Chili Chocolate Peanut Butter Popsicles
By: Robin Peters
Published: Monday, May 4, 2015 - 12:04pm

Ingredients




• 1 cup (250 ml) peanut butter
• ⅓ cup (75 ml) liquid honey
• ¾ tsp (4 ml) cayenne pepper
• ¼ tsp (1 ml) salt
• ⅓ cup (75 ml) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup (250 ml) milk
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) peanuts, very finely chopped (optional)

Preparation

1 1. In a large (4 cup/1 L) measuring cup, stir peanut butter with honey, cayenne and salt. Stir in cocoa powder until smooth. 2 2. Very gradually whisk in milk, until mixture is smooth and milk is completely combined. 3 3. Sprinkle base of popsicle molds with peanuts. Pour peanut butter mixture into molds and insert popsicle sticks. Freeze until firm, about 6 hours. 4 Additional recipes can be found at www.peanutbureau.ca.

About

Kick your snacking up a notch! Inspired by the Mexican heat, these popsicles – or palatas – bring together the classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate, with a spicy kick to your palate. For the little ones, the amount of cayenne pepper can be reduced.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Freeze time: 6 hours
Makes about 8 popsicles (palatas)