chocolate & peanut butter

FroggyIN16
FroggyIN16 Posts: 9 Member
in Food and Nutrition
i absolutely LOVE anything chocolate and peanut butter.....I have been leaving calorie room for it everyday, but still feel guilty for my snack. ( yes usually a reeses cup) anyone have any ideas of something just a little healthier that is chocolate and peanut butter?
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  • 6502programmer
    6502programmer Posts: 515 Member
    Chocolate protein shake with a few tablespoons of pb2 powdered peanut butter. Yummmmmmmmmmm!
  • babicak3z
    babicak3z Posts: 79 Member
    6502programmer wrote: »
    Chocolate protein shake with a few tablespoons of pb2 powdered peanut butter. Yummmmmmmmmmm!

    Yesssssss
  • Cynsonya
    Cynsonya Posts: 668 Member
    Two of my favorite are:

    Bear Naked Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip bars.

    Kind Bars Peanut Butter & Chocolate Chip.

    All the goodness of pb & chocolate with the added benefit of extra protein, fiber, and less sugar.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Optimum nutrition choc/peanut butter casein (thick and creamy) powder mixed with yogurt and/or cottage cheese or made into a delicious smoothie, or pudding. Much more filling than a couple little reeses PB cups.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    If you have the calories and have met your nutrient goals for the day, eat the Reese's. I almost always have some kind of dessert at night.
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,743 Member
    FroggyIN16 wrote: »
    i absolutely LOVE anything chocolate and peanut butter.....I have been leaving calorie room for it everyday, but still feel guilty for my snack. ( yes usually a reeses cup) anyone have any ideas of something just a little healthier that is chocolate and peanut butter?

    Why do you feel guilty? Because you don't think you're eating clean if you eat a reeses? Because you think you're not allowed things you enjoy eating? Because you're taking that reeses out of the mouth of a starving child in...wherever the starving children are these days?

    Why, Froggy? Whyyyyyyyyyy?? :)
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Try dark chocolate (65% Cacao) and Almond Butter instead. Almonds don't have the cancer link that peanuts do. Why tempt fate? ;)
  • farmerpam1
    farmerpam1 Posts: 402 Member
    Awww, don't feel guilty. If it all fits in for the day, no worries. ;)
  • trina1049
    trina1049 Posts: 593 Member
    Every night I have 2 pieces of dark chocolate with 1 tablespoon of almond butter on a 60 cal. biscuit. Delish. No worries as long as it fits into your calorie allowance, pick anything you like.
  • chulipa
    chulipa Posts: 650 Member
    Fiber one has some that are chocolate and peanut butter and taste good with ony 90 calories and you get 5g fiber
  • FroggyIN16
    FroggyIN16 Posts: 9 Member
    I do the protein shake thing in the summer...but I don't like cold things in the winter. Thanks for all the ideas....it does fit in my calories....just thought if I could find something with a little less calories it would be even better :)
  • echmain
    echmain Posts: 103 Member
    Try the newer PB2 that has premium chocolate added.
  • prettygirlstorm1
    prettygirlstorm1 Posts: 721 Member
    why do you need an alternative? if it fits into your daily calories Enjoy!!!!
  • TheBeachgod
    TheBeachgod Posts: 825 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    If you have the calories and have met your nutrient goals for the day, eat the Reese's. I almost always have some kind of dessert at night.

    Yep
  • stmokomoko
    stmokomoko Posts: 98 Member
    Quest - Chocolate Peanutbutter bar - 170 calories, is decent.
  • briscogun
    briscogun Posts: 1,138 Member
    edited February 2016
    stmokomoko wrote: »
    Quest - Chocolate Peanutbutter bar - 170 calories, is decent.

    I'm the same, I LOVE chocolate and peanut butter together! I've found a few good snack bars that I have from time to time. Some here may like these, some may not...

    Quest bars (as above)
    Larabar (they have a chocolate peanut butter and peanut butter cookie version)
    Special K meal bars (I've only had the chocolate/peanut butter version)

    All are about 200 calories (or less) and I fit them in as a snack either in the afternoon or after dinner. Because sometime you just have to scratch the chocolate/peanut butter itch!

    But at the end of the day, one Reese's PB Cup isn't going to do any harm, either.
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    FroggyIN16 wrote: »
    I do the protein shake thing in the summer...but I don't like cold things in the winter. Thanks for all the ideas....it does fit in my calories....just thought if I could find something with a little less calories it would be even better :)

    Nope. No bonus points for "healthy food" when you're already within your calorie goal. :)
  • hellonew2015
    hellonew2015 Posts: 327 Member
    Earnest Eats Choco Peanut butter - 230 calories
    http://www.earnesteats.com/our-foods/energy-bars-facs/
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    FroggyIN16 wrote: »
    i absolutely LOVE anything chocolate and peanut butter.....I have been leaving calorie room for it everyday, but still feel guilty for my snack. ( yes usually a reeses cup) anyone have any ideas of something just a little healthier that is chocolate and peanut butter?

    You'll get more PB and chocolate if you eat straight PB and chocolate. I sometimes crush a Ghiradelli square and have it on top of peanut butter.
  • hittrain
    hittrain Posts: 38 Member
    edited February 2016
    As a resident of the "Buckeye" (in this case balls of peanut butter encased in chocolate) state, we have a baseline of PB and Chocolate in our bloodstream, at all times. What we do is make peanut butter (easy as pie; buy peanuts, clean, cook in oven, blend) and melt dark chocolate (lower calorie) and combine into ball form. We get a lot more bang for the buck and the taste is spot on.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I honestly think you guys do have peanut butter flowing through your veins :lol: I can think of exactly 4 peanut/butter chocolate combination foods here in Aus, and that's it, and a couple of them taste horrible!
    I would do just about anything to try PB cheerios, we do not even have one peanut buttery cereal :( I would be in awe if I got to shop in your grocery stores.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Does pb2 mix into warm things? Some in hot chocolate could be good when it's cold out if it actually mixes in.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    auddii wrote: »
    Does pb2 mix into warm things? Some in hot chocolate could be good when it's cold out if it actually mixes in.

    Yeah it does mix well. Great idea :smile:
  • amynicole4104
    amynicole4104 Posts: 26 Member
    I love the chocolate rice cakes! I spread a little peanut butter on and yummy! You can have a chocolate and peanut butter snack for about 100 calories depending on how much peanut butter you spread on. Some times I go for it and use the whole 2 tablespoons serving :wink:
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,743 Member
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    I honestly think you guys do have peanut butter flowing through your veins :lol: I can think of exactly 4 peanut/butter chocolate combination foods here in Aus, and that's it, and a couple of them taste horrible!
    I would do just about anything to try PB cheerios, we do not even have one peanut buttery cereal :( I would be in awe if I got to shop in your grocery stores.

    The PB cheerios (and the store brand knockoffs) are AWESOME! Not to gloat or anything. :)
  • Mapalicious
    Mapalicious Posts: 412 Member
    FroggyIN16 wrote: »
    i absolutely LOVE anything chocolate and peanut butter.....I have been leaving calorie room for it everyday, but still feel guilty for my snack. ( yes usually a reeses cup) anyone have any ideas of something just a little healthier that is chocolate and peanut butter?

    less chocolate and peanut butter? calories, baby!
  • glassyo
    glassyo Posts: 7,743 Member
    Ok, sometimes I'll have a corn thin (it's a rice cake but half the size height wise) with a tablespoon of whipped jiff peanut butter that runs to just under 100 calories. You could also sprinkle on some mini chocolate chips if you want.

    Also, Trader Joe's sells mini peanut butter cups. (Not like reeses miniature size altho they have those too but MINI mini).) I have 6 of them every day for under 50 calories (it's like 47). I actually kind of like them better than reeses. The mini peanut butter cups are just a shade less sweet than the reeses.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    glassyo wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    I honestly think you guys do have peanut butter flowing through your veins :lol: I can think of exactly 4 peanut/butter chocolate combination foods here in Aus, and that's it, and a couple of them taste horrible!
    I would do just about anything to try PB cheerios, we do not even have one peanut buttery cereal :( I would be in awe if I got to shop in your grocery stores.

    The PB cheerios (and the store brand knockoffs) are AWESOME! Not to gloat or anything. :)

    You're so cruel :tongue: And I bet their Awesome!!
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    I honestly think you guys do have peanut butter flowing through your veins :lol: I can think of exactly 4 peanut/butter chocolate combination foods here in Aus, and that's it, and a couple of them taste horrible!
    I would do just about anything to try PB cheerios, we do not even have one peanut buttery cereal :( I would be in awe if I got to shop in your grocery stores.

    Well, there you go, an awesome business opportunity for a Down Under entrepreneur ;)
  • star1407
    star1407 Posts: 588 Member
    Ryvita crispbread with chocolate spread on one and peanut butter on the other, sandwiched together. I call it my snickers cheat

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