My easy, three ingredient peanut butter yogurt recipe can be used for healthy protein packed snacks, breakfast and dessert! Use it to make a peanut butter yogurt bowl, or store it in jars to eat later. I have variations to cover breakfast, dessert and snacks for adults and kids!
This recipe was originally published in 2019, but has been updated and expanded in June 2023 with all new photos + new variations!
👩🍳 Christine’s Notes
This peanut butter yogurt recipe started its life as a pregnancy craving, when almost no food was appealing except for, like, maybe some peanut butter? It became necessary to find ways of eating peanut butter that weren’t just eating it off a spoon, and by mixing it with Greek yogurt we get an intense peanut butter hit while transforming it into something lighter with a dreamy creamy texture. Bliss!
A number of years later, it’s stood the test of time! It can be made into a bowl, it can be potted to be eaten as a snack, it can be the base for a healthier dessert. It’s good for adults, toddlers, kids, anyone who loves the PB.
How to Make Peanut Butter Yogurt
This creamy, dreamy peanut butter yogurt is incredibly simple to make! All you need to do is mix up some Greek yogurt with honey and smooth peanut butter. Some notes:
- The proportions I give in this recipe are what works for my own tastes and the brands I use. You will want to taste it as you go and adjust if you want to. Different peanut butters have different levels of sweetness, so you may need more or less honey. I do like to keep mine on the less sweet side, so you may want more honey even with the exact same peanut butter.
- Feel free to use either Greek yogurt or plain natural yogurt. Greek yogurt is my preference due to it’s more neutral taste, I think plain natural yogurt may need a little more honey to sweeten. You can also use vanilla yogurt – you’d likely need a bit less honey, but you’ll have to judge that one for yourself since all vanilla yogurts are made differently.
- A few drops of vanilla extract would make a great addition too, lending a warm sweet flavor without any additional sugar.
- I LOVE Pip and Nut peanut butter for this. It’s a high oleic peanut butter and is very runny (almost pourable) which makes it a dream to mix into yogurt. Crunchy or smooth work equally well.
- Feel free to try maple syrup instead of honey (if you’re making this for a baby under one year of age, this is essential since babies should never be given honey).
Making Peanut Butter Yogurt Bowls
Peanut butter yogurt bowls can be a substantial snack or breakfast. Spoon some peanut butter yogurt into a bowl and then add your toppings. I love this simple version with banana and chocolate chips.
Making Peanut Butter Yogurt Jars to go
For a to-go option, spoon everything into a little jar (it’s worth saving small jam jars or the glass jars that fancy yogurt comes in for these purposes). Once jarred, you can store these in the fridge for about 5 days (as long as the yogurt you use is not due to expire before then). Fair warning – cold peanut butter will harden up a little, so the yogurt will become extra thick.
For a Protein Packed Breakfast:
Peanut Butter Yogurt + Granola + Berries = Breakfast Bliss! You could also use the yogurt within an overnight oats recipe.
For a Healthier Dessert:
Peanut Butter Yogurt + Crushed Oreos + Peanuts + Chocolate Sauce. WINNING.
Peanut Butter Yogurt for Babies, Toddlers & Kids
This makes a great after school snack for kids, and with the addition of sprinkles can definitely pass for dessert or a treat!
❗️If you’re making this for a baby under 12 months, you will definitely need to use maple syrup instead of honey – babies under 12 months are at risk of botulism from honey so need to avoid it completely.
Peanut Butter Yogurt Bowls & Pots
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 Tbsp honey
- Toppings: Banana, chocolate chips, peanuts, sprinkles, oreos, berries, granola, whatever you like!
Instructions
- Mix the yogurt, honey and peanut butter together in a bowl until smooth.
- Taste test and add additional honey if you wish.
- Assemble your bowls or jars with the desired toppings.
The Original Photos from 2019
Ugh I used to make this ALL the time when I first started losing weight. It was the perfect peanut butter fix in a way that made it last. Stirring in chocolate chips made it feel like I was eating a kind of pb cookie dough. Thank you for the reminder! Will have this again soon — maybe with the sweetened pb powder I have. 😁
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I find it interesting that the lady’s name before me is similar. I am not sure when they started popping up on the internet. I think I saw a few recipes a few years back where people were touting peanut butter and yogurt in a dip like it was something great and new. Will say your take would be really good. Can’t add the chocolate and bananas since I’m allergic.
That being said, I have been eating this since 1996. I was in a medical study to evaluate the effects of different diets on antioxidant and prevention of cancer. My diet was <10% fat, and I used a low-fat peanut spread. I had read a few years earlier about putting a dollop of yogurt in peanut butter to cut the fat. So, I did the opposite: 2 T of peanut spread in nonfat yogurt with sugar free sweeteners. Man, I became addicted to the stuff!! Course now I make it with natural peanut butter and Greek yogurt.
I even tried to get Dannon to make a peanut butter yogurt cause I could see kids eating it like crazy. Never took. Good recipe though.
Danon were crazy not to take your suggestion! I have always wondered why no one sells peanut butter flavored yogurts too. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and your story!