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    Published: Oct 16, 2022 by Zen · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Peanut Butter Coffee

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    If you're tired of mochas and lattes, try this rich and creamy peanut butter coffee drink that can be served hot or iced. No blender required- it's made in the cup you drink it out of, the perfect no fuss drink for fall!

    Overheat shot of a mug of peanut butter coffee mixed topped with frothy whipped cream.
    Jump to:
    • ⭐ Why This Recipe is a Star
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 📖 Variations & Substitutes
    • 🔪 Step-by-Step Instructions
    • 🥡 How to Store
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Expert Tips
    • 🥗 Recipes for Nut-Lovers
    • Peanut Butter Coffee

    ⭐ Why This Recipe is a Star

    1. This peanut butter coffee is rich and creamy: Even without adding dairy, the drink is creamy thanks to the PB! If you like Reese's chocolate and coffee, you'll love this drink!
    2. Quick and easy: it's done in 2-3 minutes, and requires no special equipment!
    3. Nutritious: peanut butter contains heart-healthy fats and is almost 25% protein. It's also rich in fibre and contains niacin, iron and Vitamin B.

    Note: For Starbucks copycat drinks, click here for mocha white chocolate.

    For Asian coffee recipes, click here.

    🥘 Ingredients

    The ingredients for peanut butter in bowls on a white background.

    You only need simple ingredients:

    • coffee: I use instant coffee but feel free to use espresso if you have that on hand. You can also do French Press, drip coffee, filter coffee etc- whatever you like best! Just make sure you make the coffee right before assembling the drink- you need it hot to melt the peanut butter. (If you want to use cold-brew coffee, you'll need a blender to mix everything together in "soup" mode.)
    • peanut butter: use a natural peanut butter without additives- a little salt is OK- as you don't want shortening in your coffee! (That's what "regular" brands like Skippy's contain.) I also prefer unsweetened spreads so that I can sweeten to taste with maple syrup, brown sugar syrup or 1 of these white sugar substitutes. Also remember to use a creamy version if you want a smooth drink with no bits of nuts inside!
    • milk: I use whole milk but you can use a plant-based milk of your choice. Just note most won't be quite as creamy- you may want to add more peanut butter to make the vegan drink richer.

    For a full list of the ingredients, scroll down to the recipe card.

    📖 Variations & Substitutes

    • For a treat: mix in chocolate syrup, top with whipped cream and drizzle salted caramel on top. You can also melt chocolate fevres, stir in smooth peanut butter and refrigerate for 1-2 weeks to keep a supply of chocolate peanut butter sauce on hand to make this drink! A sprinkle of cinnamon powder or cocoa powder on top makes it even more delicious!
    • For Happy Hour: add in 1-2 Tablespoons of Bailey's or Kahlua
    • For a filling smoothie: Add a banana and use a blender to blitz everything together to make a protein shake. (Increase the peanut butter to 3 tablespoons, and stir in ½ teaspoon of vanilla flavoring so that the banana flavor isn't overwhelming.)
    • Other nut butters: You can try this drink with almond, cashew and hazelnut butter. (my favorite! Click here for a Nutella Hazelnut Latte.)
    • Vanilla Coffee with Peanut Butter:
    • Latte-style: Heat the milk (use 1.5-2x the original amount), froth it and pour on top of the Peanut Butter Coffee. Alternatively, if you use a blender, you'll automatically get a good froth. It'll take less than a minute and you know it's done when the drink turns a homogenous light brown color.
    • Iced peanut coffee: chill the drink then add ice. (If you add it hot to ice, the ice will melt and dilute the drink.) The cold may make the drink separate a bit, which is totally normal.

    🔪 Step-by-Step Instructions

    Adding a scoop of peanut butter to a heatproof glass cup.
    1. Add the Tablespoon of peanut butter to a heat-proof glass. (Using a small cookie scoop, as shown above, makes it easier to get the sticky butter out of the spoon.)
    Pouring hot coffee onto peanut butter.

    2. Pour in the freshly made hot coffee- it has to be hot to dissolve the peanut butter without blending.

    3. Stir well till dissolved.

    Tip: If using coffee powder, scoop the powder onto the peanut butter, then add the freshly boiled water.

    Pouring milk into hot coffee and peanut butter.

    4. Add milk and mix. I use half as much milk as coffee but you can add more or less depending on your preference.

    Goes well with a peanut cookie or dark brown sugar cookie on the side.

    Tip: For a coffee house style drink in the comfort of your own home, froth the milk before pouring it in to create milk foam and dust with some cocoa powder.

    🥡 How to Store

    In my household, coffee is consumed almost immediately! You can, however, keep leftover in the fridge in an airtight container for 1-2 days.

    Tip: Freeze extra peanut butter coffee in an ice cube tray and use those ice cubes for iced coffees in future- it helps to prevent the drink from being diluted when regular ice cubes melt!

    👩🏻‍🍳 Expert Tips

    Tip #1: For a faster way to froth, add the peanut butter to a heat-proof mason jar. Pour the hot coffee in, close tightly and shake till frothy and everything is dissolved!

    Tip #2: If you're making a huge batch, say coffee for 10 people, it's easier to just give everything a whirl in the blender.

    A cosy cup of peanut butter whipped cream topped with cinnamon sprinkle and cream.

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    Enjoyed this easy Nutty Coffee Recipe? Please leave a 5-star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟rating in the recipe card below! If you REALLY liked Peanut Butter Coffee, please consider supporting my work by buying me a coffee! 🙂 (No obligation though!) Thank you and have a great day!

    A cosy cup of peanut butter whipped cream topped with cinnamon sprinkle and cream.

    Peanut Butter Coffee

    Zen
    If you're tired of mochas and lattes, try this rich and creamy peanut butter coffee drink that can be served hot or iced. No blender required- it's made in the cup you drink it out of, the perfect no fuss drink for fall!
    5 from 26 votes
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    Prep Time 1 min
    Course Breakfast, Drinks
    Cuisine American, Fusion
    Servings 1 Cup
    Calories 175 kcal

    Equipment

    • Heat-proof cup and spoon to stir

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 Cup hot freshly made coffee Substitute: 2 shots of espresso. If you want to use cold brew, you need to blend the mixture. Using hot coffee dissolves the peanut butter without needing blending.
    • 1 Tablespoon Creamy Peanut Butter I don't recommend chunky, unless you want chopped nuts in your coffee! Use a cookie/ small ice-cream scoop if you have it- makes it easier to get the sticky butter out of the spoon and into the cup!
    • ½ Cup whole milk Substitute: milk of your choice. You may want to add more peanut butter if you use vegan milk which is lighter in texture to make the peanut butter coffee creamier.
    • 1-2 Tablepoons brown sugar Substitute: white sugar, maple syrup or brown sugar syrup. I don't recommend honey as heat destroys the nutrients in it. For sugar-free options, click here.

    Instructions
     

    • Add the Tablespoon of peanut butter to a heat-proof glass.
      Tip: Using a small cookie scoop makes it easier to get the sticky butter out of the spoon
    • Pour in the freshly made hot coffee- it has to be hot to dissolve the peanut butter without blending. Stir well till dissolved.
      Tip: If using coffee powder, scoop the powder onto the peanut butter, then add the freshly boiled water.
    • Add milk and mix. I use half as much milk as coffee but you can add more or less depending on your preference. Goes well served with a peanut cookie or dark brown sugar cookie!

    Notes

    For a coffee house style drink in the comfort of your own home
    Froth the milk before pouring it in to create milk foam and dust with some cocoa powder.
    For a faster way to froth, add the peanut butter to a heat-proof mason jar. Pour the hot coffee in, close tightly and shake till frothy and everything is dissolved!
    See Post for Recipe Variations such as adding chocolate or vanilla.
    Making a huge batch
    If you're making coffee for 10 people or more, a blender would make your life easier. Just dump it all it and blitz till homogenous and frothy.
    Extra can be kept in the fridge for 1 day or frozen in ice cube containers and used to chill coffee (without fear of dilution) in future.
    Note: the nutritional information is an estimate automatically calculated using the WPRM recipe maker and I am not responsible for its accuracy.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 8gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 391mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 198IUCalcium: 163mgIron: 0.3mg
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