Ghost Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate (The Spooky 15-Minute Halloween Drink)

Name: Ghost Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate (The Spooky 15-Minute Halloween Drink)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 mugs
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups (960 ml) whole milk; 1/2 cup (90 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips (or chopped semi-sweet chocolate); 1/4 cup (65 g) creamy peanut butter; 2 tbsp (15 g) unsweetened cocoa powder; 3 tbsp (38 g) granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp fine salt; Whipped cream, for topping; 1 oz (30 g) dark chocolate, melted (or chocolate syrup), for the ghost faces

This Ghost Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate is the coziest drink of Halloween season: rich cocoa whisked silky with creamy peanut butter, poured into mugs, and crowned with whipped-cream ghosts. Two ingredients make the ‘spooky’ happen — a swirl of whipped cream and a few chocolate dots for eyes and mouths. It is ready in 15 minutes in one pot, totally kid-friendly, and the adults always ask for seconds.

What you need

4 cups (960 ml) whole milk
1/2 cup (90 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips (or chopped semi-sweet chocolate)
1/4 cup (65 g) creamy peanut butter
2 tbsp (15 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tbsp (38 g) granulated sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp fine salt
Whipped cream, for topping
1 oz (30 g) dark chocolate, melted (or chocolate syrup), for the ghost faces

Recipe Steps

Pour the milk into a medium saucepan and warm over medium heat until steaming, about 4 minutes. Do not boil.
Whisk in the cocoa powder, sugar, and salt until smooth, then add the chocolate chips and peanut butter. Whisk 3-4 minutes until everything is melted and silky.
Stir in the vanilla and let it simmer gently for 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened. Keep the heat low — boiling makes the cocoa go grainy.
Divide between 4 mugs. Pipe or spoon a tall swirl of whipped cream onto each to form a ghost dome.
Draw two oval eyes and one round open mouth on each whipped-cream ghost with the melted chocolate (a toothpick works perfectly). Serve immediately while the ghosts still float.

Tips & Variations

Warm, never boil: high heat after adding the chocolate splits the cocoa and turns it grainy. Medium-low is the sweet spot.
Dairy-free version: swap in oat milk and coconut whipped cream — just as rich.
Adult twist: stir 1 tbsp coffee liqueur into each mug before topping.
Make-ahead: the chocolate base keeps up to 3 days in the fridge; reheat gently and whisk before topping with fresh whipped cream.

Estimated nutrition per serving: ~410 cal | protein 10g | carbs 48g | fat 22g.

Ghost Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate

Rich cocoa whisked silky with creamy peanut butter, topped with whipped-cream ghosts — the 15-minute Halloween drink everyone loves.

Ingredients

4 cups (960 ml) whole milk
1/2 cup (90 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips (or chopped semi-sweet chocolate)
1/4 cup (65 g) creamy peanut butter
2 tbsp (15 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tbsp (38 g) granulated sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp fine salt
Whipped cream, for topping
1 oz (30 g) dark chocolate, melted (or chocolate syrup), for the ghost faces

Directions

Pour the milk into a medium saucepan and warm over medium heat until steaming, about 4 minutes. Do not boil.
Whisk in the cocoa powder, sugar, and salt until smooth, then add the chocolate chips and peanut butter. Whisk 3-4 minutes until everything is melted and silky.
Stir in the vanilla and let it simmer gently for 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened. Keep the heat low — boiling makes the cocoa go grainy.
Divide between 4 mugs. Pipe or spoon a tall swirl of whipped cream onto each to form a ghost dome.
Draw two oval eyes and one round open mouth on each whipped-cream ghost with the melted chocolate (a toothpick works perfectly). Serve immediately while the ghosts still float.

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