Is there anything better on a cold morning than a steaming mug of hot chocolate topped with whipped cream or marshmallows? A steaming mug of peanut butter hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and drizzled with peanut butter!
If you’re new here, you may not know that I drink hot chocolate every single day. After a couple of years, you become a hot chocolate expert.
Believe me when I tell you that this peanut butter hot chocolate is something else! It’s made with real peanut butter and real dark chocolate, all steeped together in whole milk, so it’s rich, creamy, and utterly decadent. Perfect for warming up on a cold night!
Why you’ll love this peanut butter hot chocolate recipe
This recipe uses dark chocolate to get plenty of richness without being too sweet
Perfect way to enjoy the classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate
Can easily be made with dairy-free ingredients, if needed
Put the milk, chocolate morsels and peanut butter in the Vitamix, place the top on the blender. Start on low and then increase to highest setting and run blender for 5 minutes. You can also use the soup setting.
Pour into mugs, top with whipped cream and drizzle with peanut butter.
You can also make this without a blender on the stovetop.
Simply place the milk, chocolate and peanut butter in a sauce pan and cook on low-medium heat, whisk constantly so that the peanut butter does not burn on the bottom of the pan.
Enjoy!
Tips & Variations
Use dark chocolate. For an even darker flavor, use 70-85% chocolate.
Try a different nut butter. Almond butter or cashew butter would be absolutely delicious.
Garnish with peanut butter candies. Sprinkle a couple of Reese’s Pieces or chopped peanut butter cups on top.
Spike it. Add a shot of espresso for an extra dose of caffeine.
Storage
Hot chocolate is best enjoyed right away and isn’t intended for long term storage. But if you need to reheat it pour the hot chocolate back into a small saucepan and warm over low heat, stirring constantly until heated through. Avoid boiling to keep the peanut butter and cocoa well blended. You can also microwave it for 30 seconds at a time until it is hot.
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Start your day off right with a big, steaming mug of peanut butter hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and drizzled with peanut butter. There's no better way to start the day (or end it)!
Put the milk, chocolate morsels and peanut butter in the Vitamix, place the top on the blender. Start on low and then increase to highest setting and run blender for 5 minutes. You can also use the soup setting.
Pour into mugs, top with whipped cream and drizzle with peanut butter.
You can also make this without a blender on the stovetop.
Simply place the milk, chocolate and peanut butter in a sauce pan and cook on low-medium heat, whisk constantly so that the peanut butter does not burn on the bottom of the pan.
