PB2

madamepsych0sis
madamepsych0sis Posts: 25 Member
edited November 9 in Food and Nutrition
I've been wanting to try PB2 for months & have finally bought a jar! The only thing is, I don't know what to add it to aside from oatmeal!

Any ideas or tips?

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  • freesia83
    freesia83 Posts: 50 Member
    I have just got my first jar too, only tried it made up and spread on toast, pleasantly surprised, think you can put it in smoothies.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    How many calories in a serving?
  • cardbucfan
    cardbucfan Posts: 10,571 Member
    I mix it with a scoop of protein powder and spread it on a banana. Super yum! Not a good replacement for real peanut butter though IMHO.
  • madamepsych0sis
    madamepsych0sis Posts: 25 Member
    edited December 2014
    It definitely tastes different than real pb, but it seems like a great alternative with 5g of protein and less fat!
  • madamepsych0sis
    madamepsych0sis Posts: 25 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    How many calories in a serving?

    45 calories in a serving which is 2 tablespoons
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Yeah, I need to just get this. I can't have regular peanut butter in the house.
  • ravengal
    ravengal Posts: 39
    Add to a smoothie, or yogurt.
  • flumi_f
    flumi_f Posts: 1,888 Member
    In smoothies with banana and apples, on vanilla ice cream, in yogurt.
  • nickatine
    nickatine Posts: 451 Member
    yogurt with a little stevia
  • Cindyloo01
    Cindyloo01 Posts: 94 Member
    I mix it into light whipped topping for a low-cal sweet treat
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I use it in Greek yogurt and oatmeal, pretty much.
  • RachelYun27
    RachelYun27 Posts: 89 Member
    Yogurt, pancake batter, and smoothies. I also just mix it with water and spread on apples and rice cakes.
  • fat2strongbeth
    fat2strongbeth Posts: 735 Member
    I love it in smoothies.
  • Swiftlet66
    Swiftlet66 Posts: 729 Member
    Use like regular peanut butter... There's tons of recipes on their website!

    http://www.bellplantation.com
  • apparations
    apparations Posts: 264 Member
    I bought some recently.. I shook it up in a protein shake but it turned out kind of chunky :(
  • phyllisannv
    phyllisannv Posts: 4 Member
    madamepsych0sis wrote: »
    I've been wanting to try PB2 for months & have finally bought a jar! The only thing is, I don't know what to add it to aside from oatmeal!

    Any ideas or tips?

  • phyllisannv
    phyllisannv Posts: 4 Member
    I like adding to plain greek yogurt
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    It's delicious in protein shakes.
  • sympha01
    sympha01 Posts: 942 Member
    In addition to the things others have mentioned (e.g., yogurt, apples), I like to use it in Asian peanut sauces. Really kicks the peanut flavor up a lot w/o adding tons of calories, and as a bonus tends to thicken the sauce up.

    I've also added it to baked goods on occasion to tighten up batters that are too loose when I don't mind the finished goods tasting a little like peanuts (e.g., cookies, pancakes or oatcakes, etc.).

    Also, I've done roasted chickpeas and tossed them in PB2 + cinnamon for a fantastic healthy treat.
  • SomeNights246
    SomeNights246 Posts: 807 Member
    I like it as a dip for my apples and bananas.

    It tastes really good mixed in with ice cream, believe it or not.

    It can be added to some baked goods.

    It makes a really good peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Why I say really good is, because if you're like me, you might like using a LOT of peanut butter. I double the serving size for mine, which makes for a really peanut butter-y sandwich, and 90 cals of peanut butter when using PB2. Granted, I use regular peanut butter when I need the extra calories.

    Smoothies, too.

    Tip: Use a tbsp of milk instead of water if you like it creamier.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    I add it to the trash can. Peanut butter is all about the healthy fats, and pb2 gets rid of it. Any food product that eliminates the healthiest part of the food seems to be a waste of money to me.
  • apparations
    apparations Posts: 264 Member
    sympha01 wrote: »
    In addition to the things others have mentioned (e.g., yogurt, apples), I like to use it in Asian peanut sauces. Really kicks the peanut flavor up a lot w/o adding tons of calories, and as a bonus tends to thicken the sauce up.

    I've also added it to baked goods on occasion to tighten up batters that are too loose when I don't mind the finished goods tasting a little like peanuts (e.g., cookies, pancakes or oatcakes, etc.).

    Also, I've done roasted chickpeas and tossed them in PB2 + cinnamon for a fantastic healthy treat.

    These are all excellent ideas!! I might try to add it to a stir fry, that sounds quite interesting.

  • veganstarchivore
    veganstarchivore Posts: 12
    I take my apples and bananas (it's especially good with bananas) and just dip them right into the powder, I don't bother to make it into actual pb. lol.
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