Friday, February 25, 2011

REVIEW FITNUTZ SUGAR FREE

After some initial problems in getting the Sugar Free Version of the Fitnutz Sugar Free powdered Peanut Butter, I am pleased to say that I finally got to try it, and am impressed.
I emailed FITNUTZ a year or so ago, asking them if they had plans to make a sugar free version, as this would give them considerable advantage in the market. At the time, when they initially replied, I was told that no, they had no plans to do as such, because sugar acts as an agent of preservation. You can imagine my excitement, when I revisited their site, and found out that they had in fact made a SUGAR FREE version! They were the very first company to do so, in a packaged and marketable version. The Sugar Free Version comes in Regular and Chunky.

REGULAR




I absolutely loved this! I love that you can add your own sweetener (from sugar free syrups, to sweet and low, any sweetener, Agave, Yucan Syrup, honey, jam , Stevia etc) or keep it as is for use in savory goods and cooking (Peanut Thai Coconut Sauce!!! Peanut butter Chicken Kabobs etc). I usually just added sweetener, cinnamon, sugar free pancake syrup  or a Sugar Free Syrup like Walden Farms or Davinci, and ate it out of a bowl, on top of GG SCANDINAVIAN Bran Crispbread, in low sugar cereal, in home made protein granola , or store bought  protein granola or homemade peanut butter protein krispie squares, as icing on protein cakes, or mixed into sugar free puddings, yogurts, protein powder puddings, cake mixes  (checkout the Dixie Diner's Line, the Vita-muffin mixes or other low carb mixes or other BAKE MIXES) etc.

This is something I highly recommend. While it doesn't taste EXACTLY like peanut butter from a jar, it is unmistakably peanut butter. It is fantastic with butter cream frosting on a cake, or in smoothies, hot cereals, soups, stir frys, parfaits and sundaes etc.

Unlike other regular sugar filled powdered peanut butter, this has only 25 calories and 0.5g fat per 7g (1TB)

From the company:

FitNutz SUGAR FREE Regular Peanut Butter Mix has the same healthy and all natural ingredients as FitNutz Regular, but instead of using sugar as a sweetener, we've replaced it by using Erythritol, an all natural sugar substitute.
FitNutz Sugar Free comes as a powder for easy use and has an extended shelf life. It is gluten free, contains no trans fat, no added hydrogenated oils, is cholesterol free, and is all natural.

Simply mix with water to your desired consistency and enjoy! Suggested mixing amount is included on package.

INGREDIENTS: Peanut Powder, Erythritol, Salt

I can guarantee that once you get comfortable using this, you will definitely be using more than a couple servings and definitely incorporating it into your daily menus! Whether made into a paste, dip, marinade, dressing, soup, sauce, dessert, pancakes, cupcakes, a spread or frosting, the fact that this is so versatile and customizable will make this a hit with even picky eaters. I find adding it to Chocolate Protein Powder (check out some in my reviews and Store), Walden Farms Sugar Free Pancake Syrup, Walden Farms Chocolate dip, Walden Farms Caramel Dip/Sauce, Marshmallow Dip and adding sweetener, makes it taste rich and amazing. Feel free to add cocoa powder or an amazing Dark Chocolate Belgian Cocoa Spread, mix it into Nutella, ice cream etc.

CHUNKY
Unfortunately, I wasn't sent to the Chunky to sample, but I can imagine how wonderful this would be in all the above suggestions, as well as using it for Panko balls, fritters, truffles, peanut butter homemade cups and dessert, custard, crusted halibut, cereal and adding crunch flavor and texture to muffins, soups, baked items etc. I would love to mix this with protein powder, sugar free honey/pancake syrup and either drizzle it on something, or spread it on crackers \(GG SCANDINAVIAN BRAN CRISPBREAD), on popcorn etc.

The stats are slightly higher due to the whole peanut chunks that reside within it. However at only 60 calories and 1.5g of fat- no sugar, this really is an excellent option.




This is what the company says:
FitNutz SUGAR FREE Chunky Peanut Butter Mix has the same healthy and all natural ingredients as FitNutz Regular, but instead of using sugar as a sweetener, we've replaced it by using Erythritol, an all natural sugar substitute.



FitNutz Sugar Free Chunky comes as a powder for easy use and has an extended shelf life. It is gluten free, contains no trans fat, no added hydrogenated oils, is cholesterol free, and is all natural.

Simply mix with water to your desired consistency and enjoy! Suggested mixing amount is included on package.


INGREDIENTS: Peanut Powder, Granulated Peanuts, Erythritol, Salt

I highly recommend ordering these and trying them! They are so fun to play around with, so versatile, and definitely taste fantastic no matter how you use it! Here is a link to WHERE YOU CAN BUY IT LOCALLY!

Here is a link providing various uses of the Powdered Peanut Butter that customers have submitted: http://fitnutzbutter.com/uses.html

I would like to THANK Ember At Fitnutz for so kindly sending me the Sugar Free Version to try and review!

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