," but it does not taste the same as REAL peanut butter and nothing can make it so. There just isn't any substitute for the REAL thing.

H_Ock12

I use it in pancakes or waffles, in hubby's oatmeal, and in baking. I don't like the texture mixed with water and used as a spread, tho.

heiliskrimsli

I mix it with all sorts of things like oatmeal, smoothies, yogurt, popcorn, cottage cheese.

AnnPT77

CTcutie wrote: »

Tastes flat on it's own (no fat, no sugar, no salt to yum it up)... but I will use occasionally in waffles/smoothies/with fruit or jam on something.
Kinda how I feel about almond milk- keep some handy in case of apocalypse food shortage, lol.

The PB2 brand contains added sugar and salt. Not saying this is a bad thing (or a good one), just that it's fact.

xPia

I enjoy PB2, though it's obviously not the same as regular peanut butter. One of my favorite snacks is diced apples tossed with some PB2. I also like to add a bit of water and use it as a topping for waffles (with a few Lily's dark chocolate chips because why not?).

lemurcat12

AnnPT77 wrote: »

CTcutie wrote: »

Tastes flat on it's own (no fat, no sugar, no salt to yum it up)... but I will use occasionally in waffles/smoothies/with fruit or jam on something.
Kinda how I feel about almond milk- keep some handy in case of apocalypse food shortage, lol.

The PB2 brand contains added sugar and salt. Not saying this is a bad thing (or a good one), just that it's fact.

There are a variety of brands, though. The one I've tried is just peanut powder and nothing else.

It tastes fine, though, flavorwise -- I wouldn't eat it plain since the fat is really an essential element to nuts/nut butter, IMO.