Hot chocolate with peanut butter is a delicious and easy-to-make drink. With that being said, let us make the peanut butter hot chocolate recipe.
The Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate Recipe Is Perfect
Hot chocolate with peanut butter holds a special place in my heart. What can I say? I enjoy hot chocolate, and I enjoy peanut butter.
Put the two things together, and you have something simple yet amazing. This recipe kind of reminds me of a peanut butter chocolate cup, but instead of candy, it is a liquid that is hot and steamy.
Hot Chocolate With Peanut Butter Is The New Peanut Butter Cup
When I tell you that I enjoy eating chocolate peanut butter cups, please take my word for it. I am not a liar, but I had to say that anyway just in case you all think I am overexaggerating.
The realization of how much I enjoy chocolate peanut butter cups didn’t hit me until I was ready to fight everybody in my household over this delightful treat.
I will come out of retirement and start trick or treating for some chocolate peanut butter cups. So, if you see me holding a bag in my hand dressed up as a ghost on Halloween just mind your business.
Flashback Incoming
With flashbacks running through my head of all the times I selfishly ate all the chocolate peanut butter cups, this thought came to mind.
To put it differently, I am surprised that it took me so long to make a recipe with chocolate and peanut butter.
After making ice cream with peanut butter and chocolate, I wanted to make a drink. Ironically, the first recipe was cold ice cream and the second is a hot peanut butter hot chocolate recipe.
Is Chocolate And Peanut Butter A Good Mix?
There are so many delicious recipes that were created using chocolate and peanut butter as the two main ingredients. So, yes, chocolate and peanut are a good mix.
Does Peanut Butter Melt When Heated?
Like a lot of things on this earth, peanut butter will melt when it reaches a certain temperature. in fact, the peanut butter hot chocolate recipe will utilize peanut butter melting into a liquid sensation.
Can We Mix Peanut Butter In Hot Milk?
Yes, you can mix peanut butter in hot milk. Furthermore, this recipe involves mixing peanut butter with milk at a high temperature.
In general, if you want hot chocolate with peanut butter that actually tastes good, then you will have to mix the peanut butter with hot milk.
What Is The Best Combination With Hot Chocolate?
Of course, since this recipe is about hot chocolate with peanut butter, I want to say that is the best combination. Also, that combination may be the best for some people.
However, there are a ton of hot chocolate combinations that are incredible. For instance, hot chocolate with hazelnut is great.
If you need some caffeine, then try your hot chocolate with coffee. Then, there is my favorite, which is hot chocolate and whiskey. I am sure that you can guess why that is my favorite hot chocolate.
Making The Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate Recipe
Serving: 2
Ingredients
- 2 cups Whole Milk
- 6 tbsp Peanut Butter
- 4 tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 3 tbsp Granulated Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp Ground Clove
- 1 pinch of Ground Nutmeg
Topping:
- 1/4 cup Whipped Cream
- 1/4 tsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Equipment And Tools
- Clear Irish Coffee Mug
- Saucepan with Pour Spouts
- Spatula
Steps
- Pour some of the milk into the saucepan. You just need enough milk to cover the saucepan. This will be cooked at a low to medium temperature.
- Add the unsweetened cocoa powder to the milk.
- Place the white sugar into the chocolate mixture.
- Put the peanut butter into the saucepan.
- Stir the peanut butter into the mixture.
- Pour the rest of the milk into the saucepan.
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- Continue to stir the mixture.
- Pour the hot chocolate into a glass.
- Add mini marshmallows to the hot chocolate. Also, you can add unsweetened cocoa.
The Delicious Conclusion
The conclusion to this recipe is that it is super delicious. It does not even have to be cold, and I will still make this recipe. A sip of this sound pretty good right now.
Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate
Supplies and Equipment
- 1 Clear Irish Coffee Mug
- 1 Saucepan with Pour Spouts
- 1 Spatula
Ingredients
- 2 Cup Whole Milk
- 6 Tbsp Peanut Butter
- 4 Tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 3 Tbsp White Sugar
- 1/4 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/8 Tsp Ground Cloves
- 1 Pinch Ground Nutmeg
Toppings
- 1/4 Cup Whipped Cream
- 1/4 Tsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Instructions
Steps For Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate
- Pour some of the milk into the saucepan. You just need enough milk to cover the saucepan. This will be cooked at a low to medium temperature.
- Add the unsweetened cocoa powder to the milk.
- Place the white sugar into the chocolate mixture.
- Put the peanut butter into the saucepan.
- Stir the peanut butter into the mixture.
- Pour the rest of the milk into the saucepan.
- Continue to stir the mixture.
- Pour the hot chocolate into a glass.
- Add mini marshmallows to the hot chocolate. Also, you can add unsweetened cocoa.
