PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter

There is abundant praise and criticism for PB2 on online message boards – some dieters, especially on WeightWatchers.com, consider PB2 a godsend. Professional reviewers generally ignore PB2, but we found a detailed review on TheNibble.com. It's not a comparative review, however; PB2 is, at this writing, a unique product.

PB2 is a powder; you'll need to add water (and some say oil) to give it something approaching the consistency and taste of commercially produced peanut butter. TheNibble.com points out that PB2 is not really a powdered peanut butter, it is powdered peanuts in which 75% of the fat has been removed, although some salt and sugar have been added. "There is no food magic that allows us to remove 75% of the fat (or sugar, or whatever) from a product without noticing a difference," TheNibble.com's review states. Editors like PB2 when mixed with other foods – baking, stirred into yogurt, etc. One message-board poster describes stirring the powder into milk. TheNibble.com says the smell is satisfying: "If you aren't a frequent dieter, you can't appreciate how enjoyable this is." While PB2 is an interesting product, it doesn't appeal to everyone, and it's a good idea to buy a small quantity first to see if you like it.