SeriousPurrs 1,869 August 3, 2014 Creamy for me. I buy as large a jar as I can hold: 64 oz., 56 oz. or 40 oz. A day is not complete until I have a two tablespoons... I try to stop at two. Edited August 3, 2014 by SeriousPurrs Share this post Link to post
photo fox 6,909 August 3, 2014 I pretty much only use PB as an ingredient, but I do prefer crunchy. It adds a little texture to whatever I'm baking. Share this post Link to post
aquarian1 18,405 August 3, 2014 For PB&J sandwich, it's creamy all the way. If I want peanut pieces, I'll eat peanuts. Plus the crunchy can tear the bread. And that's annoying. I also use creamy for most baking, and candy making. Share this post Link to post
OnceSane 23,044 August 3, 2014 Plus the crunchy can tear the bread. THIS! I hate how crunchy sometimes tears the bread. I'm a creamy girl all the way. 2 Share this post Link to post
Athena 8,711 August 3, 2014 I like it crunchy most of the time. I prefer almond butter though. I tend to make my own nut butter by roasting them and then making it in the food processor. 1 Share this post Link to post
ramble 6,087 August 3, 2014 Yes. Peanut butter is yummy either creamy or crunchy. I use both on sandwiches. I toast my bread because it comes from the freezer (we don't eat much bread) so crunchy or creamy works fine. I like peanut butter bunches & lots. On some bread or on a spoon, peanut butter makes me swoon. Share this post Link to post
WendyCR72 39,499 August 3, 2014 Another either/or for me. Sometimes, I'm in a creamy mood; other times, bring on the crunchy! Share this post Link to post
Bastet 79,571 August 3, 2014 I mostly just eat peanuts, but when I want a slice of peanut butter toast or am making cookies, I use crunchy. As a kid, I was always so disappointed if I was at the home of someone who used creamy. Or if they used Jif instead of Skippy. (Not to mention if they didn't have honey, since I ate peanut butter and honey sandwiches rather than peanut butter and jelly, but that's another story.) 1 Share this post Link to post
WendyCR72 39,499 August 3, 2014 I hate jelly. And fluff. Or ANYTHING with peanut butter. Except chocolate. Yeah, I'm strange. 1 Share this post Link to post
Rick Kitchen 13,486 August 3, 2014 Always crunchy. With celery sticks dipping into the jar. 1 Share this post Link to post
aquarian1 18,405 August 3, 2014 I like it crunchy most of the time. I prefer almond butter though. I tend to make my own nut butter by roasting them and then making it in the food processor. MMmmmm..... Almond butter. 2 Share this post Link to post
BizBuzz 4,518 August 4, 2014 Another one I can't vote - can't do peanut butter. Nutella is my thing, which is kinda crazy as chocolate isn't. 2 Share this post Link to post
frenchtoast 8,489 August 4, 2014 My kids aren't allergic, but I don't send them with PB&J just because it's something small I can do to make it a little better for those that are allergic. Instead they get Nutella sandwiches, but only Fridays. It's creamy for me, but crunchy doesn't bother me. I had PB, honey and raisins as a kid, and I still do it today on toast. Yum! 1 Share this post Link to post
bigskygirl 195 August 4, 2014 A good creamy peanut butter is great to make peanut butter cookies with. Share this post Link to post
EllieH 373 August 5, 2014 I prefer creamy if I'm using it in a recipe, but have grown to prefer crunchy in sandwiches as I've gotten older, its a texture thing. 1 Share this post Link to post
Rick Kitchen 13,486 August 9, 2014 Peanut butter and dill pickle sandwiches. Peanut butter and bacon sandwiches. Yummy. Share this post Link to post
mansonlamps 3,885 August 10, 2014 HAHA I am your evil "opposite" sibling. Hated Skippy, loved Jif, crunchy preferred, and once sat at a picnic table all day with a peanut butter and honey sandwich in front of me because I hated honey so much I couldn't eat it. And I was at a friend's house, my own mom never made us eat anything we really hated. I deleted the first part of your post because I have always wanted to be an identical twin and this is as close as I think I will ever get. Edited August 10, 2014 by mansonlamps 1 Share this post Link to post
wingster55 1,897 August 15, 2014 More of a creamy, JIF guy...I can handle crunchy in my sandwich or alone, but I prefer creamy when I spoon it. I can handle Peter Pan. Share this post Link to post
Gulielma 63 August 29, 2014 Crunchy for preference. Smooth is okay if crunchy isn't available. 3 Share this post Link to post
Jac 699 October 1, 2014 I haven't been able to eat peanuts for over a decade now as I've developed an allergy to them but I still remember and sorely miss crunchy peanut butter and Granny Smith apple sandwiches. 1 Share this post Link to post
daughtersofanarchy 197 October 2, 2014 Crunchy JIF alone on Pepperidge Farms swirl bread, currently pumpkin spice or caramel apple bread. Have one of these every day. Share this post Link to post
Sun-Bun 12,030 October 16, 2014 Anyone here tried Cookie Butter from Trader Joe's yet??? It's pure bliss---kinda like crumbled up ginger snaps with a hint of shortbread flavor in a nice peanut-buttery texture. I just discovered it and may have a new obsession; tastes great spread on sugar or shortbread cookies, or even pumpkin swirl or apple cinnomin bread. I could care less about Nutella or hazelnut spread, but Cookie Butter? Yes please! Mmmmm...and yes, I love it either way, but obviously I'm a die-hard member of the creamy peanut butter club. 1 Share this post Link to post
WendyCR72 39,499 October 16, 2014 Anyone here tried Cookie Butter from Trader Joe's yet??? I did. And...I thought it was awful. :-( <Hangs head> And I was so looking forward to it, too. I wish Trader Joe's would bring back their cocoa-dusted chocolate almonds. They were like CRACK in a heavenly addictive way. Share this post Link to post
BW Manilowe 16,191 September 19, 2016 I like smooth/creamy peanut butter, preferably Peter Pan brand. I also like cookie butter. If you like it & don't have a Trader Joe's, there's also a brand called Biscoff, which you should be able to find--along with the cookies--at places like Kroger, WalMart, & others. It uses the yummy cookies you get with your drinks on airlines like Delta & it's really the "original" cookie butter; Trader Joe's is really a copy. A good, close copy, but still a copy. 1 Share this post Link to post
GreekGeek 5,486 September 20, 2016 Another fan of the Creamy kind here, but no strong opinions on Skippy, Jif, Peter Pan, etc. I even like the store's brand. I bought sunflower butter about a month ago and really liked it. I wondered if anyone has particular favorites among the "specialty" peanut butters: chocolate, honey, spicy, etc. Also, does anyone like the kind with the jelly already swirled in? Share this post Link to post
BooksRule 6,052 September 21, 2016 I started buying Smucker's all-natural creamy (the kind with the oil on top that you have to stir in) because it has no added ingredients--only peanuts and salt. I like it well enough on PBJ sandwiches or on toast, but not enough to go dig out spoonfuls to eat when I'm hungry. When I want to splurge and buy PB that I will eat by the heaping spoonful, I buy (on rare occasions these days) Jif reduced-fat creamy. The texture and taste are almost like eating peanut butter frosting. Share this post Link to post
festivus 10,287 November 6, 2016 On 9/20/2016 at 7:35 PM, BooksRule said: When I want to splurge and buy PB that I will eat by the heaping spoonful, I buy (on rare occasions these days) Jif reduced-fat creamy. The texture and taste are almost like eating peanut butter frosting. I hate Jif but my son swears by the reduced fat version. He says I have to try it, that it doesn't taste like Jif. I'm a Peter Pan snob and I won't eat any other kind. I like creamy and crunchy both but I prefer crunchy. Share this post Link to post
BooksRule 6,052 November 6, 2016 Quote I hate Jif but my son swears by the reduced fat version. He says I have to try it, that it doesn't taste like Jif. I haven't been able to find the reduced-fat Jif lately. The only jar I've found was one of the large size, and I don't need enough PB to feed an army. It's probably a good thing, though, since I shouldn't be eating that version. Share this post Link to post
Quof 16,648 November 7, 2016 Reduced fat peanut butter isn't a healthier choice. There is less fat (which is actually the "good" monounsaturated fat), but they add a lot more sugar, so the calories are about the same as the regular. The healthiest choice is natural peanut butter, but it is an acquired taste. 2 Share this post Link to post
Lovecat 6,669 November 7, 2016 I developed a mild nut allergy as an adult and shouldn't really have peanut butter anymore--rude, since I know what PB tastes like, and it's effing delicious! Fortunately it's not a life-threatening allergy, so I sneak a Reese's or Goldenburg's peanut chew every now and then. The 10 minutes of slightly itchy throat is worth it. #livingontheedge Day-to-day, though, I use the "I. M. Healthy" brand of soy nut butter. It's the closest thing to real PB I've had, though it's best when the jar is freshly opened--it gets a little dry and hard to spread after a ridiculously short time. 1 Share this post Link to post
BooksRule 6,052 November 15, 2016 I would buy the reduced-fat Jif, because I liked the consistency and taste. I definitely know that it's not a better dietary choice, but it sure does taste good! I buy the all natural kind when I'm trying to be healthy! I never was a fan of crunchy peanut butter. I always hated it when I accidentally bought the wrong kind. Share this post Link to post
Giselle 29,664 June 1, 2017 I can do creamy or crunchy, not particularly fond of extra crunchy, but it has to be Jiff. I'm a Jiff girl. For "fake" peanut butter I don't mind Laura Scudders. ;-) Share this post Link to post
BW Manilowe 16,191 June 7, 2017 Creamy. And if it's being consumed someplace where I have a choice of brands, it's gotta be Peter Pan. Share this post Link to post
ennui 24,472 June 15, 2017 I like the Costco Organic made with Valencia peanuts, so creamy, I guess. And I recently tried their almond butter (the internet told me it was wonderful), and it's okay. I don't mind crunchy, and I like nuts as a snack. I am responding to this topic because it's here. Next stop, Everest! Share this post Link to post
harrie 3,171 June 15, 2017 Crunchy, or even better, extra crunchy. Garnished with peanuts. Teddie's,, or in the absence of Teddie's, Skippy. Edited June 15, 2017 by harrie 1 Share this post Link to post
PRgal 7,218 June 16, 2017 I can't do peanut butter, but I LOVE almond butter! I typically buy it smooth, but crunchy isn't bad, either. Share this post Link to post
StatisticalOutlier 20,360 August 13, 2017 This isn't really a creamy vs. crunchy suggestion, but I like the peanut butters that don't have sugar added--just peanuts and salt. I bought Laura Scudder's for decades, but it gets hard and dried out in the refrigerator, and completely unspreadable. I would have to scoop it out and use my fingers to press it into a sheet to put on bread. Well, I'm vexed no longer. Adams peanut butter stays spreadable even after a long time in the refrigerator. I buy the crunchy and put it on very soft white sandwich bread, and it spreads easily and doesn't tear the bread. It's changed my (obviously pretty pathetic) life. Share this post Link to post
Cherry Bomb 291 August 13, 2017 I like the Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter. Edited August 13, 2017 by Cherry Bomb Share this post Link to post
ariel 8,813 August 14, 2017 I like natural crunchy peanut butter. No sugar - peanuts & salt only. It does separate & this is what I use to get it back together. http://witmerproducts.com/pbutter.html I like this brand: Saratoga Peanut Butter Company. http://www.yopeanut.com/ Edited August 14, 2017 by ariel Share this post Link to post
PRgal 7,218 June 15, 2019 I don't do PB, but I eat almond butter. And I like it crunchy. Though I was like 39 (yes, THIS YEAR!) before I even HAD crunchy (I don't know why I was buying smooth my whole life)! 1 Share this post Link to post
auntlada 7,399 June 15, 2019 I always thought I hated peanut butter. Turns out I just hate creamy peanut butter. It's too sticky. The crunch cuts the stickiness, so I like crunchy peanut butter. Too bad everyone else in the house likes creamy peanut butter. Or maybe it's better because I never have to share. 4 Share this post Link to post
Brattinella 19,275 June 15, 2019 I like creamy peanut butter, Skippy brand. I put it on one slice of bread, and mayo on the other. It cuts the stickiness. Oh, and I keep it in the pantry, not the fridge. Edited June 15, 2019 by Brattinella · Reason: because it is not the same as in. Share this post Link to post
Browncoat 33,189 June 15, 2019 I like peanut butter surrounded by chocolate a la Reese's. 4 Share this post Link to post
Bastet 79,571 June 15, 2019 On 8/13/2017 at 6:23 PM, ariel said: I like natural crunchy peanut butter. No sugar - peanuts & salt only. I like it, and buy it, but Skippy (crunchy) is still my favorite, so I laughed when America's Test Kitchen did a taste test of chunky peanut butter, and Julia said the very same thing. I eat so little peanut butter I think I'm going to go back to the Skippy. 1 Share this post Link to post
annzeepark914 10,415 June 16, 2019 I like both but just buy the smooth now so I can also use it to make peanut sauce for noodles, or chicken satay. I grew up eating Peter Pan but since that company has had issues twice with e coli?? I switched to Jif Simple and Skippy. Also like almond butter, the Maranatha brand (I find it cheaper in Walmart). Love peanut butter but never liked peanut butter cookies! Share this post Link to post
BW Manilowe 16,191 June 16, 2019 20 minutes ago, annzeepark914 said: I like both but just buy the smooth now so I can also use it to make peanut sauce for noodles, or chicken satay. I grew up eating Peter Pan but since that company has had issues twice with e coli?? I switched to Jif Simple and Skippy. Also like almond butter, the Maranatha brand (I find it cheaper in Walmart). Love peanut butter but never liked peanut butter cookies! I love (smooth/creamy) peanut butter & peanut butter cookies, without peanuts in them. But I don’t like peanuts (I also like ketchup/catsup & tomato/spaghetti sauces, but I don’t like tomatoes). Is that weird? 2 Share this post Link to post
Browncoat 33,189 June 17, 2019 On 6/16/2019 at 11:15 AM, BW Manilowe said: (I also like ketchup/catsup & tomato/spaghetti sauces, but I don’t like tomatoes). Is that weird? Same, and yep, it's weird. 🙂 Share this post Link to post