Although I’d like to eat these or these every day, my body doesn’t seem to think that is acceptable enough for fitting into my clothes! As a result, I am constantly thinking of dessert ideas that are a little more healthy. Don’t get me wrong, when you need a brownie, you NEED a brownie, but there are some occasions when I can go with something on the lighter side.
About a month ago, I contacted Chobani about using their products in recipes on the blog. Lucky for me, the woman I wrote to was more than happy to help out. Just a few days later I received several coupons for FREE Chobanis in the mail! Now lucky for you, I am going to give some away. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post between now and Monday night at midnight eastern. I’ll pick a random number to choose a winner for 6 free yogurts.
Tonight was the perfect opportunity to experiment with the yogurt. I had a relaxing night planned for myself and wanted something easy, tasty and light (we are going to a wedding tomorrow night and there is a little black dress waiting for me in the closet). After considering the ingredients I had on hand, I decided to make Low Fat Peanut Butter Mousse.
This is an extremely easy recipe. All you need are these:
This:
I love my mini chopper.
And this:
Regularly I try to limit artificial sweeteners in my diet, but I have nothing against using them in small doses.
To make the mousse follow these steps:
Let your cream cheese sit out for a bit to soften, and put that in the food processor first. You can read why, here.
Then blend in your Chobani.
And then the powdered stuff. The Splenda too.
Whirl it all together to get it nice and creamy. You should pause to scrape the sides once or twice.
Then serve, you don’t even have to share!
Which is a good thing, since I devoured it:-)
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Low Fat Peanut Butter Mousse
Serves 1; approximately 180 calories
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons fat free cream cheese, softened
1 small 6 ounce container nonfat plain Chobani
2 tablespoons of PB2*
1 tablespoon of Splenda, or more to taste
Directions:
Run cream cheese through food processor until creamy.
Add yogurt and blend well.
Blend in PB2 and Splenda, scraping the sides of the chopper once or twice.
Eat alone or with your choice of topping.
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Notes:
*Trader Joes peanut flour is similar and can be used instead. Alternatively, a tablespoon of regular natural peanut butter would work as well. Nutrition information would vary.
If you don’t have a mini chopper, you could use a hand mixer or a small blender instead.
I know this isn’t really “mousse”, but the texture is so creamy that is the best way to describe it.
This would be great served over sliced bananas or as a dip for sliced apples.
Suggested toppings include dark chocolate shavings, cookie crumbs or chopped peanuts.
Don’t forget to comment for the chance to win FREE Chobani!! Maybe I’ll even throw in a surprise:-)
Add this to a bacon and banana sandwich. Elvis would approve. David C.
I love peanut butter and banana sandwiches (always get that Elvis retort, lol)
Amy
yummy! i would love me some chobani!
I love Chobani! Their pomegranate flavor is amazing!!
I’d love to have a coupon for free chobani! :) This looks really good!
we love chobani!!
mm I bet you could use this in your trifle!
Yum that sounds delicious!
looks so yummy
This sounds great! Would love a chobani coupon…maybe ill even use it to make this!
:)
Wow, what a great recipe! I love mousse, peanut butter & Chobani! Thanks! ;D
I’m totally hooked on Chobani… I’ve been adding fresh picked chopped apples or pears to mine.. This recipe sounds great. Thanks for sharing!
It also sounds as if it would be delicious with celery. I like peanut butter and celery but this sounds much healthier and could be used as a dip! YUMMERS :)
I love Chobani and this recipe seems glorious! Thanks!
MMMM! Anything with peanut butter is a win in my book, but with CHO??? Yum! I’ve been looking for more ways to use it, and this just flew to the top of my list :)
I’m a weight watcher and the team leader of a fitness challenge at work. I can’t wait to make this to bring in Monday….maybe it will turn those crabby Monday frowns upside down!
Love this recipe! Chobani is some awesome yogurt for sure! And mixed with peanut butter …. nothing better.
This sounds delicious!
Wow, that looks SO good!! and pretty good for you too :)
This sounds so good!
This sounds really yummy! I am going to have to make some this weekend. :-)
This is easy and looks delicious! I love anything peanut butter flavored for sure.
That looks amazing. All I’d have to do is get my hands on the yogurt and PB2.
It looks yummy!
I sent this recipe to my Daughter who is in college.She loves Chobani and I would love to win the coupons for her!Thank you for the chance!
I have to say that Pomegranate is my favorite flavor, as far as the recipe, I can’t use splenda but I will try it with Natural brown sugar, thanks for the idea
I bet this would be absolutely awesome substituting unsweetened cocoa for the peanut butter; and possibly adding some chopped almonds. And, maybe slicing apples and/or pears, or even strawberries and pineapple chunks and making it a dip.
This sounds delicious! I’ve never seen the powder peanut butter around here though! (SD).
Sounds yummy! Thanks! Fun blog!
Can’t wait to try this…yum!
This looks utterly delicious and simply devine! x x.
My husband and I LOVE Chobani’s and this recipe sounds perfect!!! Gonna give it a try asap!!!
I have been wanting to try the PB2..perfect recipe..I am going to order some today…PB and Chobani..has to be good…
I definitely need to try this, it looks SO yummy!!!
This recipe sounds absolutely delicious!! I can’t wait to try it out!
This reminds me that we need to get a new food processor soon! I better add one to the Christmas wish list!
What is the “powdered stuff”?
I see peanut butter (I would use natural since that’s all we eat! and it tastes way better than the hydrogenated crap, but anyway, I digress….), Chobani (yum), Splenda (good in small doses, but I agree with you about the moderation in sugar bit), and fat-free cream cheese (although lowfat seems to work better in most recipes because of the texture only).
These are my suggestions.
Otherwise yumm!
Amy
This sounds yummy and should be packed with protein.
Coupons would be great…seeing as I eat a CHO for breakfast every morning!
Hi,
I LOVE your blog and so happy I stumbled upon is as I subscribe to Chobani as I am a certified choholic! I never knew there was a powdered PB out there! How awesome is that! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe (if this one was yours) , I plan on making it and sharing it with others. Have a great day! :)
Thanks….I was tryin to figure outa dessert for tonight and you just made my mind up! CAnnot wait to try it….thinking it mighthave to ‘taste test’ it before dessert time :)
This must taste SO sinful! What a great dessert or snack for the kids : )
I love PB2 in my smoothies. Really gives great peanut butter flavor.
LOVE Chobani. I have tried other Greek yogurts and nothing compares to this – I used to be a Light & Fit addict but now this is all I eat… sometime more than once a day! It’d be nice to get a coupon because unfortunately I am on a college student’s budget and can’t always afford to buy it!
What could be easier??????? I have been melting chocolate and peanut butter for dessert. Now I’ll just have to add the chobani and I’ll be set. Thanks for the idea.
I loce Chobani! I just started to bake & cook with it so I will definitely give this recipe a try! Thanks!
I love Chobani. I’ve just started to bake with it and I will definitely try this recipe. Thanks!
So where can we find PB2? Sounds yummy
This sounds so yummy! Can’t wait to try it! I LOVE Chobani!
Oh My Word was All I could say when I found your recipe and I made it with All natural Peaniut Butter which I have Abundantly in my Pantry and I sliced up Apples and Bananas and Myself and My 2 yr Old Granddaughter Ate it ALL,ok actually she ate a lot more of it because she seen her Favorite Yogurt and Peanut Butter go in it. Yum! Another wonderful way to give Healthy Snacks to Children. Thanks for the Awesome Recipe,A Definite Keeper!
I think this is something my picky eater would like, especially w the addition of chocolate shavings!