This creamy peanut butter yogurt is an easy high protein breakfast, snack or dip. Made with Greek yogurt and real peanut butter, it is thick, filling and packed with peanut flavor. Ready in 1 minute and over 20g of protein per serving.
This Greek yogurt and peanut butter recipe is perfect for when you are super busy and want a quick breakfast or afternoon snack. Just like my chocolate yogurt, peanut butter yogurt is a 2 ingredient power bowl that I have been making for years.
My favorite version uses thick Greek yogurt and runny peanut butter. It makes the mixture extra creamy, it is delicious and it is ready in a flash.
READER REVIEW: "This is a new addition to my go-to quick breakfast recipes. It is so easy and quick, and of course super delicious!" (Sharina)
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
1 minute - Just stir everything together in a bowl. No blender or equipment needed.
Over 20g protein - Greek yogurt is an excellent source of protein and peanut butter is high in heart-healthy fats. This is a filling, healthy and naturally Keto-friendly breakfast or snack. Read more about the health benefits of peanut butter here.
Rich and creamy - The smooth texture and nutty flavor turn this simple and easy recipe into a full taste experience. No added sweetness needed!
Easy to customise - Eat it as a yogurt bowl, add toppings or keep it thick and use it as a dip for sliced fruit and berries.
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients I used:
- Peanut Butter - Smooth or crunchy both work, but I prefer a natural, runny peanut butter because it blends easily into the yogurt and gives the creamiest texture. The peanut butter must also be room temperature. Refrigerated peanut butter is stiff and too hard to incorporate. I like the smooth peanut butter by Pip & Nut. It is almost pourable.
- Greek Yogurt - I recommend thick Greek yogurt because it contains twice as much protein and half the carbs and sugar as regular yogurt. Skyr is a good alternative. Natural plain yogurt also works, but the mixture will be thinner and less creamy.
- Vanilla Extract - This enhances the flavor of the peanut butter and adds a touch of warmth and sweetness. It is optional but recommended.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Instructions
As I mentioned above, peanut butter Greek yogurt is a very simple recipe. Here are the steps, illustrated with images:
Step 1: Put the yogurt and peanut butter in a small bowl.
Step 2: Stir with a spoon until the ingredients are well-combined.
Step 3: Now, add the vanilla extract and stir again. Enjoy as is, drizzle with peanut butter and add a dusting of cinnamon or serve with toppings of your choice.
Katrin's Tips
Thin it out. Depending on the consistency of your peanut butter, the yogurt mixture may be quite firm. For a thinner and creamier texture, loosen it with a splash of milk. I like almond milk. 1-2 tablespoons should be sufficient.
Make it sweet. I don't have much of a sweet tooth. However, feel free to add honey or maple syrup to taste. To keep it keto-friendly, add a teaspoon of allulose or powdered sweetener of your choice.
The more sweetness you add to the recipe, the more it will qualify as a healthy dessert. In fact, if you add enough sweetness peanut butter yogurt tastes like a light version of this keto peanut butter mousse.
Toppings
Here are tried and tested toppings that my whole family likes:
- For crunch: Keto granola, Peanut butter granola, desiccated coconut or coconut flakes or nuts (especially walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts) and seeds. Toast them in a dry pan on the stove over low heat until they are lightly browned.
- For something sweeter: Chocolate chips, cinnamon, maple syrup/honey/sugar free syrup drizzle
- Fruity: banana, apple, pear or berries (blueberries, raspberries or strawberries - fresh or frozen).
Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip
When serving peanut butter yogurt as a dip with fruit, keep it nice and thick. This way, you can scoop it without dripping. My favorite dippers are crisp apple slices.
Variations
Make it dairy-free. To make the recipe vegan, use non-dairy yogurt. Almond yogurt has the highest protein levels out of all non-dairy yogurts.
Swap the nut butter. I also like yogurt with almond butter instead of peanut, or use any other nut or seed butter that you like.
Protein boost. Try Greek yogurt and peanut butter with a tablespoon of whey protein powder. This thickens the dish, so loosen it with liquid as needed.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, but the result is different. Peanut butter powder makes the yogurt lower in fat and calories, but it won't have the same rich, creamy texture as yogurt made with real peanut butter.
If using peanut butter powder, you may also need a splash of milk to adjust the consistency.
Sure, you can get ready-made vanilla greek yogurt. Just check the ingredients because most contain added sugar or sweeteners. That's why I prefer plain greek yogurt and add the vanilla myself.
Yes, you can! Add your sweetener of choice to turn this into a sugar free frozen yogurt dessert. Then, freeze the peanut butter yogurt in popsicle moulds. Or, freeze in an ice cube tray. When you are ready to serve, blend the cubes in a high-speed blender to an ice cream consistency.
Meal Prep And Storage
Another benefit of this recipe is that is perfect for meal prep. Sometimes, I use a 500-gram pot of Greek yogurt and make peanut butter yogurt for the week.
I simply store it in an airtight container in the fridge and add different toppings to my portion each day right before serving. You can even fill it into single-serve containers so everything is ready.
This dish stays fresh in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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Recipe
Peanut Butter Yogurt Bowl
Ingredients
- ½ cup Greek yogurt 120g, I used Fage, 5% fat
- 1.5 tablespoon Peanut butter heaped, 38g. Must be runny. I used Pip & Nut
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract optional, but recommended.
Optional add-ons
- 1-2 tablespoon almond milk to thin out the mixture, only if necessary
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt and peanut butter with a spoon until smooth. Add the vanilla extract and stir again to combine. See the recipe notes for sweetener options.
- Depending on the consistency of your peanut butter, the yogurt mixture may be quite firm. For a thinner and creamier texture, thin it out with a splash of milk of your choice.
- Add toppings and enjoy straight away or store in the fridge until ready to eat. Topping suggestions are in the recipe notes below.
Notes
- Banana slices
- Cinnamon
- Chocolate chips
- Apple slices or sliced pear
- Blueberries, raspberries or strawberries - fresh or frozen
- Keto granola
- Peanut butter granola
- Nuts (especially walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts) and seeds. Toast them in a dry pan on the stove over low heat until they are lightly browned.
- Desiccated coconut or coconut flakes
Terri Gaul
This sounds yummy. Definitely going to try it
Katrin Nürnberger
Keep me posted!
Janis wallis
The recipes from Sugar free Londoner are great!
Charlene
OH MY WORD!!! I am a diabetic with a sweet tooth! I made this and its sooo easy! I love peanut butter and Greek Yogurt so this is perfect! Thank you so much! Absolutely delicious! At 71 yrs this is so simple yo make! I did add the vanilla and a bit more peanut butter for my taste!
Katrin Nürnberger
Hi Charlie, the Waitrose Cook's Ingredients vanilla extract is a good choice. Or any other vanilla extract that is suspended in ethanol/alcohol.
Sharina
This is a new addition to my go-to quick breakfast recipes. It is so easy and quick, and of course super delicious!
Julianne
Absolutely delicious and so easy to make! I love that it's low carb too, so it fits into my diet perfectly!
Janice
I made this peanut butter yogurt yesterday, and it was absolutely delicious. The combination of yogurt and peanut butter was a match made in heaven. I would definitely make this again!
Jane
It's so easy to make and tastes great. I have tried it with both peanut butter and almond butter, and they both taste great.
Liz
This peanut butter yogurt was so good!! Perfect way to satisfy my peanut butter craving!
Jodie
Thank you for this idea! I love peanut butter and always have yogurt in the fridge. I just never thought to combine the two. Tastes great!
London5
Tried this just now. I'm type 1 diabetic. I don't like pip and nut so I used Waitrose whole nut crunchy peanut butter which is quite thick, just stirred and it combined utterly delicious. Will try it with apple for breakfast. Brilliant idea. I didn't add vanilla extract but I like it just wanted peanut butter. Really good!