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This healthy PB2 peanut sauce is creamy, flavorful, and lightened up without sacrificing flavor. Made with powdered peanut butter, it delivers that rich, nutty flavor you love with less fat and fewer calories than traditional peanut sauce. Plus, it comes together in about 5 minutes with simple ingredients!
This healthy peanut sauce pairs perfectly with our healthy spring rolls, or as a dressing for our easy Asian cucumber salad recipe. Plus, don’t miss our Asian coleslaw with peanut dressing and Thai chicken lettuce wraps!
🔍 Quick Look: PB2 Peanut Sauce
- ⏱️ Prep Time: 5 minutes
- ⏱️ Cook Time: 0 minutes
- 🕒 Total Time: 5 minutes
- 🍽 Calories: ~43 kcal per serving
- 👥 Servings: 2 servings
- 🥣 Key Ingredients: PB2 powdered peanut butter, almond milk, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce
- 📖 Dietary Information: Dairy-free, vegetarian, and vegan when using vegan sweet chili sauce
- 👩🍳 Cook Method: No-Cook Recipe
- ⭐ Difficulty: Easy, it comes together in one bowl.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Easy: It’s easy to make. Simply mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
- Low Calorie: It’s a lighter alternative to traditional peanut sauce made with powdered peanut butter.
- Simple Ingredients: This recipe comes together with just a handful of simple ingredients.
- Healthy: It’s a healthier option that’s lower in fat and calories without sacrificing flavor.
- Weight Watchers-Friendly: This peanut sauce is only 1 WW point per serving!
Key Ingredients
- PB2: PB2 powdered peanut butter adds rich, nutty flavor with fewer calories than traditional peanut butter. For more recipes with PB2, try our PB2 granola recipe and PB2 overnight oats.
- Garlic Powder: Adds savory depth to the sauce.
- Sweet Chili Sauce: The sweet chili sauce adds mild sweetness and flavor.
- Soy Sauce: Provides a touch of saltiness and umami.
- Rice Vinegar: Rice vinegar adds a subtle tang.
- Almond Milk: Helps thin the sauce to a creamy consistency.
- Crushed Red Pepper Flakes: Optional, for a little heat.
Find the full measurements in the recipe card below.
Substitutions & Variations
- Milk Options: We used unsweetened almond milk to keep this recipe dairy-free and vegan. Some other options are oat milk, cashew milk, low-fat milk, or your milk of choice.
- Gluten-Free Option: To make this peanut sauce gluten-free, use tamari or coconut aminos instead of soy sauce.
- Powdered Peanut Butter: Use PB2 of PBfit powdered peanut butter for this recipe.
- Non-Spicy: As is, this peanut sauce isn’t spicy. For a kick of heat, add crushed red pepper flakes to taste.
- Sweet Chili Sauce Swap: If you don’t have sweet chili sauce, swap it with maple syrup, honey, or your sweetener of choice.
- Make Peanut Dressing: You can turn this peanut dipping sauce into a peanut dressing! Just add an extra tablespoon of unsweetened almond milk. It’s perfect for our Asian cucumber salad recipe!
How To Make Healthy Peanut Sauce with PB2
- Add the PB2 powdered peanut butter, garlic powder, sweet chili sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and unsweetened almond milk to a bowl.
- Stir until smooth and fully combined. Top with optional crushed red pepper flakes for a little heat.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this healthy peanut sauce with easy and fresh spring rolls, cooked noodles, grilled chicken, or over a salad. For extra flavor and a little kick, top with sliced green onions and crushed red pepper flakes. It’s also versatile enough to drizzle over rice bowls, stir-fried veggies, or even roasted tofu!
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Healthy PB2 Peanut Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons PB2 (powdered peanut butter)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sweet chili sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 ⅔ tablespoons unsweetened almond milk, or milk of choice
- green onions, optional
- crushed red peppers, optional
Instructions
- Add the PB2 powdered peanut butter, garlic powder, sweet chili sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and unsweetened almond milk to a bowl.
- Stir until smooth and fully combined. Top with optional crushed red pepper flakes for a little heat.
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Notes
- Powdered Peanut Butter: You can use PB2 or PBfit powdered peanut butter.
- Sweet Chili Sauce Swap: If you don’t have sweet chili sauce, swap it with maple syrup, honey, or your sweetener of choice.
- Serving: This peanut sauce is perfect as a salad dressing and a dipping sauce for grilled meats or vegetables. Also, I love dipping spring rolls in this peanut sauce or making a zucchini noodle pasta and adding the peanut sauce to it.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This healthy peanut dipping sauce made with PB2 peanut butter powder is creamy, flavorful, and perfectly lightened up! It’s one of my favorite easy ways to add a delicious peanut kick without the heaviness.