PB2: Powdered Peanut Butter

 
If you love peanut butter, than you need to try PB2. PB2 is powdered peanut butter. The ingredients include: Roasted peanuts, Sugar, and Salt. Just mix 2tbsp of peanut powder with 1tbsp of water. Mix until smooth. Voila! Peanut butter!

I first heard of this product from a friend who competes in figure competitions. As you may know, the training and dieting is very intense for those athletes. My friend loved peanut butter, but unfortunately it wasn't on her diet.

One day my boyfriend and I were out shopping and decided to "browse" around one of the MANY "nutrition" stores. Well....we came across PB2. We were amazed at the nutrition facts. (Yes, I read EVERY label before I buy anything. I am "that" person comparing two or three different items in the store to make sure I know what I will be eating). Anyways, we were however, surprised by the price. It's about $7 for a 6.5oz jar. I could buy two 40oz jars of Jif for that price at Sams Club. So, we agreed to pass on buying it there, but immediately looked it up on Amazon.com when we got home. (Love, love, love Amazon!) On Amazon you can find a 6.5oz jar for about $5, plus, if you order more than 1 you can usually get a discount. Of course, we ordered it!

When the package came, it was like Christmas. We were both so excited to try this (pretty much calorie free) peanut butter.

Now, I've got to be honest....it definitely doesn't taste like Jif, Skippy, or Peter Pan. It tastes like organic peanut butter but without the oil.  Considering it's peanut butter, with minimal calories and fat, I was pretty impressed.

PB2 vs. Jif

PB2: 1.5g fat, 5g carb, 5g pro, 94mg salt

Jif: 16g fat, 7g carb, 7g pro, 150mg salt

** If you look at the nutrition facts of PB2 and Jif, each serving size is 2tbsp. However, when you mix the PB2 with water, you are left with 1tbsp of smooth peanut butter.
So....  2tbsp of mixed PB2 = 90kcal, 3g fat, 10g carb, 10 g pro, 188mg salt. 
(Food labels can be tricky!)

** If you have High Blood Pressure or following a Cardiac diet, take notice of the sodium in PB2 and in regular peanut butter. A No-added Salt peanut butter or Unsalted peanut butter may be more within your diet. Remember: your daily allowance for Sodium is about 2000mg. (1tsp = 2000mg of sodium).


What to do with PB2??

• Throw it in a smoothie
• Bake with it
• Dip an apple in it
• Use in replace of regular peanut butter for a PB&J
• Eat it by the spoonful!

If you're looking for the peanut taste but with less calories/fat then try PB2. Leave a comment letting me know what you think and if you used PB2 in a recipe!

**There is a Chocolate PB2 too!! :) **