Peanut Butter Alternative?

I do PB too with my celery ... I usually use the 190 calorie TO-GO Cups they sell. Just because it keeps me honest.

I am curious to hear some suggestions as well ... I just can't do all-natural PB either. Hoping to see some good suggestions!

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There is something in the grocery store beside the peanut butter called "better butter" or something like that. It's supposed to be refrigerated after you open it. 2 table spoons for 100 calories. It's a bit sweeter than peanut butter but it's the same concept. Give it a try. I personally wasn't to sure if I would like it and took 2 times of eating it before I was "use" to the difference. It's a bit more expensive. Regular peanut butter is what $3 a jar. This stuff is $6 a jar for the same amount.

I agree with the post about PB2. It really is not gonna satisfy you if you're craving some peanut butter right off the spoon, but it does okay when pairing it with something else. I usually make some and put it with apple or throw a tbsp or two in a smoothie.

Just warning you in advance, don't go into it expecting it's going to taste exactly like peanut butter because it doesn't. I bought some thinking it would be a perfect substitute but to me it sort of has a soy flavor to it. I don't know if anyone else thinks this too. Sometimes you've gotta just go with the original, but if you're looking for a substitute I can vouch that PB2 does a pretty good job.

Just Great stuff...they freeze dry PB & remove the fat, it becomes a powder you reconstitute ...not bad for a PB fix..a tad expensive though.

i'd say hummus but that's also 70 cals for 2 tablespoons. You can try PB2 as well..

But i would definitely suggest you don't try to have any food/beverage be "free food. That's just silly and innacurate.

And if you want to eat celery i would suggest eating something else significantly more satisfying if you're just gonna slap 3-400 calories of peanut butter on it. I dont know... unless you just really love celery over soup/hot food.

good luck!

If you like creamy hummus, Sabra (pine nut is my fav but all flavors are delicious) & Trader Joe's brands are the best! Hummus would have been my first suggestion, but I'm also going to try the cottage cheese WITH salsa option - thx for posting this question:)

I like celery with hummus. You have to read the labels though; it isn't all good for you, so many additives.

I use Laughing Cow Light creamy Swiss in celery. I take a full stalk of celery, put the cheese in the celery not going over the top, and cut it into fourths. So that is 35 cals per stalk, a couple of those is pretty filling and I love the taste and texture of the creamy cheese with the crunchiness of the celery.

I also use celery in place of tortilla or pita chips for salsa and hummus as others have stated. I like almond butter better than PB so I also use that with celery. I happen to like celery on its own I put telllicherry pepper and sea salt on it.

And if you are like some people who don't like the bitter after taste of celery, you can take a veggie peeler and remove the strings, that seems to make it much more sweet than bitter. I keep strings on for the fiber benefit YMMV.

I also substitute mini sweet peppers for celery for variety using all the above, if your not a fan of celery really, try subbing the sweet peppers.

As a light lunch I will sometimes mix cooked chicken with light ranch and stuff into celery. Yum! Also I agree with Hummus and PB2. I have chocolate pb2 today to go with my apples in fact. And when I want real peanut butter I always use Peter Pan whipped. I like the texture better and it's lower in calories than regular peter pan pb.