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Peanut Butter Lite

Peanut butter spread made from real peanut butter, with half the fat and calories.  Full recipe here: https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2015/03/27/peanut-butter-lite/

PEANUT BUTTER LITE

half the calories / half the fat / no artificial ingredients or added sugar

This is peanut butter spread made from real peanut butter—none of the added sugars or processed ingredients included in many of the lower-fat peanut butter alternatives on the market. It’s great for anyone who has to stick to a low-fat diet or is on Weight Watchers and wants a lower-points alternative to regular peanut butter.

1/2 the calories / 1/2 the fat / no sugar or artificial ingredients. Full recipe here: https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2015/03/27/peanut-butter-lite/

And even people like myself—who love real peanut butter so much it’s normal for them to go through a large container in less than a week—might enjoy this lighter  recipe, not for the lowered fat content but for its ease of spreadability.

Where you can use this recipe:

  • on sandwiches
  • in smoothies
  • spread on sliced fruit
  • as icing for cupcakes or brownies
  • eaten plain on a spoon

banana muffin

Or try it on top of a Single Serving Banana Muffin

I’m sure there will be comments from people telling me that—with just 2 ingredients—this is not a real recipe. So let me clarify: I’m not trying to say it is! Sometimes I stumble across a fun and simple idea that is way too exciting not to share, and this is definitely one of those times!

Once you make this, you will want to put it on everything!

Peanut Butter Lite

Peanut Butter Lite

(makes about 1/3 cup)

  • 1/4 cup natural peanut butter OR cashew butter, sunbutter, almond butter, etc.
  • level 2 tbsp water or milk of choice

Stir the ingredients together with a fork (or double the recipe and use a blender). At first, it will look really thin. Just keep stirring, breaking up the nut butter as you stir. Eventually (after about 2 minutes of stirring), it will take on the consistency of frosting. I’ve had good results with both Whole Foods 365 crunchy peanut butter (blue container) and Trader Joes cashew butter and almond butter. If a thinner consistency is desired, feel free to add more liquid.

Peanut Butter Lite Frosting

Either add stevia or sugar to the above recipe OR replace the water in the above recipe with pure maple syrup or honey (don’t use honey for strict vegans) along with a scant 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract. Stir, then add water or milk of choice if needed to thin it out. Keep stirring until the desired consistency is reached. If using as a frosting, it’s best to serve items directly after frosting.

View Peanut Butter Lite Nutrition Facts

 

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Published on March 27, 2015

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  1. Anna says

    I wonder if mixing this well enough could create a whipped-like texture! Love the store bought whipped PB spreads but disappointed they contain hydrogenated oils. I will have to experiment! 🙂

  2. Cait says

    You wouldn’t think that a recipe this simple could change your life, but…..
    My bananas will never be the same again.

  3. Maria says

    Has anyone tried this with coconut butter? Do you think it would work?

    Personally, although I enjoyed the idea, Id suggest consuming the lite pb quickly :p I made a jar of it and although it tastes fine, it doesnt smell nice, so i just use it for myself

  4. Candice says

    Hey! I just checked the nutrition stats and it seems hard to be that low… I got around 130 cal/ 2 tablespoons. Thanks and sorry to bother ya! Just don’t want to get addicted to this and it be higher than expected… It looks great.

  5. Christina says

    This turned out great! I made it with Smart Balance creamy peanut butter and regular (sweetened) almond milk. Next time, I’m going to use this technique to make your Gingerbread Peanut Butter. That recipe is delicious, but the spices make it difficult to spread. The almond milk would help thin it out. Thank you for the great idea!

  6. Christina says

    This turned out well! It’s a great way to make a thick nut butter more spreadable. My issue with chunky peanut butter and some natural nut butters is that they’re hard to spread without shredding the bread. This recipe is a way around that. Thank you for the great idea!

  7. Mogli says

    That looks amazing! Sounds so simple but seems absolutely delicous <3
    I´m definitely going to make it as my next raw cake topping! 🙂

    By the way… I just started my own food blog about two weeks ago..and would be so happy if you guys would check it out at:

    http://www.monasrawkitchen.com

  8. Auntbot says

    There is no way this is half the calories of regular peanut butter. At best it is app. 3/4 of the calories. My calculation show regular peanut butter is 96 calories for 1 Tbs. This recipe comes in at 72 calories for 1 Tbs.

  9. Meredth says

    This might be a silly question, but if you are adding half as much water as peanut butter, how does it end up being half the calories? Wouldn’t it have to be half peanut butter and half water to be half the calories?

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