PB2 is a dream come true for me!
Several months ago, Mary Mathisson sent me a note about PB2 being great both as a light-weight solution and a healthier choice — and somehow as I was going through mail that day, I moved it into the wrong folder and “lost” it. About a week ago I found it and immediately ordered some to try.
Silly me! I could have been enjoying it all this time . . .
So what is PB2? Powdered peanut butter. But not like any “peanut butter powder” I’ve ever had before (and I’ve had a bunch in those dehydrated backpacking meals). This stuff is good.
Not only is it good, it is so much healthier:
The other advantage for boats (particularly catamarans or others that are highly weight sensitive) is that it weighs about 1/3 of regular peanut butter — those two jars are just about the same size and yet the regular peanut butter (14 servings) weighs 18 ounces, while the PB2 (15 servings) weighs just 6½.
To use PB2 to make “regular” peanut butter, you mix 2 tablespoons of it with one tablespoon of water. And it’s good enough to make a PB&J sandwich with, or just eat on crackers. But it’s also great for making sauces, sprinkling on toast, and mixing in to my frozen yogurt. Great in baking (semi-guilt-free peanut butter cookies) or toss some in a smoothie.
PB2 is sold in some stores (some GNC and Whole Foods but not all, and some independent stores) and on Amazon. Yes, it’s somewhat more expensive than the peanut butter you can buy at the local grocery, but not horrid:
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Laura Zechin on Facebook says
LOVE the less fat!
Candy Ann Williams on Facebook says
Wow…BIG difference in fat! Never heard of the stuff
Candy Ann Williams on Facebook says
Oops ..wasn’t finished-Sounds cool-I want to try the stuff.
Jeanne Wood on Facebook says
I’ve been using it for the past year…. GREAT for making PB fudge 😉
Claudia says
Thank you for the heads-up! I love peanut butter, but have just started Weight Watchers so thought I would have to drastically cut back. But two tablespoons of this powder is only one point, so I’m thrilled. I’m also going to order some of the chocolate version in the hopes that it tastes like Nutella.
Hapee says
I bought some of this from a website I’ve used several times, VitaCost.com. I usually shop from Amazon, but VitaCost is my go-to online “health food” store. Their prices are better than my local stores, and on top of that they often have great sales. They also pack ridiculously carefully, with each item usually being placed in a baggie, then rolled in bubble wrap, and then wrapped in paper or sometimes put in one of those divided cartons with the cardboard sections. They have other stuff besides food too. One thing I recently tried from them was a shampoo bar (just like a bar of soap, but it’s shampoo). I tried it because I was so frustrated with irritants in even “natural” shampoos. This stuff works great and it costs practically nothing. It’s called Leggitt’s, and I think it would be a handy item on a boat.
Cheryl @ Mid-Life Cruising! says
Wow, I love peanut butter and have never heard of this before. Thanks for the info, and might have to try this since you say it tastes good! =)
Judie Ashford says
I have a jar of this in my cupboard, but can’t say that I use it much. Sometimes I put it into my cooked cereal.
Robert Cooper says
It is also sold at Costco. I just bought some last week. Great stuff.
Stephanie says
I buy this at Target! Lots of regular stores now carry this item. I think this would be a fantastic product on a boat.
Love Sail Social Network And Online Dating says
I never knew this even existed until now!
Connie Smith says
The things we learn from you! New to me, too!
Kathy Goehringer Bell says
love this stuff on and off the boat!
Judy Theresa says
Love it!
Lee Piwowarski says
Costco also sells it. I found it in the health food section,
Rick O'Brien says
K-rations have been re-invented!
DrHoward Glans says
I’ve seen this on Groupon throughout the past year.
Nicki Pendergast says
I have bought it at Big Lots!
Jennifer Dean Neumann says
Oh no no no. Skippy creamy all the way baby. 🙂
Monica Frantl says
This is great! Going to Costco tomorrow! Thanks
Brett Boutle says
But it cost £20 in uk where as a regular jar is under £2 🙁
Carolyn Shearlock says
Sorry! That’s too bad.
Kristine Mike says
Look at the carbs. Not just for sailing betty’s. Good Idea!!
Suzanne M. Mike says
I HATE PEANUT BUTTER!
Monica Frantl says
I love it!
Linda M Fletcher says
Annie Fletcher we must try this!
Chip Packard says
Been using it for a while for camping. Need to put a jar on the boat.
Keitha Irene Goward-LaChance says
I buy mine at Sam’s Club.
Michael Williams says
Maybe it lasts 10 times longer @ Brett Boutle
Cecilia Mallia says
Really great stuff, Costco does have the best price for it.
Jean Eskau says
Love it!!!
Nikki Dowden says
Frank Harrison Jensen. This could be for you!
Frank Harrison Jensen says
Disgusting shite, mate Nothing beats extra crunch cheers
Nikki Dowden says
Sorry, I know how much you have to pack, thought this would enable you to pack 3x as much!
Frank Harrison Jensen says
That’s a scary thought Nikki
John Keller says
Batte Bizzarro
Batte Bizzarro says
Interesting and a little frightening!
Joanne Cannon says
I love it in oatmeal and smoothies.
Lisa Ballard says
Not sure I agree about the taste
Cori Grant says
There is nuthin’ like the real thing, but it has its place in our pantry.
Ellie Ibel Smith says
Just don’t make the mistake of buying the unsweetened…its pretty vile. I was stocking up for the Bahamas and saw them on sale at Publix so I swooped in and bought all of them. The texture once more is nice but as soon as I as sweetener it gets grainy. I think I’ll try honey with it next time.
Kimberly Lancashire says
I’m addicted to it in powered form! Finish a Thai dish with it, or sprinkle it on popcorn. It’s delish!
Rebecca L Girouard says
Love PB2… I put it in our smoothies too.
Hal Lynam says
Hi Mary, good idea. Do you buy it on Amazon?
Nicola Kamper says
I found that it really lacked taste. I chucked the jar and won’t buy it again.
Cynthia Vinson says
I love this stuff too! It’s recommended by Weight Watchers and for someone who loves peanut butter this is a life saver for watching calories and fat!
Kirsty Anne Watson says
Don’t think we can get this in Australia
Tobias Stricker says
You have to be American to eat this garbage …
Susan Schreyer Leaf says
Chocolate flavor available too!
Rosemary Sprygada says
The chocolate version is great too, makes awesome smoothies!
Susi Koornstra says
Thanks! I’m going to try to find it when we visit the US again.
Cathy V says
I seriously don’t get the weight reduction advantage of powdered peanut butter. Fact is that you have to carry water to add to the stuff so in the end how much weight are you seriously saving? Am I missing something?
Carolyn Shearlock says
If you have a watermaker, you’re not carrying the weight all the time, especially if you’d have several jars of PB otherwise. And you’re probably not going to carry extra water just for making peanut butter a month from now.
Brenda says
I am a Skippy Super Chunk snob, HOWEVER PB2 definitely has its uses. Use in any recipe instead of cocoa powder and make all sorts of yummy PB treats!
Erika Parton says
I stumbled across PB2 at Coscto last month and am very happy so far. We’re converts!