It's a matter of......Peanut Butter Powder!

With one of our focus items being Peanut Butter this week, I thought I would also introduce Peanut Butter Powder.  Here are two different brands.

This is PB2 Peanut Butter Powder from http://www.bellplantation.com/.  I had to order this on line.  My thanks to Sandy D. for introducing it to me.  She states that she loves it and that if she wants a quick spoonful of Peanut Butter just to snack on, she can without all the fat.  Bell Plantation states that they remove 85% of the fat before it is in it's final form.  The cost works out to be $.61/ounce. 

This is Peanut Butter Powder from Emergency Essentials.  The information from the packaging states that it has 0.5 g of Saturated Fat with a total fat of 3.5 g or 6% of the Daily Value.  The cost works out to be $.29 per ounce.

How does it reconstitute?  It is a 2:1 ration of Powder to Water

Here I put in 1 Tablespoon of powder.

Next I placed in a half-tablespoon of water and then mixed with a small whisk.

It made about 1 Teaspoon of Peanut Butter.  I did taste it and it did taste like peanut butter, but with a difference I cannot put my finger on.  I believe this product would be well used in mixes, sauces and main dishes.  It could be used for PB & J, and I would certainly use jam, jelly or honey.

The benefits:

-It takes less space on your shelf

-It can easily be used in mixes

-It reconstitutes quickly

-There are many recipes for Weight Watchers that can be made with this type of  product.

What would I do with it?  You can make wraps, Thai chicken, dips, pies, cookies, snacks, etc.  Here are some links that give many suggestions:

-    Bell Plantation

-    Emergency Essentials

Here is a quick snack that I made.  This recipe comes from Bell Plantation:

Banana Peanut Butter Dips

Peel a firm banana

Slice it up.

Put in a about a Tablespoon of Peanut Butter Powder

Put in a few slices of banana and shake

Remove from the bag.  This is a fast treat that imitates the taste of bananas spread with peanut butter....but without the fat.

Consider it!