PB2/PBfit

ReenieHJ

I love peanut butter but it's my biggest source of calories some days. Can the PB2 or PBfit be a replacement? Is it as good? Is it filled with @rap? Does anyone here use it instead of regular pb?

MelanieCN77

It's not the same but it has its uses. If I'm adding stuff to a bowl of fruit and yoghurt or whatever, I use PB2. For toast with a banana or something, I go full hog. I'm loving Nuttzo just now.

Luke_rabbit

I use it in smoothies and for cooking. Makes a mean peanut sauce!

RelCanonical

I don't care for it on its own, but I love adding it to yogurt, oatmeal, or similar.

apullum

Depends on what you're using it for. I mix it into Greek yogurt, and I've also used it for peanut sauce and cookies. The cookies needed quite a few modifications, and they weren't my best; I could probably work on them some more if I cared to. You can't rehydrate it and use it exactly like peanut butter. Because it has far less fat than peanut butter, the consistency would be completely different.

AnnPT77

I don't care for it rehydrated as a spread, but I like it for making peanut sauce for veggies, or as an add-in to things like yogurt/fruit, oatmeal, etc.

A certain amount of fat is essential to good nutrition. I shoot for around 0.35-0.45g daily per pound of healthy goal weight. For me, a serving of actual peanut butter is a good contributor to that, with nice MUFAs/PUFAs, a little protein, and so tasty.

YMMV.

I'd suggest: Go ahead and buy the powder, in a small size. If you don't like it as a spread, you can use it in the other ways. It keeps well, and is nutritious.

extra_medium

I use it all the time. of course it's not as good as the real thing but it's a great replacement. even better if you mix it with almond milk or something rather than water.

and PBFit tastes much better than PB2 IMO

Katmary71

I'm going to have to get it for peanut sauce, I stopped having regular peanut butter in the house as I eat too much of it but recently had spring rolls with peanut butter sauce and want to make my own. Do you all add oil to it? I guess that defeats the point.

moonangel12

I use mine mixed in yogurt with mini semi sweet chocolate chips for a sweet treat.

I also mix it with strawberry preserves and a little water (going to try almond milk next time!) to eat with bread or crackers. It’s not exactly the same, but it helps nip the PB&J craving without too much caloric damage.

apullum

Katmary71 wrote: »

I'm going to have to get it for peanut sauce, I stopped having regular peanut butter in the house as I eat too much of it but recently had spring rolls with peanut butter sauce and want to make my own. Do you all add oil to it? I guess that defeats the point.

I don’t, but it depends on the consistency and flavor you want. A small amount of toasted sesame oil would go a long way.

seltzermint555

My husband uses it daily. He's dealing with non-alcoholic fatty liver and it's a good way for him to have PB with less fat. It seems to take a little work to get the perfect consistency for whatever you're using it for, but it is really good. I eat it with him occasionally in smoothies or peanut sauce for stir fry and like it, too.

chris89topher

I really like the chocolate PB2. It's very good on english muffins or ezekiel bread. I haven't had it in a little bit though because I sort of got burned out of it from eating it so much. Still have 3 huge jars sitting around (I'm a bulk buyer when it saves a buck, lol).

Luke_rabbit

Katmary71 wrote: »

I'm going to have to get it for peanut sauce, I stopped having regular peanut butter in the house as I eat too much of it but recently had spring rolls with peanut butter sauce and want to make my own. Do you all add oil to it? I guess that defeats the point.

2 Tbsp PB2
1 Tbsp Lite Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Natural Rice Vinegar
1 tsp Sesame Oil

2 servings, 60 cal per serving

I can't have spicy food due to GERD. My husband adds hot sauce to his half.

Katmary71

Thanks for the recipes!

acpgee

I use it for savoury peanut recipes such as satay sauce, West African peanut soup, dre.ssing for gado gado. It's nice tossed into stir fries and curries to give dishes a Malaysian twist.

brittanystebbins95

I absolutely love it.
But, then again, I hate real peanut butter. I can use it in smoothies, or with chocolate, etc, but as a spread or on its own I literally gag. I think its the texture.
PB2 has all of the flavor but is not as thick and doesn't stick to the roof of your mouth.

RelCanonical

brittanystebbins95 wrote: »

I absolutely love it.
But, then again, I hate real peanut butter. I can use it in smoothies, or with chocolate, etc, but as a spread or on its own I literally gag. I think its the texture.
PB2 has all of the flavor but is not as thick and doesn't stick to the roof of your mouth.

I don't care for the texture either. I like pb&j but I was always heavy on the j and the pb was just a thin layer.

teeenabeana

Like what most people are saying - I looveee it in smoothies and yogurt. I got my parents into it too. I've made a spread with it and added a little liquid stevia and didn't mind it. I bought a huge tub of it at Sam's Club and it expired before I got to finish it! I think it's ok though..right??

mjglantz

I like it. Have the one w/little chocolate and it is great on an apple for a nice treat.