Vanilla yogurt, creamy peanut butter and rich cocoa powder are whisked together to create this healthy and delicious snack perfect for dipping or eating on its own.
Confession: I could eat chocolate peanut butter ice cream every day of my life. There is just something about that sweet and salty magical flavor combo that I can’t get enough of! Since summer is right around the corner and so is my bathing suit, I decided to create a healthy, protein-packed snack that hits all of those same flavor notes, without any of the guilt.
In honor of National Dairy Month, my dear friends at the American Dairy Association Mideast asked me to create this nutritious dairy-packed snack. As a busy mama of two who also happens to be nursing, we go through a lot of dairy in our house every week. Here are a few of the reasons we always have dairy products in our fridge:
Protein Packed: Cow’s milk has 8 grams of protein per serving – far higher than other types of milk including almond milk which only has 1 gram.
Nutrient Packed: Milk is the single greatest source of three of the four nutrients lacking in the American diet: calcium, vitamin D and potassium.
Good Source of Probiotics: Yogurt is a natural source of probiotics, naturally occurring organisms that can improve your health. Probiotics have been shown to improve digestive health, immune function and more.
Thick, creamy, sweet and salty – you will love dipping fresh fruit, baby carrots or even pretzels in this yogurt dip. Leftover dip is incredible stirred into warm oatmeal or served over homemade granola.
For more delicious dairy-recipe inspiration, be sure to join @ADAMideast for the June Dairy Month Summer #BarnParty! See MOO there! In the meantime, here are a few delicious recipes from my friends to get you in the kitchen:
Greek Yogurt Pops, by Dessert for Two
S’Mores Ice Cream Sandwich, by Lemons for Lulu
Chorizo Croque Monsieur, by Climbing Grier Mountain
Java Chip Milkshake, by Inside BruCrew Life
Pesto Yogurt Chicken Kebabs, by Garnish with Lemon
Avocado Bean Dip, by Shugary Sweets
Creamy Pea Salad, by The Law Student’s Wife
Your fork is waiting.
- 2/3 cup whole milk vanilla yogurt
- 2 tablespoons creamy natural peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
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Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl and serve with dippers such as sliced apples, baby carrots and strawberries.
Disclaimer: ADA Mideast compensated me for my time to create this recipe to celebrate Dairy Month. As always, all thoughts are 100% my own.
I feel a strong compulsion to add a bit of milk to this and call it a smoothie. Yuuuummmmm.
haha That is a genius idea my friend!
Hooray for dairy and protein! This is an excellent snack to get you through the day!
Thanks so much Sophia – we loved it!!
What a great idea! I would do this with plain 0% Greek yogurt and PB2, since that’s what I would have handy, and add [probably] 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. I like Greek yogurt for the protein levels. This will probably appear as a snack very soon in my house… When I first saw the photo in the email, I almost didn’t check the recipe, but I’m glad I did. :-)
I just bought a new bottle of PB2 and have been adding it to all my smoothies!! So good!
I agree that there is something so magical about chocolate and peanut butter. This healthy dip is one that I could eat all day by the spoonfuls and not feel guilty about at all. Yum!
I am all about guilt free indulgences!! Thanks sista!
Love this creamy dreamy chocolate PB dip action. This combo never fails to make me happy :)
Awww thank you my friend!
What a great fruit dip! Love the chocolate peanut butter combo!
Thanks so much Jessica!!
Totally irresistible!
Um, this is my new favorite dip.
hahaha I hope you like it!
I, too, love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter. This dip looks fantastic!
There is nothing better!! :)
I need this dip in my life!! Love love love it! Pinned!
I knew you’d approve of this one Anna!! :) Thanks for pinning!!
I’m pretty sure I just need a spoon with this fruit dip. Fruit is optional, right?
haha I eat it with a spoon almost daily – so freaking good!
This is why you are a genius! A healthy chocolate and peanut butter dip….bring it on!
I heart you. :) Now stop messing around and hand over the cotija guac.
Love the healthy aspect of this dip with the yogurt! YUM!
You know I couldn’t resist making it healthy. ;)
I think I could snack on this all day long–dangerous!
I usually make it in a single-serve cup just to be on the safe side – haha.
Totally with you on this, Liz; I can think of no faster way to my heart than peanut butter and chocolate. Can’t wait to try healthier spin on one of my favorite flavor combos!
Seriously!! Why is chocolate and peanut butter so dang good?!
Oooh, that looks delicious! I would eat tons of fruit if I could dip it in PB chocolate dip like this :)
haha so true!!! Everything is better with chocolate and peanut butter dip. ;)