Please welcome new contributor Heidi to The Mom of the Year! She will be sharing ideas for family-friendly recipes and menu ideas and I’m thrilled to have her on the team!
Who knew that pulverizing a peanut and removing the oil could cause such a frenzy? The idea of peanut butter powder seemed odd at first (why mess with a classic?), but fast forward a year or two, and there are now more than 8 kinds gracing the shelves at my local grocery store. So, why the hype? Peanut butter powder packs a great protein punch and has a much lower fat content. The version we scooped up came in at 8 grams of protein and only 2 grams of fat per 3 tbsp serving. Regular peanut butter averages around 7 grams of protein and a whopping 16 grams of fat for a smaller 2 tbs serving size. If your family doesn’t have a reason to avoid peanuts, then you’ll want to add this little gem to your kid-friendly food arsenal. It’s a great way to add a nutty little protein boost, especially for your non-meat eaters.
I’m hooked and here to share some of my family’s favorite ways to use peanut butter powder:
Peanut Butter (duh!)
Spoon 3 tablespoons of peanut butter powder into a small bowl. While stirring, slowly add water until you reach your desired consistency. Add a pinch of salt and a drop of honey to adjust flavor if you like. Perfect for dipping apples!
Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip
Stir one tablespoon of peanut butter powder into your favorite cup of vanilla Greek yogurt for a snack that tastes super indulgent, without the guilt! Great to eat as a kind of pudding or for dipping fruit.
Peanut Butter & Jelly Overnight Oats
Measure ½ cup quick oats into a sealable jar, add 2 tbs peanut butter powder, and fill with the milk of your choice (we love unsweetened vanilla almond milk). Give it a good shake to mix everything together, and leave in the fridge overnight. Stir in one tablespoon of your favorite jam in the morning for a tasty spin on pb&j!
Easy Sesame Peanut Noodles
Thinly slice a handful of bell peppers and carrots, and prepare 2 servings of whole grain linguine according to package directions. Mix 2 tbsp peanut butter powder with enough warm water to form a thin paste. Mix peanut butter mixture with store bought sesame ginger dressing and toss with noodles. Finish with a drizzle of sesame oil to really pump up the flavor!
Peanut Butter Banana “Ice Cream”
Blend 2 frozen bananas with 2 tbsp peanut butter powder. Thin with the milk of your choice until you’ve reached soft serve consistency. Grate dark chocolate on top as a tasty garnish!
Green Peanut Butter Smoothie
Add 4 strawberries, ½ peeled orange, ½ cup low fat Greek yogurt, 1 banana, ½ cup frozen (or 1 cup fresh) spinach, 2 tbsp peanut butter powder, a handful of ice, and filtered water or the milk of your choice to a blender and blend until smooth. A great way to make this smoothie even creamier without adding fat is to use frozen bananas and omit the ice!
My 3-year-old couldn’t have been happier to taste test and approve each and every one of these. Adding such a familiar ingredient made it super easy to get her on board! Pick some up and get your family in on the peanut butter powder frenzy!
Heidi Rega
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Janine Huldie says
You had me at peanut butter! Seriously going to have to try a few of these now, because I do love me some peanut butter 🙂
Heidi Rega says
There are so many awesome ways to use this stuff, and I didn’t even get into baking with it!
Latoya @ Femme Frugality says
Now I can definitely say I learned something today! I had no idea that peanut powder even existed and it sounds like a convenient (and less messy) way to put a little pep into many types of dishes. Thanks for sharing with us because I definitely wouldn’t know about it otherwise!
Heidi Rega says
I love that you mentioned it being a “less messy” alternative! I used to make the sesame peanut noodles with traditional peanut butter, and if you didn’t let it melt first (and I never did because who has time for that?!) it had a tendency to turn into a giant clump of noodles. No fun at all! Grab some; you’ll be hooked too!
Michelle F. says
Awesome article! Loved all the ideas for quick and healthy snacks and meals!!
Heidi Rega says
Thanks, Michelle! It’s a really fun ingredient and so easy to use!
Carrie says
Yum! These sound so good and easy to make! Right up my alley 🙂
Heidi Rega says
Simplicity is definitely key! My daughter loved helping with these since they’re really only a few steps. I got some serious bonus points for letting her shake the jar with the sesame peanut sauce 😉
Meredith says
Somewhat related, did you know that you can dry an avocado seed in the oven and there is a pod inside of the seed that you can chop then pulverize in your blender for a different sort of powdery supplement to smoothies and other applications?
Aside from that, I would kill for some of that PB banana ice cream right about now!!!
Heidi Rega says
How did you know that I watched that video and then hemmed and hawed about throwing away my avocado seed from lunch yesterday?! I am so curious about how that powder tastes that I’m sure I won’t be able to fight off the urge to test it out.
The “ice cream” is such a fake out! Tastes super indulgent and is really diet friendly. Enjoy!
Judy says
Wow! Great article! Nothing beats Peanut Butter! I know I have a reeses here somewhere! I will definitely try these with my picky kids. 🙂 Keep writing!
Kathy at kissing the frog says
Yum, yum, and yumm-o!! Welcome Heidi. Can’t wait for more of your recipes! Meredith always surrounds herself with smart people.
Heidi Rega says
Thanks so much Kathy! I love helping to make food fun and less stressful for everyone!
Natalie says
Delicious! What I love about peanut butter is how high it is in protein. My oldest is refusing to eat meat/fish ( he’s a vegeterian now ) and the other three are copying their older brother and now I have 3 kids I have to cook separately for. They need their protein and this is perfect,thank you!
Meredith says
Natalie, I completely agree. I got into it because I am desperately trying to lose some weight, and always do so much better when my protein is high. Peanut butter powder fits the bill for me! Love it works so well for your kids too!
Heidi Rega says
Getting multiple kids to eat the same thing is such a tricky thing. Finding a common denominator when it comes to protein can be so tricky, so this one is a really great secret weapon!
Debbie says
I’m looking for a low carb cookie recipe using peanut butter powder
Meredith says
Ooh! That sounds amazing! I don’t know of one, but please share if you do find one, Debbie!
Kay says
I added it to sugar free pudding to make a peanut butter pie, but the pudding didn’t set up. Any reason why this would happen?
Meredith says
Interesting question, Kay. I’m not sure. I’ve not tried it with SF. I know I do have problems with it being runny if I over mix it.