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PB2

willywonka
willywonka Posts: 743 Member
edited February 2 in Food and Nutrition
Hi everyone, I just bought my first two jars of PB2, one original, one chocolate. Any tips or suggestions, do you love it, hate it? Like it better in a protein shake or simply mixed with the water?
i'm excited to try it!! :flowerforyou:
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  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Hate it
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    It's alright, the chocolate one is good. I like it with celery.
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    I mix mine with peanut oil and make a spreadable paste with it.
  • BAMarsh
    BAMarsh Posts: 72 Member
    smoothies/protein shakes
  • _crafty_
    _crafty_ Posts: 1,682 Member
    It's good for making protein shakes. That's it. I won't even bake with it. Making a spread with it is just an epic fail.

    8 oz water
    scoop of chocolate protein powder
    2 Tbsp PB2
    half a frozen banana

    if you have vanilla protein you can use the chocolate PB2 and it's just as good.
  • WestCoastPhoenix
    WestCoastPhoenix Posts: 802 Member
    It's really good when you mix it with peanut butter.
  • willywonka
    willywonka Posts: 743 Member
    :laugh: I admit, i'm sure it will pale in comparison to the real thing, but my problem is i can literally eat half a jar of the real stuff without batting an eyelash so i figured i'd give it a try. thanks for the tips!! and the giggles, maybe i will mix it with peanut butter, LOL
  • Monisfit4life
    Monisfit4life Posts: 228 Member
    I love it in my Shakeology. It is my favorite! I like regular pb2 and the chocolate pb2.
  • stumblinthrulife
    stumblinthrulife Posts: 2,558 Member
    Chocolate PB2 is great for flavoring oatmeal.

    For any other use, it's no substitute for real peanut butter.
  • wahoostampingirl
    wahoostampingirl Posts: 11 Member
    I think it's good with just water as a spread. But then again, I'm not a huge peanut butter lover, so that might make a difference. I also like it in oatmeal and smoothies.
  • amybrownpatterson
    amybrownpatterson Posts: 6 Member
    I like to mix it with a tablespoon of Smucker's sugar free pancake syrup.
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    I love the stuff... Smear it on a banana and top with sugar free chocolate syrup. NOM. Or eat on an apple. Or have a PB&J sammich. Or mix (after adding water) with fat free cool whip for peanut butter fluff. Or add to protein shakes. Bake with it. I use it every way I'd use regular peanut butter. (No dogs, please)
  • Doxeydoxie
    Doxeydoxie Posts: 75
    Smoothies and oatmeal!
  • mcjmommy
    mcjmommy Posts: 148 Member
    I like it best mixed with water and used like a dip for veggies or fruit.
    They say you can mix it with plain greek yogurt and it tastes like peanut butter mousse, but I don't like greek yogurt and thought it was awful that way.
    Love PB2, going to mix some up right now :love:
  • lilfurson
    lilfurson Posts: 190
    I use it in smoothies as well. Don't really use it for any other purpose but I like it, especially the chocolate.
  • jendrisfit
    jendrisfit Posts: 2 Member
    I LOVE IT!! Just mix a little water and add it to pancakes protein shakes or better yet put it in the microwave and put it over cool whip low fat It's my favorite!
  • NovemberJune
    NovemberJune Posts: 2,525 Member
    love it for PB banana toast. Regular or chocolate
  • stilltrying2013
    stilltrying2013 Posts: 1
    I LOVE LOVE LOVE it as a fat free peanut butter substitute. I haven't had real peanut butter in so long that I don't remember what that oily product tastes like!
    2 Tablespoons of the dry PB2 powder mixed with about 1 Tablespoon water or more depending on how thin you want it.
    I spread it on an Arnold's whole wheat with flax & fiber flat bread with 1 Tablespoon of Polaner's Sugar Free with Fiber
    Blackberry preserves. Yum! I take it anytime i have to be out of the house at lunch time. I also add a quartered Fuji apple
    to that lunch.
  • willywonka
    willywonka Posts: 743 Member
    yay!! I"m glad to hear some good things too. For those of you that mix it with the oatmeal, how much do you put in there, a full two tablespoons and just add the regular amount of water to make the oats? thanks for all the good ideas
  • smithed812
    smithed812 Posts: 289
    It's good for protein shakes and mixing into oatmeal... but mixed with water it's kinda sad :ohwell:
  • TheEffort
    TheEffort Posts: 1,028 Member
    BUMP.
  • perfect_storm
    perfect_storm Posts: 326 Member
    I also use it in smoothies and protein shakes. By the way check out netrition.com they have the best price on it that I can find.
  • _Moose51_
    _Moose51_ Posts: 86
    Great in Protein shakes but just OK on toast, I did try it mixed with Coffee and its a bit better.
  • issyfit
    issyfit Posts: 1,077 Member
    I like it in smoothies with almond milk, frozen bananas, and choc. pb protein powder. It's also good mixed in ricotta with some cool whip.
  • 1stday13
    1stday13 Posts: 433 Member
    LOVE it! :love: I mix with water a pinch of Truvia &Tiny bit of salt. Then mix to my desired consistency. I like mine thinner for Dipping Apples or celery. I mix up 2 or three servings & put in fridge. it keeps for at least a week. :happy:
  • KeepCalmNGetyaSweatOn
    KeepCalmNGetyaSweatOn Posts: 361 Member
    I love chocolate peanut butter. Reese's are my favorite candy. The only way I use my PB2 is in my shaker cup with a scoop of chocolate protein & %1 milk. A great way to get my chocoPB fix!

    I have tried mixing it with water to make "peanut butter" but could never get the ratio of H2O to PB2 right & the viscosity was always WAY off so I gave up. LOL
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    yay!! I"m glad to hear some good things too. For those of you that mix it with the oatmeal, how much do you put in there, a full two tablespoons and just add the regular amount of water to make the oats? thanks for all the good ideas

    Yes - just follow your regular oatmeal routine & stir in PB2 at the end ...... I like original PB2 in oatmeal sweetened with maple syrup.

    Stir PB2 into pancake batter. Really nice with whole wheat mix ..... yummy

    Mix with water and use as a dip for McIntosh apples.

    Forgot ...........good mixed into vanilla greek yogurt .... throw in some Grapenuts cereal.
  • Groovyca2022
    Groovyca2022 Posts: 21,378 Member
    Love my pb2 and banana protein shake
  • megsi474
    megsi474 Posts: 370 Member
    I bought some and barely use it. I don't like it in my protein shakes and I haven't attempted to bake with it yet.
  • jdm_taco
    jdm_taco Posts: 999 Member
    rather have sawdust mixed with cat litter
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