Is there anything better than chocolate and peanut butter together? I recently re-discovered the wonders of PB2 peanut butter powder PB2. It’s so delicious and can be used in a multitude of applications. My favorite is an ingredient in protein shakes, but I’ve have success using it to replace full-fat peanut butter or tahini in savory sauces (Peanut Sauce or Reduced Fat Hummus, etc.). It’s great stirred into oatmeal or sprinkled on sliced fruit. And the nutritional profile cannot be topped. Only 45 calories for 2 Tbsp. (versus about 200 calories in 2 Tbsp. of traditional PB), with only 1 gram of fat and 10 fat calories per serving and no added sugar; 4 grams protein and only 5 grams net carbohydrates. Pretty awesome huh? Give the recipe below a try and experiment with the PB2 in other recipes as well. I look forward to hearing how you like it.

Ingredients:
• 1 scoop SUNWARRIOR Warrior Protein Powder (vanilla flavor)
• 1 Tbsp. whole flax or chia seeds
• 2/3 cup unsweetened almond of cashew milk
• 1 ½ cup still loosely packed raw spinach
• 2 Tbsp. Unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1.5 – 2 Tbsp. PB2 powdered peanut butter product
• ¼ tsp. vanilla extract
• 6-10 ice cubes (I used 8)
• Stevia to taste

Process:
Put ice cubes, frozen spinach and milk into blender jar first. Add all remaining ingredients. Blend well until smooth and with no chunks of green, etc. Pour into a sealable jars (e.g. Mason jars), cover and freeze for 15-30 minutes (I like extra thick shakes, so I freeze mine 30-45 minutes) or drink immediately. Serves 1.

I end up with two of these:

Nutritional Breakdown Per Recipe:
Calories – 206 Calories from Fat – 82
Total Fat – 9.1g Transfats – 0g
Net Carbohydrates – 8.3g Fiber – 9.7g
Protein – 24.2g Sodium – 623mg