Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate Float

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 3 tbsp Peanuts

• Condiments

  • 1 Chocolate syrup
  • 1/4 cup Peanut butter, smooth
  • 3 Peanut butter cups like reese's

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 cup Chocolate
  • 2 tsp Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 2 tsp Cornstarch
  • 1 Heaping 1/4 cup (2oz/ 50g milk chocolate
  • 2 tbsp Semisweet or dark chocolate
  • 1 Whipped cream, sweetened

• Dairy

  • 2 cups Milk

• Frozen

  • 1 Vanilla ice cream

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Description

Ingredients

• For Decorating the Cups, optional:
• ¼ cup (2oz) chopped chocolate, any kind, then melted
• 3 tablespoons chopped peanuts
• For the Floats:
• 2 cups (500ml) milk
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch (cornflour)
• 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder, I used Hersheys
• A heaping ¼ cup (2oz/ 50g) milk chocolate, finely chopped, I used chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons (1oz/ 25g) semisweet or dark chocolate, finely chopped, I used semisweet chocolate chips
• ¼ cup (2oz) smooth peanut butter
• Vanilla ice cream, for serving, at least one scoop per cup
• Sweetened whipped cream, for garnish, optional
• Chocolate syrup, for garnish, optional
• 3 peanut butter cups like Reeses, for garnish, optional

Directions

• Pour the melted chocolate in a small rimmed plate that fits your cup and the chopped peanuts in another.
• Turning the cup upside down, dip the rim into the chocolate, moving and twisting it around to make sure its well coated. Alternatively, use a clean paintbrush dedicated for kitchen use, to paint the chocolate around the rim of the cup.
• Dip the chocolate covered rim into the peanuts. If needed, gently press the peanuts with your fingers to adhere. Chill the cups in the fridge or freezer to set.
• Take a tablespoon or two of the milk, and whisk it with the cornstarch in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Place the remaining milk, cocoa powder, chocolates and peanut butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Heat the mixture, whisking constantly but gently, until the chocolate and peanut butter are completely melted and the mixture is steaming, about 5-8 minutes. Do not let it come to a boil. The mixture should be completely smooth and silky without little bits and dots of chocolate.
• Pour in the cornstarch mixture and whisk together. Continue to heat while constantly whisking until the mixture thickens slightly, about 1 minute.
• Place one scoop (or more if preferred) of vanilla ice cream in each cup, then pour the hot chocolate mixture over it. The ice cream will float up.
• Garnish with whipped cream, chocolate syrup and a peanut cup, if desired.
• Serving right away.