Last Updated on February 27, 2014 by HodgePodgeDays
Peanut butter is one of those love/hate things. I’m firmly on the side of loving it. I love it on toast, in salad sandwiches and a more recent love, in milkshakes.
I was uber excited when I got wind of Peanut Hottie which is a peanut butter hot drink like hot chocolate but peanut butter instead. Sounds weird. Looks weird. Is incredible. I know this because the moment the postman delivered me a sample, I put the kettle on.
It’s easy to make, just four teaspoons in a mug of hot water, a vigorous stir and you’re in peanut butter heaven (or hell depending on if you’re one of those weird hater people).
With the sample came a note inviting my imagination to go wild, use Peanut Hottie in any culinary way I saw fit and to blog the results. I thought long and hard about this, then realised I needed to play to my strengths. Add lashings of booze was my answer!
My friend Lou has a cafe where I spend quite a lot of time. It is a lovely cafe with a massive selection of teas, as well as brilliant cake. Amongst those in the know (taps nose with finger) they also make pretty darn special milkshakes. It was to Lou I turned with my mad ideas, he had the equipment and expertise. I had a tub of Peanut Hottie and a crazy milkshake dream.
First off we tried Peanut Hottie and Caramel, here’s what we did…
2 scoops of vanilla ice cream
4 teaspoons of Peanut Hottie
1 dessert spoon of caramel sauce
350mls of milk
Whizz it all up in a blender, add optional squirty cream and decorate with whatever you fancy, maybe chopped peanuts or a cookie.
It was incredible. It was really peanutty with a slight undertone of caramel. It was sweet but not too sweet. Lou downed his in about 4 seconds and he was really impressed with the way the Peanut Hottie powder blended. I loved it. It’s up there with the greats.
Next we tried the game changer, the Peanut Hottie and Bourbon…
2 scoops of vanilla ice cream
4 teaspoons of Peanut Hottie
2 shots of bourbon
350mls of milk
Whizz it all up in a blender, again add optional squirty cream and decorate with whatever you fancy, maybe chopped peanuts or a cookie.
This makes me happy just thinking about it. Yes it was boozy, but just the right level, it added a gentle background warmth and worked so incredibly, amazingly well with the peanut flavour, Lou was blown away. I loved it, I can’t ever imagine a peanut butter milkshake without bourbon in it now. It sounds wrong, but it is so right.
I love Peanut Hottie and I’m pleased that it has fewer calories than the actual butter. However this is negated if you make a milkshake with ice cream, bourbon and caramel, but totally worth it!
What would you do with Peanut Hottie?
Disclaimer: I was sent a jar of Peanut Hottie to try free of charge with the proviso that I blog honestly about it. Peanut Hottie is available from Sainsbury’s and Waitrose.
Oh my goodness that sounds amazing! I wonder if you could cook with it like you can Cocoa powder?? Cake anyone??!!! Xx
It sounds sooo good! And in response to Marissa… I use actual PB in cake mix AND in butter icing on cakes. Just substitute it for some of the margarine or butter! 🙂
mmmmmmmmm it looks delicious.
It is so good, try it, you won’t regret it for long!
my dh would love that) #binkylinky
Treat him, he’ll love you forever! 😉
I love peanut butter and this looks so versatile. Will definitely be trying to get hold of this #binkylinky
Let me know what you think, you can get it from Sainsbury’s and Waitrose!
That looks soooo good! Im not a fan of peanut butter but I do love anything nutty flavoured and american peanut butter flavour sweets! not sure what I would make with it tho, maybe in cupcakes or as a cupcake topping but I do love caramel lattes wonder if you could make a good flavoured coffee #binkylinky
Oh that’s a nice idea stirring it into coffee, a bit like a mocha! Great comment, thank you x
Mmmmmmmm this sounds amazing I’m such a peanut butter lover, my husband is allergic though which is any peanut butter lovers worse nightmare!!
Oh goodness, you have to be really careful too, what a shame.
It really is very inconvenient haha!!
I bought Peanut hottie! It is DELICIOUS. I’m going to try the recipes now,
That’s fab! Let me know what you think, I adore Peanut Hottie, I need to stock up!
Ohh wow that sounds delicious!! I’ve never heard of Peanut hottie before x
I think it’s pretty new in the UK Kim, it’s from America, I love it, I really do.
Oh god, that sounds good! #BinkyLinky
Give it a go Philippa, you won’t regret it!
Where stocks this Рwe NEED this in our house!!?? Your milkshakes look amazing, wish I had a friend with a caf̩. Xx
#binkylinky
Hi Gemma, you can get it from Sainsbury’s and Waitrose, it’s a really nice alternative to hot chocolate. I love it.
Wow – I wish my mum could make Milkshakes like that, I will make sure she reads your post 😉 xxx Ax
It’s really easy to do, you just need a blender. I’m so addicted to milkshakes now, it’s awful really 🙂
I’m allergic to nuts, but they do look yummy! Thanks for linking up #binkylinky
WOW WOW WOW!!!! I LOVE peanut butter!!! In fact my friend just made me a batch of peanut butter cupcakes!!! Peanut butter in the icing and peanut butter in the sponge!!!! DIVINE! #BinkyLinky
I LOVE peanuts and so does Grace – in fact I bought her some honey and peanut cereal from Lidl today. I haven’t seen this…I NEED some!! thank you for linking to PoCoLo x
Oh dear…I am one of those weird peanut butter haters lol, but my husband loves it, and he loves milkshakes, so I am pretty sure he would love your recipes! Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested
This looks amazing as I love peanut anything but unfortunately my son is deathly allergic so not even mr p or I can touch or eat anything that has it. But I wish I would have saw this when I was on my peanut phase a few years ago. Great review!!
Yummy! Looks fab! #Tried&Tested
Now I’m regretting not going for this review. I love Peanut Butter so much, I’m thinking some Nutella would be awesome in the first milkshake
That looks so yummy! I think I would need to taste it first though, as I love peanut butter but really not sure I want to drink the hottie! #Tried&Tested
Omg I need this in my life, I absolute adore peanut butter!!! x #triedtested
I’m totally on the hell side I have to admit. I like that fact you can do so much with it though.
Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested
I’m not sure if this sounds nice or not lol – I’m sure my husband would love it though #tried&tested
Which bourbon would you recommend to go with it hon? :0D
Any that you like really, I wouldn’t use a particularly fancy one or a spiced one, it just creates a subtle warmth at the back of the milkshake, lovely 🙂 x