While in New York City, we stopped in at the Shake Shack for lunch.
What caught my eye first? Their focus on sustainability, in both their ingredients and their buildings.
The second thing that caught my eye? Their salted peanut butter hot chocolate.
Since we were just picking up a small lunch, we had to pass on the hot chocolate. But I made a note, right then and there, to make my own version at the first opportunity I got.
Salted Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate
Serves 2
2 c (16 fl oz) milk
1/4 c sugar
7 T cocoa powder
2 tsp creamy peanut or almond butter (NOT chunky!)
2 tsp ground sea salt
In a small saucepan, whisk together the milk and sugar. Heat over medium-low until the milk just starts to bubble at the edges. Reduce the heat to low, and stir in the cocoa powder and peanut butter until completely blended. Remove from heat and stir in the salt.
Savvy Tip: For a smoother, creamier hot chocolate, mix with an immersion blender or process in a blender for 15-30 seconds.
Divide between 2 mugs, and enjoy.
I don’t like peanut butter, but Spencer is going to love you for this one.
Love the sound of a melted Reese’s peanut butter cup – wonder how peanut flour would work in this. It’d be a little lower in fat, but I’d mostly be curious about whether or not it would be smoother and/or come together more easily.
Ohh my gosh this looks amazing! Reese’s are my favorite – I must try this!
I wonder how peanut flour would work in this…I might have to find out!
yum, sounds delicious!
I just died and went to heaven. They better serve this in heaven.
This sounds so yummy! Peanut butter and chocolate were made to be together.
Oh man, Shake Shack is the best. Which location did you go to? My favorite is the Upper West Side since it’s a little more spacious and looks out across the Natural History Museum!
That’s the one we went to, right before the museum!
that looks so good! might have to try that tonight!
Cue me drooling … literally my 3 favorite food groups. And I have yet to go to Shake Shack but everyone raves about it!
That sounds perfectly decadent and comforting! Yum! Billy loves Shake Shack.
I love chocolate and salt! It’s the perfect combination
Oh Julie, this sounds like heaven! We are scheduled to get a lot (for Central OH) of snow this afternoon and this evening, and this sounds like the perfect treat! Can’t wait to try it tonight!
Oh my, now THAT will be something to look forward to now that you and Dan are going on long (cold) walks!
Wow, this sounds unbelievably good! I think I need to try making this using almond butter.