Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter

Yield: 1 cup for 8 servings

Servings: 8

Serving Size: 2 tablespoons

Active Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Total Time (mins): 20

To Make Ahead: Store airtight at room temperature for up to 1 month.

Recipe Description:

Turn your food processor into a nut-butter-making machine with this easy recipe for homemade chocolate peanut butter. Try it on toast, spread on a banana or for a treat right off the spoon.

Recipe Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups unsalted peanuts
• 1/3 cup chopped dark chocolate or chips, melted
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon peanut or canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Spread peanuts in a shallow baking dish. Bake, stirring once or twice, until fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a food processor; add melted chocolate, maple syrup, oil, vanilla and salt. Process, stopping to scrape down the sides (and give your food processor a little rest) as needed, until smooth and creamy, at least 8 minutes and up to 10 minutes.

Recipe Tips & Notes:

• To melt chocolate, microwave in a bowl on Medium (50%) for 1 minute. Stir, then continue microwaving on Medium, stirring every 20 seconds, until melted.

Recipe Nutrition:

Per serving: 200 calories; 15 g fat (3 g sat, 7 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 12 g carbohydrate; 6 g added sugars; 8 g total sugars; 6 g protein; 2 g fiber; 76 mg sodium; 200 mg potassium.

Copyright:

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