This was powder.
I’ve seen powdered peanut butters floating around in blogland for a while now and always thought, “Pleh. Gross.” Part of this has to do with my lack of knowledge about what a powdered peanut butter actually is, but most of it has to do with my undying love for the real deal.
Emily recently did a powdered peanut butter review and taste test and it was there that I learned that powdered peanut butter is really nothing more than peanut flour. Who knew??
Trader Joe's peanut flour
This will be good. I swear.
I added 1 Tbsp of peanut flour to 1 Tbsp of water and it created a perfectly smooth and creamy butter. The taste? Also perfect. In fact… I think I might like it better than regular peanut butter. What??
And there’s more… A 1/4 cup serving of peanut flour is just 110 calories, which means a 1 Tbsp serving like what I made (it was pretty substantial) is about 50 calories. Whaaaat? It’s not like I’m calorie counting or anything… or like I’d skimp on peanut butter if I were. But this, my friends, is some damn news.
Tablespoon for tablespoon it’s cheaper than jarred peanut butter (I paid less than $2 for my sack of flour), lower in fat and calories than jarred peanut butter and just as satisfying as real peanut butter. And if you have a hard time controlling your peanut butter intake, you actually have to make this to eat it so maybe you’ll think twice before dipping into about a 200-calorie spoonful of creamy delight.
Shout it from the rooftops. Powdered peanut butter is awesome.
The lone downside? I like crunchy peanut butter. So throw in some peanuts! Nobody’s stopping you.
Yesssss, so glad you like it! Totally life changing for me.
Ooooooh, I’m so glad you spotted this at TJ’s the other day and that I bought some! Endorsed by two friends?? Sweet! I’ll be breaking out my bag and trying it myself shortly!
Sarena from The Non Dairy Queen bakes with the peanut flour all the time. I assume it makes peanut butter cookies and such just over the top good…
are they similar in the proportion of healthy fats, too?
What an awesome discovery! I have been meaning to search for PB2 but now I think I’ll just pick up some peanut flour instead
I’ve been considering buying this at Trader Joe’s but this definitely convinces me!
Yes…my friend Jenn introduced me to this a couple years ago and swears by it. Too bad I hate, hate, hate, hate, hate the taste of peanut butter.
hahahaha
i have even better news for you! there are 16 tablespoons in a cup, so 1/4 cup is actually 4 tablespoons. which means, 1 tablespoon of peanut flour is about 27 calories, 55 calories for 2 tablespoons! not that we’re counting or anything…(ok, well, i am, but you certainly don’t have to)
Haha good catch! I never pretended to be great at math.
even better news…I used my food scale to weigh 30g(serving size for 110 cal and that is a tightly packed 1/4 cup). I used 15g (55cal) and it was tons when mixed with water. Microwave it and it gets really creamy and good.
Say what?! That’s awesome! You have me convinced.
I bought the TJ peanut flour this weekend, and was so impressed at how good it tastes! I’m completely hooked as well.
I bought the TJ peanut flour a few weeks ago for baking. I had no idea I could add water to get peanut butter!!! I like the tip about adding chopped peanuts — I always buy the crunchy variety.
Dang it. I bought peanut butter today. No joke. Just before I read this. Next time, next time.
I need a Trader Joes guide. I can never find ANYTHING in that store. EVER. I go in there with a list of things people show me and I never find it and the staff is never able to help me