Chocolate Peanut Butter Spread / 5-Minute Recipe!

Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Spread / 5-Minute Recipe!
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: ½ cup (120 g) of creamy peanut butter; ¼ cup (42.5 g) of dairy-free chocolate chips (dark or semi-sweet); 1 tablespoon of O3 Superfoods chocolate flax butter (see note); A pinch of salt if using unsalted peanut butter (optional)

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Prepare yourself to fall in love with chocolate and peanut butter all over again! This scrumptious 5-minute recipe is made from protein-rich peanut butter, healthy flax butter, and dairy-free chocolate chips. Chocolate Peanut Butter Spread is good mood food at its best, all while being kid-friendly, vegan, and gluten-free!

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of O3 Superfoods. The opinions, text, and recipe are my own creation. Thank you so much for creating the ultimate flax butter and for the support!

Do you remember that classic ad from the early 80’s where 2 teenagers, walking down the street grooving to their Walkman’s, collide, mixing up their chocolate and their peanut butter? “Hey, you got your chocolate in my peanut butter! You got your peanut butter in my chocolate!” It’s totally priceless! (watch here) I gotta hand it to the genius behind this discovery because the magic of chocolate and peanut butter never gets old.

While you might not wander around munching on a king-size chocolate bar dipped in a big ‘ol jar of peanut butter, but you probably have a stash of peanut butter handy in your pantry and maybe some chocolate chips? That’s all you need to make this 5-minute totally rad recipe!

Let’s make it healthy

It’s super simple to turn this fuss-free spread into an Omega-3 bomb by adding a scoop of flax butter. This ancient superfood is protein-rich, easy to digest, and an effortless way to incorporate flax into your daily routine. You can read all about the health benefits of flax butter here.

I also love that this recipe tastes rich without being overly sweet. You can feel good about spreading lashings on top of toast topped with berries for breakfast or between 2 slices of bread for lunch. Your kids and your tummy with thank you!

Substitutions

While I’m all in for the convenience of chocolate chips, it’s good to know there are other options that tick the healthy box. Here’s what I’ve tested:

Swap out the chocolate chips for 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder/raw cacao powder and 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar/date sugar. Granulated sugar tastes grainy and liquid sweetener causes the peanut butter to seize up, so stick with a powdered sweetener.

It’s also good to know that melted chocolate chips will set up as they cool, making the spread thick and creamy. Cocoa powder/powdered sugar will remain slightly drippy when mixed with a drippy style peanut butter. You’ll want to store this chocolate peanut butter in the pantry (not the fridge) to keep it spreadable.

What peanut butter should I use?

This spread is mostly peanut butter so choose a peanut butter that you really love! I tested 4 different kinds and dig a creamy, not too thick, peanut butter with a touch of added salt, like Kirkland brand. These are the other brands I tried:

Justin’s Classic Peanut Butter worked well but I needed to add a pinch of salt and it set up a bit firm.

My homemade peanut butter tasted great with a pinch of salt but set up overly firm and needed to be heated in the microwave to make it spreadable.

Kirkland Almond Butter works just as well as their peanut butter and is a great option if you have a peanut allergy.

Can this recipe be made oil-free?

Yes! Use oil-free peanut butter and vegan chocolate chips. The fat in good quality chocolate chips is cacao butter which is naturally oil-free.

Serving Suggestions

Okay, it’s time to go a little crazy here! Spread this delectable butter on anything you would put peanut butter on or in.

Slather it on toast topped with Strawberry Chia Jam

Plop a dollop into smoothie bowls

Add ¼ cup to chocolate nice cream for a decadent healthy dessert

Or simply enjoy by the spoonful!

During recipe testing, I had 6 versions lined up on the counter and….ate every-single-one. I just kept finding new ways to devour this heavenly spread! Trust me, if you’re smitten with nut butter, you’ll want to treat yourself to this 5-minute recipe! It’s:

Quick and easy, takes just 5-minutes to make
Rich and semi-sweet thanks to dairy-free chocolate chips
Healthy made with flax butter and protein-rich peanut butter
Vegan
Gluten-free

Keep scrolling for step-by-step instructions with photos!

Ingredients for Chocolate Peanut Butter Spread

Makes about ¾ cups

½ cup (120 g) of creamy peanut butter
¼ cup (42.5 g) of dairy-free chocolate chips (dark or semi-sweet)
1 tablespoon of O3 Superfoods chocolate flax butter (see note)
A pinch of salt if using unsalted peanut butter (optional)

How to make Chocolate Peanut Butter Spread

1. In a small heat-proof bowl, melt your chocolate chips. Do this by heating them in the microwave, at 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until completely smooth and glossy. (which is what I usually do) You can also melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler on the stovetop.

peanut butter and melted chocolate chips

2. Scoop the peanut butter and flax butter onto the melted chocolate and mix until smooth. This way you don’t lose any precious chocolate or use an extra bowl. It will look drippy at first and then thicken as it cools and sets.

3. Store in a glass jar in the pantry. (not the fridge)

Notes: You can use any flavor of flax butter you like in this recipe. If you don’t have flax butter on hand, simply leave this ingredient out.

This recipe can easily be doubled or increased. Keep the same ratio of 1 part chocolate chips to 2 parts peanut butter to make as much as your heart (and tastebuds) desire!

Storage: It’s totally fine to store chocolate peanut butter in the pantry since all the ingredients are shelf-stable. It will become too firm to spread if stored in the fridge.

Ingredient ratio inspiration is based on Rachael Ray’s 2-ingredient chocolate peanut butter spread recipe.

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Yield: 10 tablespoons (just under 3/4 cup)

Author: Carol Clayton