[MugCanDoIt]

I want to eat peanut butter!!! I just can't make myself put a spoonfull of 12 gms of fat on my bread or anything else. So I thought.............I will buy some natural peanut butter and then just pour the oil off the top.

Anybody done this? Is it still edible? Does it really make the fat content and calories go down by pouring off the oil?

[GirlyGirlSebas]

I tried this...and all I can say is Yuck! This was the hardest non-spreadable stuff imaginable. I tossed the jar.

[modkittn]

I bet it does make the calories/fat go down, but that type of fat is GOOD for you! And besides, you need some healthy fat in your diet. Don't throw it out!

[settie]

I always pour at least half of the fat off when the jar is new (save the fat). I then churn it to mix it the best I can. When about half way done it often gets very hard so I pour a bit of the fat back and mix it in. Also, when it's just too hard to spread I micro it for a few seconds.

I have know ides weather or not this changes the calories. I just count what it says on the jar.

[Glory87]

The oil in peanut butter is mostly monosaturated and is a "heart-healthy" fat that is good for you.

Fat is definitely not all evil, we need healthy fat in our diets. The only time that dieting ever made me sick was during an extreme low fat diet in college, I didn't menstruate and my hair fell out by the handful in the shower.

Ever since, I've made it a goal to get enough healthy fat every day, at least 25% of my calories come from healthy fats (olive oil, nuts/nut butters, olives, salmon, avocados).

If you are looking to cut down on the calorie content of peanut butter, look at portion size rather than removing the fat!

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[CLCSC145]

I pour about 3/4 of it off. I know it's good fat, but I figure there is still a lot of good fat left in the rest of the contents of the jar. I also pour most of the oil off of prepackaged pesto sauce. In both of these cases, I pour it off more because I like the texture of both better when they're less oily.

[royalsfan1]

The obsessive counter in me wants to know how you would count what you were eating if you altered it? I only eat something when I know EXACTLY what the calories are. So, if I poured off the oil I would be altering the calorie content and it would suddenly be placed in the "unknown" category and then I'd be unable to make myself eat it at all!

[dek6]

if you pour the oil out, it will make the peanut butter dry and nasty. plus the oil in peanut butter is good for you. I usually do 1/2 the serving so it cuts the calories and fat in half. and it is plenty. so instead of 2 tbsp I have one.

[Bouncing]

Without the oil, the peanut butter in the bottom of the jar can only be gotten out with a hammer and chisel, and is a lot like trying to eat morter. I'm sure you could use it to lay bricks that would last forever.