do you have any good tricks for measuring peanut butter?

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xdaysbingefree
xdaysbingefree Posts: 98 Member
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I love peanut butter, and eat it in my oatmeal everyday, but I have a really hard time measuring out the 2 tablespoon portion because it sticks to everything. I know I could "just eyeball it", but I feel like it'd be too easy to eat 2.5tablespoons instead, which isn't a big difference lookswise (at least to me), but adds on an extra 100 calories.
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  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,554 Member
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    Try dipping your spoon in boiling water, it might make the PB slide off easier (I know this works for honey).
    I just use my finger to scrape the PB off the spoon and then lick my finger!
  • BobbyDaniel
    BobbyDaniel Posts: 1,460 Member
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    We have one of those sliding Pampered Chef measuring spoons that works pretty well.
  • Le_Joy
    Le_Joy Posts: 593 Member
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    This is why I have a digital kitchen scale. For many things going over a bit isn't much but for some things like PB it can make a big caloric difference.
  • calana
    calana Posts: 88 Member
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    Try dipping your spoon in boiling water, it might make the PB slide of feasier (I know this works for honey).
    I just use my finger to scrape the PB off the spoon and then lick my finger!

    Yeah I'm all about the finger scrape and lick. Don't wanna waste any of that precious PB!
  • trainguy917
    trainguy917 Posts: 366 Member
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    I've been told that the tip of your thumb from the knuckle to the end is, well, a good rule of thumb.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
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    Use a gram scale. Each tablespoon is 16 grams. (But check the label as this may vary by brand).
  • iKapuniai
    iKapuniai Posts: 594 Member
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    Mmmm.. I love peanut butter. I recently saw a thread somewhere on here that mentioned Peanut Butter & Co., which apparently has a few different peanut butters, and I HAD to buy some. I spent $10 for both the dark chocolate dreams and the peanut butter w/ white chocolate, and it's AMAZING. Love it... so much.

    Anyways, boiling water might work... maybe try Pam spray? Or olive oil, which might defeat the purpose of measuring since you'll probably be getting more calories than you wanted anyway lol

    That's all I've got lol

    Love and Alohas,
    Ihilani Kapuniai
  • pornstarzombie
    pornstarzombie Posts: 297
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    You can use a scale and just dump it straight in your bowl or whatever you're putting it in.

    I just use a regular measuring tablespoon.. Pack it in there, level it off with a knife, then scoop it out and dump it on whatever. It's quite easy :)
  • Jamiegirl2009
    Jamiegirl2009 Posts: 98 Member
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    my trick is have a really good METAL Tablespoon measuring spoon,

    It has to be metal.

    after scooping in your oatmeal, scoop out your peanut butter with the HOT spoon, stir and waaaaaalah you have all of your well deserved peanut butter.

    Enjoy.
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
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    I use a butter knife to get it out of the tablespoon measuring....thing. lol
  • strbryt
    strbryt Posts: 488 Member
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    I place my bread on my food scale then zero it out. I apply my peanut butter till it reads what it is supposed to read. Love my food scale it saves the day all the time. I know they sale a pretty good one at walmart which is where I got mine for like 20 bucks.
  • sherrywtrmn
    sherrywtrmn Posts: 26 Member
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    lightly spray the spoon with cooking spray
  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
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    It's worth spending the $20 on a kitchen scale. Set the jar on the scale, hit the tare button, then scoop until the scale reads -16 or -32 grams, depending on the serving you want.
  • jenniebean1680
    jenniebean1680 Posts: 351 Member
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    Get a food scale! Literally changed my life (sad, I know). So easy to just 'tare' and bam, 16 grams of PB, and no need to wash measuring spoons every meal!
  • DanielleDavids
    DanielleDavids Posts: 96 Member
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    I'm usually lazy and just scrape it out of a tablespoon, but another way you can do it is to fill a measuring cup with 1/8 cup of water and then add peanut butter into the water until it the water level gets up to 1/4 cup. (There are four TBSP in 1/4 cup). Just make sure the peanut butter is completely submerged. Then just pour off the water and add your PB to whatever you're using it in! :)

    Another trick I've heard of is to just spray your tablespoon with some non-stick cooking spray, but obviously that adds calories!
  • Cal28
    Cal28 Posts: 514 Member
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    Try dipping your spoon in boiling water, it might make the PB slide of feasier (I know this works for honey).
    I just use my finger to scrape the PB off the spoon and then lick my finger!

    If theres no 'g per tbsp' info on the label - Do this ^ (you may have to reheat the spoon in between the 1st and 2nd spoon.) Whilst the bowl is on scales then you'll have a g measurement to use for each future time x
  • oh_mg
    oh_mg Posts: 35 Member
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    I have a big problem with peanut butter - it's one of my binge foods - and as I work through my recovery, I am trying to reincorporate it into my daily eating. I buy the PB pre-measured - Jif sells single-serve "to go" containers, and brands like Justins and PB&Co. sell individual serving packets. It is, of course, not as cost efficient as a jar. But for now, I don't mind the extra few cents.
  • fuzzimama
    fuzzimama Posts: 85
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    I'm another digital scale lover. I just pop the jar on, zero it, then spoon it out until it says -10g. Love, love, love my peanut butter snacks.
  • hiker282
    hiker282 Posts: 983 Member
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    I have a digital food scale.

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002CM6TVI/ref=oh_o01_s00_i00_details

    I just put the jar on the scale, tare the weight, and then take out the correct amount of PBt. Nice accurate way to know how much PB you're eating.
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
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    I just measure in a measuring spoon and use a butterknife to scoop it out. Then I lick the spoon. Yum

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