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.
Your fork is waiting.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Fruit Dip
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup whole milk vanilla yogurt
- 2 tablespoons creamy natural peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
Instructions
- Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl and serve with dippers such as sliced apples, baby carrots and strawberries.
Nutrition
Joanne
I feel a strong compulsion to add a bit of milk to this and call it a smoothie. Yuuuummmmm.
Liz DellaCroce
haha That is a genius idea my friend!
Sophia @ NY Foodgasm
Hooray for dairy and protein! This is an excellent snack to get you through the day!
Liz DellaCroce
Thanks so much Sophia – we loved it!!
Susan
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. :-)
Liz DellaCroce
I just bought a new bottle of PB2 and have been adding it to all my smoothies!! So good!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life
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!
Liz DellaCroce
I am all about guilt free indulgences!! Thanks sista!
Erin | The Law Student's Wife
Love this creamy dreamy chocolate PB dip action. This combo never fails to make me happy :)
Liz DellaCroce
Awww thank you my friend!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction
What a great fruit dip! Love the chocolate peanut butter combo!
Liz DellaCroce
Thanks so much Jessica!!
Gaby
Totally irresistible!
Norma | Allspice and Nutmeg
Um, this is my new favorite dip.
Liz DellaCroce
hahaha I hope you like it!
Michelle Lahey
I, too, love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter. This dip looks fantastic!
Liz DellaCroce
There is nothing better!! :)
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet
I need this dip in my life!! Love love love it! Pinned!
Liz DellaCroce
I knew you’d approve of this one Anna!! :) Thanks for pinning!!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets
I’m pretty sure I just need a spoon with this fruit dip. Fruit is optional, right?
Liz DellaCroce
haha I eat it with a spoon almost daily – so freaking good!
Lauren @ Climbing Grier Mountain
This is why you are a genius! A healthy chocolate and peanut butter dip….bring it on!
Liz DellaCroce
I heart you. :) Now stop messing around and hand over the cotija guac.
Christine from Cook the Story
Love the healthy aspect of this dip with the yogurt! YUM!
Liz DellaCroce
You know I couldn’t resist making it healthy. ;)
DessertForTwo
I think I could snack on this all day long–dangerous!
Liz DellaCroce
I usually make it in a single-serve cup just to be on the safe side – haha.
Anna @ Garnish with Lemon
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!
Liz DellaCroce
Seriously!! Why is chocolate and peanut butter so dang good?!
How to Philosophize with Cake
Oooh, that looks delicious! I would eat tons of fruit if I could dip it in PB chocolate dip like this :)
Liz DellaCroce
haha so true!!! Everything is better with chocolate and peanut butter dip. ;)