Peanut Butter Chocolate Sauce

Name: Peanut Butter Chocolate Sauce
Yield: yields 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 cup water or milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/4 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter

December 9, 2011

You can make this sauce ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator. When ready to serve, reheat, stirring frequently, until melted.

Recipe information

Yield
yields 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup water or milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter

Preparation

In a double boiler or a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt the chocolate chips and sugar in the water or milk, stirring with a whisk until smooth and shiny. Whisk in the vanilla and peanut butter.

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