Monday, July 28, 2014

Creamy Chocolate Peanut Butter

Remember my last recipe for peanut butter? Well here's another!

Peanut butter is seriously my favorite food. Now over the course of this blog, I am sure I'll frequently state otherwise, saying, "mango is my favorite food", or "chocolate is my favorite food", but the truth is, I have many favorite foods, but it just so happens that peanut butter is at the top of the totem pole. In fact, this blog might have been titled "Chits and Chats and Peanut Butter", if Chocolate didn't sound better.

But, chocolate is another of my favorite foods, and it's just so wonderful that two of my favorite foods happen to be such a brilliant pair.

And now, you too can have your fill of peanutty-chocolatey goodness without the chemicals and sugar in Reese's peanut butter cups, or store-bought chocolate peanut butter!

Creamy Chocolate Peanut Butter
Makes about 1 to 1 1/2 cups

2 cups peanut butter
1 tbsp. Coconut oil
3-4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 oz. dark chocolate 
1-2 tbsp. agave syrup (more or less depending on desired sweetness)

Grind peanuts and coconut oil in food processor until it forms a coarse paste. Add remaining ingredients and continue to process until completely smooth. The peanuts will go through phases--
1) coarse crumbs, like sand
2) a thick, coarse paste, like play doh mixed with sand (yum, right?)
3) a giant ball, mostly smooth
4) the ball will melt down into a smooth, luscious dream come true

Refridgerate in an air-tight container ~2 weeks. Use your best judgement.

~~{~@ Danielle

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11 comments:

  1. I love chocolate and peanut butter too, oh my gosh, it's one of the best combos out there! This sounds so delish!

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    1. Yes, I do have quite a soft spot for all things chocolate-peanut butter... but then again, what doesn't go well with chocolate?

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  2. Oh this sounds amazing. Chocolate + peanut butter in a spread? YES!

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  3. Thanks, Dorothy! Yes, my spoon is my witness that this batch was devoured much more quickly than it should have been :)

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  4. Wow making your own chocolate peanut butter? That is so cool!

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    1. Thanks! Yes, I'd say it's the fudgiest chocolate peanut butter I've ever had!

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  5. this looks like a great recipe, I've never tried making my own peanut butter before but i just might try it out! i am so glad i just found your blog, i am really really liking it. my sister and i recently started our own blog, would you mind checking it out? thanks xx http://turnipforwhat.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks so much! It means a lot to hear when people like my blog! I checked out your blog, and I love it! I bookmarked it, so I'll be visiting often!

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  6. Yum! This would go perfect in my peanut butter and chocolate banana smoothie.

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    1. Yes! I'm positive it would; thanks for the idea!

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