PB2 Question

How comparable is PB2 to say like Jiff? I use peanut butter with apple slices before I go to the gym & peanut butter is so high in fat & calories. Just wondering if the taste is comparable to regular peanut butter.

Most people seem to like it, but I cannot for the life of me figure out why (beyond adding some peanut flavor to a chocolate protein shake).  It is nothing more than peanut flour with all of the fat (and therefore much of the flavor) removed. The ONLY similarity between PB2 that has been reconstituted with water and REAL peanut butter is the peanut flavor. The PB2 is thin, and without any fat and sugar in it, it tastes exactly like what it is... Peanut flour and water.  I tried using it several ways, but I just threw out more than half of the jar I bought about 4 years ago!

Lora

Thanks Lora! That's what I'm worried about. I don't want to buy it & it be a big waste of my money. I just use Peanut butter for my apple slices & wouldn't use in cooking or shakes so it's probably not something I might want. Just wanted honest opinions about it. Thanks again!

I use PB2 in stuff: greek yogurt, shakes, protein balls, and in other recipes. I don't use it on its own. I eat regular PB almost every day and I think it is a fine way to get in a little of the fat that we do need in our diets. And it tastes good! I eat regular PB with apple slices, lick it off a spoon as a snack, or warm it up and drizzle over protein ice cream. I think it is worth getting PB2 to use in recipes and shakes because you can add peanut butter flavor without so many of the calories.

I use a different brand than pb2 but love the stuff mixed with almond milk. Then again, I have been accused of having weird tastes! Haha

I only use it in protein shakes etc.  It does not compare at all to peanut butter but does certainly help the flavor of things that you want some peanut butter flavor added to it.  Just not on it's own.  I use it daily in my chocolate protein shake.  It makes it quite yummy with peanut butter/chocolate flavor. 

Seeing your post earlier reminded me that I had some in my pantry.  I froze up some bananas tonight and then blended them in the processor with some PB2 chocolate.   That's all I put in there and it was like peanut butter chocolate banana ice cream.   I will probably use the remainder this way, because I didn't want to add regular peanut butter to this recipe.