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Peanut Butter Cup Hot Cocoa

By January 31, 2024March 21st, 2024Recipes

By chef Talia Profet

deZaan Hot Cocoa topped with a salted peanut butter sweet cream, caramel drizzle, marshmallow kisses, and roasted peanuts.

Part 1: deZaan Hot Cocoa

Ingredients

  • 200g Whole Milk
  • 40g deZaan Hot Cocoa Mix

Method

  1. Heat the milk to 65°C/149°F.
  2. Blend in the hot cocoa mix until smooth.

Part 2: Salted Peanut Butter Cream

Ingredients

  • 100g Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 6g Vanilla Paste
  • 2g Salt
  • 40g Powdered Sugar
  • 400g Heavy Cream

Method

  1. Combine the ingredients except the heavy cream to form a thick paste.
  2. Gradually mix in the heavy cream.
  3. Whisk to a thick foam and reserve chilled. It can be rewhipped if needed.

Part 3: Caramel Sauce

Ingredients

  • 200g Granulated Sugar
  • 200g Heavy Cream
  • 4g Sea Salt
  • 6g Vanilla Paste

Method

  1. Caramelize the sugar to a dark amber.
  2. Whisk in the heavy cream, salt and vanilla paste
  3. Strain and cool.

Part 4: Marshmallow Kisses

Ingredients

  • 14g Gelatin
  • 70g Water (cold)
  • 392g Granulated Sugar
  • 125g Water
  • 25g Crimson Red Cocoa Powder
  • 5g Vanilla Paste
  • 50g Water (ice cold)

Method

  1. Bloom the gelatin in 70g cold water.
  2. In a pot, combine the sugar, water, and cocoa powder. Whisk to combine. On high heat, cook to 115°C/240°F.
  3. Place the cooked sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer with the bloomed gelatin. Whisk on high until light in color.
  4. Add in the vanilla paste. Continue whisking until it cools and holds its peaks.
  5. Place into a piping bag with a round tip.
  6. Spray a sheet tray with pan spray and place a parchment paper on top.
  7. Spray the top with a thin and even layer of pan spray. Pipe the marshmallow into little kisses.
  8. Once the marshmallows are piped, sift the top with cocoa powder. Allow the marshmallows to set and then toss them to coat the bottoms.
  9. Sift any excess cocoa powder off the marshmallows and reserve them in an air-tight container.

Part 5: Assembly

Ingredients

  • Hot Cocoa
  • Salted Peanut Butter Sweet Cream
  • Marshmallow Kisses
  • Roasted Peanuts
  • Caramel Sauce
  • Cocoa Nibs

Method

  1. Place the hot cocoa in the desired cup.
  2. Top with the salted peanut butter sweet cream.
  3. Garnish the top with marshmallow kisses, roasted peanuts, and caramel sauce.
  4. Finish with a sprinkle of cocoa nibs.