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    Make It Skinny Please » Recipes » Sauces & Dressings » Peanut Butter Powder: Why it's a weight loss game changer!

    Published: Jan 13, 2023 · Modified: Jan 22, 2023 by Toni Dash · 5 Comments

    Peanut Butter Powder: Why it's a weight loss game changer!

    This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    peanut butter powder on toast.

    What's the deal with peanut butter powder? This plant protein powder is wildly popular....and for good reason. Peanut butter lovers now you can have your peanut butter without the high calories. Everything you need to know about what it is, how to use it, and a top brand comparison.

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    Why is peanut butter powder so popular? Bottom line: fewer calories and less fat with actual peanut butter flavor. And it has between 6-8 g protein per serving (brand dependent).

    Seem too good to be true? We too were suspicious and researched three popular brands to get to the bottom of all the hype. And we are now sold on it.

    Whether you are looking for more protein for a smoothie or post workout shakes, love peanut butter and can't work it into a low calorie eating plan, peanut butter powder is the answer.

    It offers all the things you love about peanut butter without the attributes that make it unappealing for weight loss plans. And this opinion is from a life long peanut butter addict.

    Jump to:
    • What is powdered peanut butter?
    • Why use peanut butter powder?
    • How to use it
    • How to turn it into peanut butter
    • Brand Comparison
    • PB2
    • PBfit
    • Naked PB
    • Brand Comparison Chart

    What is powdered peanut butter?

    Peanut butter powder is made from roasted peanuts that are pressed to remove most of the oil. This removes most of the fat calories leaving the peanut flavor and plant protein.

    As an example 2 tablespoons of peanut butter is 190 calories with 16 grams of fat. By comparison PB2, probably the most popular of the peanut butter powders, weighs in at 60 calories and 1.5 grams of fat for the same amount.

    The powder can be used in many different ways as well as blended into peanut butter....but without all the calories.

    powdered peanut butter on toast.

    Why use peanut butter powder?

    Besides the calorie benefits it's portable. It's a perfect take-along food whether you are traveling or want it in your gym bag to shake up a post work out smoothie with your blender bottle.

    The high amount of plant protein and low calories makes it a great option over traditional peanut butter to reconstitute and use as you would peanut butter or in blended drinks, baking or other foods.

    powdered peanut butter sauce.

    How to use it

    The main ways you'd use the powder is blending, baking or mixing into other recipes. Any way you'd use regular peanut butter you could use peanut butter powder.

    • Smoothies and protein shakes (great for post workout protein shake without the calories)
    • In oatmeal, overnight oats or oatmeal cups
    • Baked goods like muffins, cookies or cakes
    • Blended into sauces. For instance a sauce like our Peanut Sauce could be modified to use peanut powder.
    • Blend into peanut butter for healthier dipping of celery or apple slices.
    • Mixed into breads, pancakes or waffles
    • Protein balls or granola bars
    • Add it to our Nice Cream for a delicious peanut butter banana flavor
    • Salad dressing for a Thai salad
    • Stir is into non-fat Greek yogurt

    How to turn it into peanut butter

    Use 2 tablespoons of powder combined with 1 ½ tablespoons water; mix until smooth. We compared the three test brands for use as lower calorie lower fat peanut butter. None use artificial sweeteners which we like. Naked PB is a peanuts-only brand for those wanting to avoid added sugar or salt.

    Brand comparison

    Only PB2 and PBfit (of the brands we tried) suggest reconstituting into peanut butter. They won the taste test too which is probably due to the added sugar and salt giving it a more real peanut butter flavor.

    PB2

    Makes creamy peanut butter (though it looks dry when it's mixed), lightly sweet, spreadable.

    PB2 made into peanut butter.

    PBfit

    This is the definite best tasting of the brands we tried when made into peanut butter. Soft, creamy, light, spreadable, definite sweetness and delicious.

    pbfit made into peanut butter.

    Naked PB

    Naked PB does not advertise turning the powder into peanut butter as the other two brands do but we did it anyway.

    It was spreadable and creamy but the flavor wasn't one we'd want if making into a peanut butter for spreading. This pb powder would be best in smoothies or possibly baked goods.

    Naked PB made into peanut butter.

    Brand Comparison

    We chose three popular brands to compare side by side for nutritional values, flavor and value. We think they are all good quality brands and great choices for premium peanut butter powder.

    If you can't find these brands at your local grocery store they are all available online. We've linked to the name of each below.

    PB2

    PB2 packaging front.
    • Contains roasted peanuts, sugar and salt.
    • Made in the USA
    • They make different varieties which each have different amounts of protein (we tested the Original)
    • Kosher, vegan, gluten-free, GMO-free (Non-GMO project verified)
    PB2 nutritional label back.

    PBfit

    PBfit packaging front.
    • Contains organic peanut flour, organic coconut palm sugar and salt
    • Gluten-free, non-GMO certified (Non-GMO project verified) , all natural, certified organic
    • Peanut sourced from US (Georgia)
    • Make a variety of peanut butter powders including one that's sugar-free sweetened with a monk fruit blend (it's only 10 fewer calories than the organic version we tested)
    • Comes in a number of different sizes
    • Our favorite for mixing into peanut butter
    PBfit nutritional label back.

    Naked PB

    This was the only of peanuts-only brands we tried. We like the clean ingredients and integrity of the company overall. We feel this is best for mixing into foods for the nutritional value versus making actual peanut butter.

    Naked PB packaging front.
    • No sugar or salt added: peanuts only.
    • Made from U.S. farmed peanut only
    • Certified vegan and gluten-free
    • Soy, dairy and preservative free
    • Independent third party testing for heavy metals
    Naked PB nutrition facts label.

    Brand Comparison Chart

    To get a sense of how these popular brands stack up we've compared their nutritional values and cost below.

    PB2 OriginalPB Fit OrganicNaked PB
    Serving size2 tablespoons2 tablespoons2 tablespoons
    Calories607050
    WW points111
    Protein6 grams8 grams7 grams
    Carbohydrates5 grams5 grams3 grams
    Fat1.5 grams2 grams1 gram
    Fiber1 gram3 grams2 grams
    Cost$27.48 for 30 ounces ($0.87/ounce)$27.48 for 2 pounds ($0.92/ounce)$19.99 for 2 pounds ($0.62/ounce)
    Amazon rating15,803 ratings
    4.7 out of 5 stars
    26,716 ratings
    4.8 out of 5 stars
    8,763 ratings
    4.7 out of 5 stars
    Note on cost: these costs are based on buying the products on Amazon and the products are linked. The product may come in different sizes too which is why we noted the price per ounce for comparison.
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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutritional Coach and certified Weight Loss Specialist, writer/blogger, photographer, chief recipe developer and creator of Make It Skinny Please. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her slimmed down recipes using real food ingredients bring excitement to the dining table and never taste like 'diet food'. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Tayler says

      January 13, 2023 at 12:55 pm

      I’ve heard of peanut butter powder before but wasn’t sure how to use it! This post was so helpful- thank you!

      Reply
    2. rebecca says

      January 13, 2023 at 10:45 am

      this is awesome! thanks for the PB powder breakdown. I love adding it to smoothies, it's easier to clean the blender after haha

      Reply
    3. Beth says

      January 13, 2023 at 10:27 am

      You know, I've seen this around a lot but I've never tried it. I think that needs to change!

      Reply
    4. Sandra says

      January 13, 2023 at 10:25 am

      Thanks for all the great information definitely going to try this product now!

      Reply
    5. Dana says

      January 13, 2023 at 10:07 am

      I always throw PB2 into my smoothies, love it! This is such a useful post. Going to bookmark it!

      Reply

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