Clean Chocolate Peanut Butter is a guilt free treat. Only 4 ingredients and a food processor. It’s literally a very few minutes and your work is done.
Ever since I saw Justin’s Chocolate Hazelnut Butter I have been wanting to tackle Chocolate Peanut Butter. Sweeten it with maple syrup and you have a winner. There are so many options for usability. Spread it on toast, dab it on appetizers like a nice vegan puff pastry disc, put it on vegan ice cream and, of course, a spoonful is always nice.
You must realize by now that I am a mapleholic. My sweetener go-to. You don’t need much to turn recipes into the perfect healthier sweet. It’s sort of like a curse. Granola recipe not just right. Add a little maple syrup. Perfect. A tequila drink that is a little too strong? Add a little maple syrup. Whoa! I’m all over the map.
Then there’s the chocolate. Need I say more? If someone tells me they don’t really like chocolate (one person in my life so far) all I can think of to say is “That’s cute.” My mind is blank and that’s all that comes out.
I use a Ninja food processor and it creams peanuts in no time at all. I suspect there are others that work as hard so have no fear on tackling Clean Chocolate Peanut Butter with whatever you have. This recipe is left a bit chunkier because I like it like that. Of course, feel free to process two or three minutes longer for an extra creamy smooth peanut butter.
Clean Chocolate Peanut Butter
Ingredients
- 16 ounces dry roasted peanuts (raw, salted or unsalted - if you use salted please omit the sea salt in the recipe), 2 cups
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Use a food processor. It works so much more easily that a blender.
- If you have a strong food processor it will even go more quickly.
- Pour your peanuts into a food processor.
- First you will get chunky crumbs.
- Then it will start to stick together and to the sides of the processor. Turn off the processor and use a spatula to scrape down the sides.
- Process for another 15 seconds and scrap again. Do this about 3-4 times.
- Now process a little longer in between when you scrap down the sides and the peanuts will start to heat up and release it's oil which helps make it become a peanut butter.
- In no time it will be creamy. I left mine a little chunky because I like it like this - sometimes. Go a little longer if you'd like creamy smooth. You are actually making peanut butter at this point.
- Add the unsweetened cocoa powder, maple syrup and sea salt.
- Process until all is incorporated completely.
- You are done.
- Scoop into a jar with a tight fighting lid and eat whenever you want - like right now.
Nutrition
Well, what do you think? Not bad, heh? I understand your happiness. It is fast and fleeting so that you can move onto the next ‘big thing’ but it is all about the memories. And then you can make some more. Me too.
Jessica Robinson says
Chocolate and peanut butter is always a winning combination! These cookie bars look great!
Ginny McMeans says
I only had it about a week. I used restraint 🙂 It will keep, easily, for a month.
Valerie says
I like this flavour combination. Do you know how long it will keep in the fridge?
Ginny McMeans says
hahaha! Juts like me Gloria 🙂
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says
Well you can never go wrong with this flavour combination. My grandkids would go nuts for this. It would be hard to keep it on hand, since I would likely eat it by the spoonful.
Jagruti says
I like peanuts and I like chocolate, this recipe is easy and awesome.
Ginny McMeans says
It’s so easy Deanna. You’ll love it!
Calleigh - TheForkBite says
I never tackle a chocolate peanut butter yet. I guess this can be done on my Vitamix. My kid loves peanut butter on his sandwich and adding this chocolate will be awesome.
Deanna says
I love Justin’s!!! I never attempted to make my own!! Now I can!!! Thank you!
Ginny McMeans says
Thank you so much Louise. Bloggers use pluggins for their recipes. It lines them up perfectly.
Louise says
I love your recipes and the way you write the ingredients. Do you use an app or a special program ?
Ginny McMeans says
Fantastic Bee! I hope you get too!
Bee says
Some of my all time favourite flavours (I LOVE maple syrup), all wrapped up in one. I need to make this today! 🙂
Ginny McMeans says
Hahaha! Please invite me over… and thanks 🙂
Ginny McMeans says
Great Angie! You’re gonna love it 🙂
Aimee / Wallflower Kitchen says
I wouldn’t even need a spoon. I swear I could just eat this straight from the bowl 😀
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
Chocolate Peanut Butter sounds amazing! I love making homemade peanut butter and I can’t wait to make this one!
Ginny McMeans says
I know just what you mean Sabrina. Thanks so much!
Ginny McMeans says
Thanks Kimberly! Hope you get to make it real soon.
Sabrina says
Sounds like a match made in heaven! I’d love to have some of this in a dessert right about now!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
Oooh, that looks perfect and I’ll bet the addition of the maple syrup is just amazing – I’ve got to try this!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says
This looks like it would be great on just about anything, or even by the spoonful!
Julie | This Gal Cooks says
Chocolate and peanut butter is one of the BEST combos ever! Love this simple clean recipe, Ginny!
Joanie @ ZagLeft says
Homemade peanut butter is the best! With the addition of chocolate, I know I could enjoy this on just about everything – even by the spoonful!
Ginny McMeans says
Yes, it would Susan. Chocolate cashew butter would be so good and chocolate almond butter too.
Susan says
Do you think this would work with other nuts as well?