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    Want real peanut butter for fewer calories?

    Posts: 760 Member
    edited September 2024 in Recipes
    Some people may already know this trick, but here's what I've done:
    1 cup of your favorite smooth PB
    4 cups of Greek Yogurt
    mix together, plus 1 tbsp vanilla extract and some spice (such as cinnamon, allspice, or whatever else you feel would taste good!)

    I store it in a glass bowl in the fridge and use on celery, sandwiches, or for various raw recipes calling for peanut butter.

    1 cup of pb normally = 1,520 calories
    1/4 cup of pb = 380 cals

    1 cup of this mixture = 510 cals
    1/4 cup of this mixture = 127 cals

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    • Posts: 380 Member
      wow that's awesome! thanks!
    • Posts: 48
      bump :smile: Thanks a bunch !
    • Posts: 197 Member
      yum! im gonna have to try that!
    • Posts: 420 Member
      Definitely want to try, thanks for the post. Plain greek yogurt?
    • Posts: 206 Member
      OMG!!! I have been craving a PBJ for days. (it used to be my before bed snack). I am going to try this. Thanks for the tip!!!
    • Posts: 339 Member
      I love Greek yogurt and love peanut butter; this should be great! Thanks!
    • Posts: 811 Member
      How long will it keep?
    • Posts: 441 Member
      bump!
    • Posts: 162 Member
      Very good idea! I am totally addicted to peanut butter.
    • Posts: 10
      sounds soooooooooo dank, buying it tmmrw!
    • Posts: 4,099 Member
      How long will it keep?

      Not long. It sounds too delicious to stay away from!
    • Posts: 9 Member
      I'm a total pb addict, gonna try this tomorrow, thank you !!! :)
    • Posts: 105 Member
      bump
    • Posts: 576 Member
      THANKS soooooo much fir this tip.

      Gonna give it a try!!!
    • Posts: 150
      Bump! Thanks I love peanut butter!!
    • Posts: 21 Member
      oh how ive missed the pb
    • Posts: 102 Member
      great idea!
    • Posts: 26 Member
      Thanks for this tip. I just had a Thomas' multi grain lite English muffin with a tsp of this mixture and a tsp of smuckers just fruit blackberry jelly. It was AWESOME.
    • Posts: 242 Member
      I made something similar yesterday. mine was 1/2 c plain nonfat greek yogurt + 2 tb pb2. tasted like peanut butter mousse. too rich to eat every day, but would be a great fruit dip!
    • Posts: 93 Member
      bump!
    • Posts: 334
      Have you ever tried PB2?

      It is powdered peanut butter that you mix with water and very comparable to regular peanut butter taste.

      The only problem is that I can only find it online at bellplantation.com and it is a little expensive for me because you have to buy in bulk. They sell them for $15.96 + shipping and handling for 4 jars of the peanut butter.

      Anyway, it is 45 calories for 2 tbsp instead of 180 calories.
    • Posts: 252 Member
      Great idea. Thanks for sharing
    • Posts: 348 Member
      I have never heard of Greek Yogurt. Where do you find it? Is there a brand name I should look for?
    • Posts: 422 Member
      One of my friends on here provided a link to a website that sells PB2 for $3.99 for a 6.5 oz jar. They also have PB2 with chocolate, which she says is great!!! I just ordered it :bigsmile:

      http://www26.netrition.com/bell_plantation_pb2.html
    • Posts: 157
      bump!
    • Posts: 489 Member
      Fabulous suggestion! Thanks!!!
    • Posts: 526 Member
      Sounds great! Thanks for the idea!
    • Posts: 334
      One of my friends on here provided a link to a website that sells PB2 for $3.99 for a 6.5 oz jar. They also have PB2 with chocolate, which she says is great!!! I just ordered it :bigsmile:

      http://www26.netrition.com/bell_plantation_pb2.html

      That's awesome! Thanks!
    • Posts: 760 Member
      Definitely want to try, thanks for the post. Plain greek yogurt?

      Yep, plain. I usually buy the enormous tubs of Fage 0% at Costco. Flavored Greek Yogurts won't last as long and tend to be higher in sugar and calories while lower in protein. That's why I add my own vanilla extract and spices. However, anyone is welcomed to try it with different flavors! Tell me how it is!
    • Posts: 105
      bumb!! Awesome!!
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