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Peanut Butter Pudding: Healthy, delicious, and easy!

by Laura Fuentes

March 19, 2013
updated May 24, 2023
5 from 10 votes
This Peanut Butter Pudding only has three ingredients and comes together in 5 minutes.
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Want a dessert or snack made with real ingredients that can be made quickly?

Easy 3 ingredient peanut butter pudding MOMables.com

MOMables is always creating easy, kid-friendly recipes — recipes using REAL food ingredients. Real food that can be made quickly goes hand in hand with the school lunch plan philosophy.

This Peanut Butter Pudding only has three ingredients and comes together in 5 minutes. That’s right, in five minutes you have a creamy pudding that is high in protein, calcium, healthy fats and low in sugar!

At my local grocery store, I’m fortunate to have a nut butter grinding station; each week, I push the little green button on their machine and within seconds, I am watching whole roasted peanuts turn into peanut butter.  It’s amazing.

If you don’t have such a machine (or don’t feel like making your own nut butter at home), use the best, “natural peanut butter” your budget will allow.  Mix it with plain, whole milk yogurt (which will have few additives than reduced fat versions) and a simple banana, and your work is done.  For a little added crunch, you can top it with peanuts or even a few extra slices of fresh banana.

Quick-3-Ingredient-Peanut-Butter-Pudding

Peanut Butter Pudding is perfect for adding to a healthy school lunch or serving for an after-school snack.

Or … if no one is looking, it’s good to eat right out of the blender  –not that I know anything about that!

Don't reach for chips and cookies anymore! These 5 after school snacks are easy to make ahead of time, require no baking, and your kids will love them.

3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Pudding

Laura Fuentes
5 from 10 votes
This Peanut Butter Pudding only has three ingredients and comes together in 5 minutes.
Servings: 4 servings (2 cups)
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins

Ingredients

  • 1 banana, sliced
  • ½ cup natural peanut butter
  • ½ cup plain yogurt

Instructions
 

  • Combine the peanut butter and yogurt in a blender.
  • Blend until smooth.*
  • Add the banana slices and blend just until smooth and no longer chunky.
  • Pour into serving containers and refrigerate or serve immediately.
  • If desired, top with roasted peanuts for crunch.

Notes

*Depending on the thickness of your peanut butter, you may need to add 1-3 teaspoons of water as you blend the yogurt and peanut butter. Add it a teaspoon at a time to avoid it becoming too runny.

Equipment

Blender
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Nutrition

Serving: 1/2 cup serving sizeCalories: 238kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 9gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 27mgPotassium: 357mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 34IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Rosye

    December 16, 2014 at 2:04 pm

    5 stars
    Love the idea,,,, question when using natural peanut butter do you drain up the oil in the peanut butter jar or stir it in please answer quickly I have to make it today

    Reply
    • MOMables

      December 17, 2014 at 1:52 pm

      I mix it in so the nut butter isn’t dry.

      Reply
  2. janelle

    July 15, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    5 stars
    Has anyone tried this with almond butter? I wonder if it would taste as good.

    Reply
    • MOMables

      August 01, 2014 at 11:38 am

      yes, you can do it with almond butter and it’s delicious

      Reply
  3. Kelly

    January 30, 2014 at 10:54 pm

    5 stars
    I used to make something like this and freeze it as ice cream or popsicles. It was soft enough to spoon, even without using an ice cream maker.

    For those with dairy allergies, you could probably use canned full-fat coconut milk. It would probably be thick enough and would be cheaper than coconut yogurt.

    Reply
  4. Kelly

    March 22, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    5 stars
    The entire family loves peanut butter so I think this would be a hit. However, I have yet to be able to find (at least where I live) plain whole milk yogurt. I have been settling for Stonyfield’s lowfat version, but would love to get whole. Any idea which stores carry it?

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Laura

      March 23, 2013 at 11:02 am

      Hi Kelly! I am not sure who carries the whole milk version where you live. My Fresh Market store does. Perhaps you can contact Stonyfield? When I can’t find whole, I use their low fat as well. Still comes out delicious.

      Reply
    • Rachel Lacy

      March 26, 2013 at 7:42 pm

      5 stars
      Hi, Kelly — Stonyfield, Liberte, and Brown Cow all have whole milk yogurts. If your stores aren’t carrying whole milk versions, you could certainly use a low fat version.

      Reply
  5. Tiffany C

    March 21, 2013 at 8:09 pm

    5 stars
    Yum!! I love peanut butter. Never thought of pudding before. Great idea!

    Reply
  6. Kelly @ The Nourishing Home

    March 19, 2013 at 9:00 pm

    5 stars
    How simple and easy! And your photos are absolutely gorgeous! Love it!

    Reply
    • Laura

      March 19, 2013 at 9:35 pm

      Thank you Kelly!!

      Reply
  7. xealia

    March 19, 2013 at 6:29 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you thank you thank you for this recipe… With my kids dairy allergy I’ve never been able to give them “pudding” but with this recipe I can substitute their soy or coconut yogurt. I have a chocolate coconut yogurt in the fridge right now. I think I’m going to make PB chocolate chip pudding for them! :)

    Reply
    • Laura

      March 19, 2013 at 9:34 pm

      That sounds delicious!!! How did they like it?

      Reply
    • Maureen

      March 26, 2013 at 12:13 pm

      5 stars
      how or where did you find a good soy yogurt let alone a chocolate coconut one?? My 2.5 year old is lactose and egg allergy so we are still learning what to do for him.

      Reply

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