PB2 Crunchy Powdered Peanut Butter - Peanut Butter Powder with Small Crunchy Peanut Pieces

You have to know that I LOVE peanut butter, you know, the cheap, grocery store brand with added oil and sugar. However, as we all know, that kind of peanut butter is not the healthiest food on the planet AND it is very calorie dense. I was introduced to PB2 about 10 years ago at Weight Watchers. I was pretty excited about it then, but unfortunately, in those years the powder only came in the smooth form. I am an avowed crunchy peanut butter eater. Enter PB2 Crunchy, with real peanuts mixed in. The positive part is that the PB2 is just peanuts, with most of the natural fat removed, but it gives you a condensed protein amount. To compare, my grocery brand PB for 32 grams of pleasure only provides 7 grams of protein with a whopping 15 grams of fat yielding 180 calories. On the other hand, PB2 Crunchy provides 5 grams of protein per 13 grams of peanut powder with only 60 calories and 2.5 grams of fat. Mixed with about a tablespoon of water, it yields about a little over a tablespoon of spread. However, I double the powder portion to 26 grams (yes, I weigh it on a food scale) and end up with 10 grams of protein with 5 fat grams at 120 calories, which is still less than the 180 calories for 2 tablespoons of grocery PB. PB2 has become my leading protein source for breakfast and lunch. At breakfast, I usually mix it with protein fortified yogurt, oat bran and granola. Depending on the granola, I end up with about 23 grams of protein. Not bad for an instant breakfast and is equivalent to 2 medium eggs.(By the way, I discovered that a marked large egg only weighs approximately 44 grams, which in my calorie counter is a medium egg, not a large one.) As you might have guessed, I try very hard to be calorie conscious for my food intake. PB2 answers my need for a high protein food and provides at least a semblance of peanut butter taste. I would be lying if I said that it tastes exactly like my preferred fat-laden grocery store brand. It does not. However, the taste is more similar to ground up peanuts, minus the fat. If you love peanuts as I do and can't bear the calorie count, I highly recommend PB2 Crunchy powdered peanut butter. You will be giving you body a protein punch and will still feel as if you are indulging yourself.

Easy to use, good protein content and tastes great!

Wow!!! I have tried so many pb powders and this one has the best taste and texture by far.

I LOVE peanut butter but if you are counting your calories Peanut butter has a lot. PB2 is great! But now that I discovered Crunchy this is awesome! Taste great and with less calories, I am really enjoying myself and not having to figure out what meal do I have to eat less because of the extra calories in Peanut Butter!

I’m a peanut butter fiend and this stuff gets pretty close to the real thing without all the fat. I bought it to mix into my overnight oats but quickly discovered it’s also perfect for my lite night PB cravings. I also use it in my PB and banana wraps and Thai peanut sauce. The crunch mostly holds up but gets pretty soft when soaking with my oats.

Great product. Excellent peanutty flavor. A little disappointed by the tiny sized pieces of peanut. I was hoping for a little larger chunks. I use this product to make peanut butter cookies and it works quite well. I like how it’s so much lower in fat than peanut butter.

I love this product. The little bit of crunchy really improves the taste. I'll mix some up with water to make a peanut butter consistency and eat it with celery sticks or sliced apples -- excellent snack. Sometime I mix it up and eat it with a dap of sugar free Marmalade. I'm a huge fan. i used to buy the non-crunchy which is good as well. But this is my go to. I don't know how it would be in a smoothie because of the crunch -- the regular is good in smoothies though. It's easy to mix for a quick snack. I appreciate the low fat and high protein

This is my go to peanut butter when I want to snack. I mix a little bit of avocado oil in it. It makes it creamy and I can slice an apple and dip it in it and it’s so good.