I have something a bit messy to share with you so I hope that you’re prepared to have butter fingers. Peanut butter fingers.
I’ve mentioned the peanut butter phenomenon here in Chile, haven’t I? Well, as a culture they just don’t really like it. I know! What? Peanut butter is one of my favorite things right between raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens! In the U.S. it’s eaten with everything. Peanut butter toast for breakfast, peanut butter and fruit for snack, pb&j for lunch, peanut butter crackers, peanut butter burgers, celery and peanut butter, thai peanut pizza, peanut butter and anything chocolate……. I could go on and on.
I’ve tried imagining my world without the creamy stuff and it looks pretty bleak. Peanut butter is absolutely necessary for my happiness and well-being. Ha, I wonder how many times I’m going to say peanut butter in this post. In case I haven’t been clear enough, I love peanut butter!
So these messy treats are what this wednesday is all about. I made this peanut butter frozen yogurt and after a lot of thought about what to do with it, I came up with these.
These don’t require any baking and they are gluten free. Perfect for hot summer days. They do take a little bit of time to get the frozen yogurt, well, frozen. However, they are toatally worth the time and there is very little hands-on involved. I did a pretty thin layer of chocolate on mine but feel free to go as thick as you want. You can even double the amount of chocolate if you want.
I did warn you they were messy.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups (about 250g) semi-sweet dark chocolate
Instructions
- Combine milk and yogurt in a medium saucepan and place over low heat. Heat until very warm (4-5 minutes) but don't boil. While that is warming, whisk egg yolks and sugar together until pale in color and smooth.
- Remove milk mixture from heat and pour a little at a time, while whisking, into yolk mixture to temper.
- Return entire mixture to medium heat and stir gently until it reaches 170 degrees F (75 C). Stir in peanut butter then remove from heat. Cool for about 5 minutes then stir in vanilla and pour into an airtight container. Chill for at least 4 hours in the fridge until completely cooled.
- Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Melt half of the chocolate an a microwave safe bowl or double boiler and use a spoon or basting brush to coat the sides of 12 paper (or silicone if you have them) cupcake liners. place in freezer for about 5 minutes to harden.
- Fill each with frozen yogurt and return to freezer for about 1 hour. Once hard, melt remaining chocolate and spread on top of cups to seal. Freeze for at least 5 more minutes before serving.
Who cares if these are messy because PB + chocolate = the best thing ever. This is such a great idea! Love it!
Thanks a million, Liz!
I adore that you filled these with fro yo! So genius!
Thanks, Jocelyn!
Tori, a world without peanut butter is not a world at all 🙂 When I lived in France I was also shocked to find that most of my French pals thought PB was disgusting (and root beer! How?!). These cups look amazing. I love that you used frozen yogurt as the filling!
Thanks, Amy!
I can’t believe people don’t like peanut butter in Chile! well, these frozen peanut butter yogurt cups of goodness are awesome. . and hey, the messier, the better!! yummmm!
That’s what I think! Thank you, Alice!
These are so pretty! Love the lightened up PB cup, pinning! 🙂
Thanks for the pin love, Medha!
Just brilliant. Love the frozen yogurt! And what kind of life is life without peanut butter?!
A very sad life indeed! Thanks, Ashley!
These look so yummy! I would totally double the chocolate, but I’m crazy about chocolate 🙂
I am too. I’m definitely going double next time! Thank you, Kathleen!
Gosh this is like all my favorite things. Frozen yogurt and peanut butter! Love that you used greek yogurt! Pinned!
Thanks!
Oh my goodness, this looks incredible, Tori! Chocolate and peanut butter go perfectly together! Love that you stuffed these with frozen yogurt!
Thanks a million, Kelly!
Say what? Peanut butter isn’t popular in Chile? Well, clearly they haven’t come across these frozen peanut butter cups yet. Because if these were available down there, I’m pretty sure there would be a peanut butter shortage in Chile. It would make international news. And all because of you! Seriously, though, I’m totally digging these cups…I just wish my freezer was packed full of them right now. 🙂
Thank you, David. Yep, maybe it’s a good thing that Chileans don’t know what they are missing
These cups should be pitched to Reeses’ – wow – fro yo peanut butter cups sound amazing! Your photos are stunning
Thanks!
These look delicious! I love the idea of a creamy, ice cream center. Thanks for the recipe! 🙂
You are so welcome! Thank you for stopping by!