Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole milk (You can also use oat milk or cashew milk or any plant based milk instead)
• 70 g natural smooth peanut butter (about ¼ cup)
• 20 g dutch cocoa powder (about 2 packed tbsp (you can also use natural cocoa powder if you prefer))
• 70 g semisweet chocolate (55 - 65% cocoa content (see recipe notes))
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• 120 mL heavy cream (½ cup (35% fat))
• 2 tbsp smooth peanut butter
• 1 tbsp honey (optional)

Steps

1. 1

   Place all the ingredients in a saucepan.

2. 2

   Heat over medium heat, whisking frequently, until the peanut butter, chocolate, and cocoa powder are dissolved.

3. 3

   Heat until the milk is steaming, but do not boil (about 170 - 180°F).

4. 4

   OPTIONAL - Using a frothing wand, froth the peanut butter hot chocolate until foamy. You can also place the milk in a glass jar with a ball whisk and shake it to create the foam. Just be careful since the milk can be very hot.

5. 5

   Pour the PB hot chocolate into two mugs. Top with peanut butter whipped cream and/or mini peanut butter cups.

6. 6

   Place the heavy cream in a chilled bowl, along with the peanut butter and honey.

7. 7

   Whisk with a hand held mixer until it reaches stiff peaks.

8. 8

   Use immediately in your drinks.