This clean eating peanut butter fruit dip rocks!!
I’m getting more and more ideas for recipes these days from Pinterest.com. It’s amazing what you can find on that web site. I would almost equate it with Google, only far more addictive!
Anyhoo, I found a recipe on Pinterest for Peanut Butter Fruit Dip. There was almost nothing clean about it, but the concept certainly sparked my interest. So I gave it a shot.
I think this may quite possibly be Mini Chef’s favorite recipe so far of all the recipes I’ve made for him. He absolutely adores it and it’s such a great way to get some healthy nutrition into that growing body of his. And yes, I thought it was pretty tasty myself. In fact, it’s just as addictive as the web site I found the idea on!
It’s a wonderful dip to pack for lunch with some fruit or crackers or it can be used for dessert!
Note, I’ve got a chocolate version coming up in a few days that makes for a pretty convincing clean version of cake frosting! Delish!
YOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY THESE CLEAN EATING RECIPES:
CLEAN EATING PEANUT BUTTER FRUIT DIP RECIPE:
This delicious dip is sure to please and is a sure fire way to get the kids to eat more fruit!
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (smooth is best)
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp. honey
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tbsp. flax seed
Whisk everything together until you have a smooth, creamy dip. Serve with fruit such as apples or strawberries.
NOTE: if your peanut butter is runny, cut back on the milk. You want this to be dip, not peanut butter milk.
Please note that the nutrition data is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.
Lewsjewelry says
March 28, 2012 at 4:10 amdid you use plain Greek yogurt or vanilla? I guessing probably plain, but thought i’d double check. this sounds wonderful! can’t wait to try it
graciouspantry says
March 28, 2012 at 10:39 amLewsjewelry – I used plain.
Becca says
March 28, 2012 at 5:59 amThis looks delicious! did you use whole flax seeds or ground flax meal? If you used seeds, do you think it would work with flax meal?
graciouspantry says
March 28, 2012 at 10:38 amBecca – I used whole. I don’t recommend the flax meal in this recipe. Just be sure to chew them!
Shaina Brooks says
March 28, 2012 at 6:46 amI’ve done a dip similar to this, and also made variations with maple syrup for pancakes. A lot of times I put a banana in the dip for extra fruit goodness!
graciouspantry says
March 28, 2012 at 10:38 amShaina – Oh yum!
Courtney says
March 28, 2012 at 6:58 amHave you ever thought to use pb2 in recipes?? It’s dehydrated peanut butter! 2 tbsp is only 35 calories!! It’s amazing in shakes and other things without the fat and a fraction of the calories. Some whole foods have it or I find it on amazon…
graciouspantry says
March 28, 2012 at 10:38 amCourtney – PB2 is not clean. Last time I checked, it had added sugar.
shannon says
March 28, 2012 at 7:37 amI have actually made this just using the yogurt (using the vanilla flavored greek yogurt) and peanut butter…. It is wonderful.. I am going to try this doing it this way, and using Agave instead of honey!!
graciouspantry says
March 28, 2012 at 10:37 amShannon – I hope you enjoy it!
graciouspantry says
March 28, 2012 at 10:40 amEmjayy41 – Yes, exactly.
Alaina says
March 28, 2012 at 10:43 amHi Tiffany! I have to tell you, I just started receiving the Gracious Pantry emails and I was so excited when I saw peanut butter in today’s title 🙂 It is my absolute favorite; I’ll eat it alone or mixed/baked into just about anything! It’s a bit of a weakness, but I’ve lost 75+ pounds over 3 years and I just discovered your site. Your recipes are wonderful and healthy and I’m sure they’ll help me get thru this last little plateau to my ultimate goal!
Thank you for such a great site with such great recipes and suggestions and I can’t wait to try today’s delicious-looking dip!
All the best,
Alaina 🙂
graciouspantry says
March 28, 2012 at 12:16 pmAlaina – Thank you so much! Congrats on the weight loss! What an amazing accomplishment!
Christina Hunt says
March 28, 2012 at 11:56 amI love eating my fruit with almond butter or hummus. I like your taco hummus recipe. Have you ever made chocolate hummus? That’s really good if you crave the sweet. I also love to serve my fruit in a bowl with 1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese or greek yogurt and a tablespoon of flax, chia seeds, cocoa nibs, or chopped pecans and a drizzle of honey. yum!
graciouspantry says
March 28, 2012 at 12:15 pmChristina – Oh wow! I may have to do a week long Dip Recipe Bonanza! lol
Sbroverman says
March 28, 2012 at 4:34 pmTiffany – this recipe is delicious!! I just made a batch of it and look forward to eating it with some cut up apples. I used chia seeds in my dip since I don’t have flax seeds. Thank you for posting such a great recipe!
graciouspantry says
March 28, 2012 at 8:58 pmSbroverman – Glad you enjoyed it!
Richard Liley says
March 28, 2012 at 8:50 pmI’ve been making a similar dip and love it! I like fruit as is or diced, frozen, and then mixed with cinnamon, overnight oats, and almonds in milk or yogurt….it’s great for the warm temps.
Have you used Peanut Flour sold by Byrd Mill? I buy it by the 5lb bag and use it for mixing into plain Greek yogurt with a bit of stevia for a dip or spread. Plus, unlike PB2, this is nothing but ground peanuts….so it’s Clean Eating I’d say!!
graciouspantry says
March 28, 2012 at 8:57 pmRichard – Really? The last time I read the ingredient list on PB2 it has added sugar. Have they changed?
graciouspantry says
March 28, 2012 at 9:00 pmShlonda – Glad you enjoyed it!
graciouspantry says
March 28, 2012 at 9:00 pmMLea – Sure!
graciouspantry says
March 31, 2012 at 4:27 pmMissie – I have more dip recipes coming this summer. Have you checked my “Spreads & Dips” section?
graciouspantry says
March 31, 2012 at 4:27 pmMissie – Wonderful!
graciouspantry says
April 1, 2012 at 2:25 pmLadeemedik – Fantastic! Welcome to my blog. I hope you enjoy the recipes!
graciouspantry says
April 1, 2012 at 2:27 pmBette – Yes.
graciouspantry says
April 1, 2012 at 2:30 pmSandra – It all depends on the ingredient list. Low fat cottage cheese, for example, has less salt and sugar than non-fat and less fat overall than regular.
graciouspantry says
April 7, 2012 at 5:39 amEmma – I know, right? Soooo addictive!!
graciouspantry says
April 20, 2012 at 7:53 amChristine – Yummy breakfast!
graciouspantry says
April 21, 2012 at 6:40 pmChristine – Wonderful! Glad you like it! Just remember to enjoy it in moderation. There’s a lot of peanut butter in there…
Michelle Schuman says
May 1, 2012 at 4:11 pmI was reading the posts and tonight I made this but in half size. I added a little more yogurt than peanut butter and holy cow creamy yummy goodieness! I ate “a lot” to make sure it was perfect and then put the remainder in the fridge. It is going to be really difficult to not sit and eat this by itself. Do you think it would be good with strawberries? I have a work pot luck and I would love to make this with strawberries. Apples would be good also but I’d have to cut and eat them before they turn brown. Thank you Tiffany for this amazingly yummy recipe.
graciouspantry says
May 1, 2012 at 8:47 pmGlad you enjoyed it! This should go well with almost any fruit. Strawberries would be great!
Crazylegs2004 says
May 1, 2012 at 5:50 pmis there anything i could sub for the flax/chia seeds? like oats maybe? or would it still work if I just omitted them?
graciouspantry says
May 1, 2012 at 8:44 pmYou can omit them.
Skittlez822001 says
May 9, 2012 at 8:48 amWhat kind of peanut butter do you recommend?
graciouspantry says
May 9, 2012 at 9:38 amSkittlez – Any peanut butter that only has peanuts in the ingredient list. I get the Trader Joe’s brand.
Jessie_aba says
June 27, 2012 at 3:24 pmDELICIOUS!!!! Especially with strawberries, but also had it with apples & celery!
graciouspantry says
June 27, 2012 at 6:48 pmAwesome! Glad you enjoyed it!
graciouspantry says
July 25, 2012 at 7:41 pmAwesome!
lovechild says
August 13, 2012 at 7:30 pmI am new at this, so i have been going through and pinning what recipes I want to try, and im glad i found this one cant wait to try it. Btw I love your site and all the effort you put in it. Thank you
graciouspantry says
August 14, 2012 at 1:49 pmMy pleasure! I hope you’ll enjoy it!
graciouspantry says
September 22, 2012 at 6:42 pmMy pleasure!
Wendy says
February 10, 2013 at 7:04 amWhat about using almond milk and almond butter? can’t use much dairy but can tolerate yogurt. I’m so looking forward to making this! I try at least one recipe a week and right now I’m up to the three 🙂 any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!!!
The Gracious Pantry says
February 10, 2013 at 1:25 pmSure! That would probably work just fine. Enjoy!
Jen @TheFitHousewife says
March 1, 2013 at 10:43 amYum, this sounds delicious! I love the addition of chia 🙂
Whitney Bethel says
March 24, 2013 at 2:16 pmHow long is something like this good?
The Gracious Pantry says
March 24, 2013 at 3:06 pmNot long. Maybe 1-3 days. Not that it goes bad that fast, it just looses something the longer it sits.
Tara says
April 23, 2013 at 6:15 pmCan you recommend a clean peanut butter?
The Gracious Pantry says
April 23, 2013 at 7:06 pmTara – I get mine at Trader Joe’s. But I believe the Adam’s brand is a more popular brand and it’s sold in many stores.
lovingthespice says
July 23, 2013 at 6:50 pmI’m confused, you have non-fat greek yogurt, and non-fat milk in this recipe. But on your “what is clean eating” page, you state that whole fat is best and the less the fat the more processed. What am I missing? I only by the full fat greek yogurt and grass-fed whole milk. I’m assuming that will work too for this recipe, right?
The Gracious Pantry says
July 24, 2013 at 8:29 amLovingthespice – You are correct. Some of my earlier recipes call for low fat products because at the time, I didn’t know any better. This blog evolves and changes as I do. I try to fix them when people point it out, so I will fix this one as well. Thanks!
Julie says
February 24, 2014 at 3:16 pmYummmm!!! 🙂 Eating some with apples now. I left out the seeds since I did not have any on hand.
The Gracious Pantry says
February 24, 2014 at 6:04 pmJulie – I’m so glad you like it! 😀
MP says
March 13, 2014 at 4:35 pmI found this on Pinterest and made it today with my girls after school. Delicious! We used 2% plain greek yogurt and whole milk (it’s what we had) and omitted the chia/flax since we don’t have them. Also, we didn’t measure the milk, just poured in a little at a time until we had the consistency we wanted. After eating about half the bowl with apple slices, we added some cinnamon and decided it would be good with celery, too. YUM!
The Gracious Pantry says
March 13, 2014 at 7:57 pmMP – I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Lisa says
February 9, 2019 at 6:50 pmDo you use flaxseed for flavor or added nutrition?
The Gracious Pantry says
February 9, 2019 at 11:32 pmLisa – Mostly for nutrition. It doesn’t really add any flavor.