Make this 3 ingredient peanut butter yogurt bowl for a delicious high-protein breakfast. It's great with granola or used as a snack dip for apples and graham crackers.
[This recipe was originally posted in September 2018. It has been updated with new photos, cooking instructions, storage tips and substitutions, FAQ, related recipes, video and ways to repurpose/use up ingredients]
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Plain Greek yogurt is a pantry (well fridge) staple at my house.
Instead of buying different flavored yogurts, one tub can be enjoyed in many healthy breakfast recipes, like this yogurt with peanut butter and even substitute sour cream in recipes.
This easy peanut butter Greek yogurt recipe can be enjoyed for a meal or snack. It can be served as a yogurt bowl or dip with fruits and graham crackers to dip into.
It's based on one of the snacks served at a hospital I worked at, everyone loved it, and it's so easy. Enjoy.
Ingredients
Scroll down to the recipe card for the amounts of each ingredient, but here's a quick visual + description of what's in this recipe.
- Greek yogurt: I usually start with plain yogurt since it's most versatile. But fruit yogurt or vanilla work too.
- Peanut butter: smooth or crunchy works, or another nut butter
- Honey: It adds some sweetness, which is helpful, especially if you're using plain yogurt.
Instructions
Scroll down to the recipe card for more detailed instructions. Here's a quick overview + photos to see how to make this recipe in general.
1. Start making your yogurt bowl recipe by adding plain Greek yogurt, peanut butter, and honey to a mixing bowl.
2. Stir yogurt until well combined. Top your yogurt bowl with fresh fruit and granola, or whatever toppings you like.
Enjoy peanut butter yogurt immediately.
Serve as a yogurt dip
Make some peanut butter yogurt dip Instead of topping your yogurt with granola and fruit. Prepare some apple slices, banana slices, graham crackers, etc to dip into your yogurt dip.
Storage Tips
Store leftover peanut butter yogurt dip (without toppings) in an airtight container in the fridge for about a week. It should be good to use right out of the fridge, you may want to stir it if yogurt has separated.
Substitutions/Tips
- Use whatever kind of peanut butter you have- creamy peanut butter, crunchy peanut butter, natural peanut butter, homemade, whatever you like!
- Swap the peanut butter for another kind of nut butter, this Honey Almond Butter is a great option.
- Other great add-ins/toppings: berries, peach slices, apple slices, granola, etc. You can also swap the honey for maple syrup.
FAQ
Peanut butter is very good with most flavors of yogurt, especially plain yogurt, like this peanut butter yogurt. It adds flavor to plain yogurt, it also adds satiating fat and protein.
Peanut butter and honey/maple syrup are great pantry ingredients to add to yogurt. Fresh or frozen fruit are great with plain yogurt as well. Enjoy it in a yogurt bowl or smoothie, or even a dip.
There are lots of ways to enjoy peanut butter other than a peanut butter sandwich. It's great in yogurt, smoothies, in certain sauces, in dip for chicken satay or spring rolls, or on bananas, apples, or celery, etc.
Repurpose this yogurt
- Serve your yogurt as a dip with sliced apple, banana, and graham crackers
- Add milk and frozen fruit (frozen berries, peaches, etc) and blend into a peanut butter yogurt smoothie.
What can I make with leftover ingredients?
- Yogurt: Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats, Blueberry Chocolate Muffins, Chicken Cranberry Walnut Salad.
- Peanut Butter: Smear onto Baked Oatmeal Cups, Peanut Butter Cookies.
- Honey: Honey Almond Butter
Did you make this peanut butter yogurt? Leave me a comment & rating to share how it turned out!
Peanut Butter Yogurt
Equipment
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
- small mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons favorite peanut butter
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1-2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup
Instructions
- Add 2 Tablespoons of peanut butter and 1-2 teaspoons of honey to 1 cup plain Greek yogurt. Stir together.
- Top with granola, fresh fruit or as a dip with apple slices and graham crackers.
Notes
- Use your favorite peanut butter or other nut butter.
- Top with granola and berries, peaches, apple, or banana.
- Serve with apple slices, banana slices, and graham crackers for a snack.
- Blend into a smoothie for a different take on a yogurt bowl.
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Deborah Brooks says
Wow does not get easier than this! I would definitely snack on this dip
Rebecca says
right?! thanks!
Sonal says
Simple easy recipes are always a winner. This is so awesome and can be used as a dip or a spread.
Rebecca says
right! I totally agree. thanks!
Mary Bostow says
The two ingredients are perfect for me. Oooh, this looks SO good! Would love to try this. This is perfect for me and my family. Thank you!
Rebecca says
right! thanks so much! lmk if you make it, I'd love to hear what you think of it