Spread the love… or in this case, my joyful spin on chocolate spread! This Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Spread is luxuriously smooth and deeply chocolatey, and it comes together in minutes. Just mix a handful of everyday ingredients and you’ll have a creamy dip (and toast topper) that tastes indulgent while sneaking in some plant-based protein.

A bowl of chocolate spread with a spoon, surrounded by fresh strawberries, crepes on a plate, and a red-striped cloth on a wooden board and pink surface, evokes the same indulgent charm as a Chocolate-Glazed Skillet Pancake ready to be enjoyed.

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I’m a chocolate-peanut butter enthusiast first, dietitian second, so I’m always looking for ways to satisfy that craving without going overboard on added sugar. Powdered peanut butter works beautifully here — it brings all the peanutty flavor and protein with a fraction of the fat you’d get from the traditional stuff. But if you’d rather use a classic jar of PB, I’ve included that option in the notes too, and it’s just as velvety and scrumptious.

A white bowl on a pink surface contains peanut butter, cocoa powder, and granulated sugar, each ingredient separated into thirds within the bowl—perfect for preparing the rich topping for a Chocolate-Glazed Skillet Pancake.
A white bowl filled with thick chocolate sauce, perfect for drizzling over a Chocolate-Glazed Skillet Pancake, sits on a pink textured surface, with a silver spoon resting inside the bowl.

Chocolate ❤ peanut butter

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Why this spread deserves a spot in your fridge

  • Ready in minutes: no blender or complicated prep, just stir until smooth.
  • Sweetness is customizable: use regular sugar or your favorite substitute and adjust to taste.
  • 2 ways to make it: powdered peanut butter for something lighter, or traditional creamy peanut butter for extra richness.
  • Sooo many ways to enjoy it: spread it onto whole-grain toast or pancakes, spoon it over oatmeal, or dunk with apple slices, bananas, or strawberries. (No judgment if you sneak a spoonful straight from the bowl. Been there!)
Three slices of Chocolate PB and Banana Toast topped with chocolate spread, blueberries, strawberries, and banana slices, surrounded by fresh fruit on a wooden board.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Toast
A chocolate pie, reminiscent of a Chocolate-Glazed Skillet Pancake, is topped with fresh strawberry slices and sits on a wooden board, with a pie server lifting a slice. Whole strawberries and a red-striped cloth are nearby on a pink surface.
Chocolate Glazed Skillet Pancake

It’ll thicken a bit as it sits, so just stir in a splash of water whenever you want to loosen it up. Keep a batch in the fridge to add chocolate-peanut butter magic to your toast or fruit!

Try my Dark Chocolate Stuffed Raspberries!

A bowl of chocolate spread with a spoon, surrounded by fresh strawberries, crepes on a plate, and a red-striped cloth on a wooden board and pink surface, evokes the same indulgent charm as a Chocolate-Glazed Skillet Pancake ready to be enjoyed.
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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Spread

This healthy spin on the iconic chocolate-hazelnut spread swaps in peanut butter for a rich, creamy treat with a fraction of the sugar and far fewer calories.
Yield: 1 cup
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • ¾ cup powdered peanut butter*
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 3 Tablespoons sugar, or sugar replacement
  • Pinch salt
  • 6 to 8 Tablespoons water
Ingredient Details to Know
*If you don’t have powdered peanut butter see recipe in directions for using traditional creamy peanut butter.
While peanuts are naturally gluten and dairy free, double check the brand of peanut butter powder to be sure. 

Instructions
 

  • Mix all ingredients together until smooth and creamy. If it’s too stiff and thick, add 1 to 2 tablespoons additional water and continue to stir until you reach a spreadable-velvety consistency.
  • If using creamy peanut butter, soften ¼ cup peanut butter in microwave (about 30 seconds) and then stir in 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, 3 tablespoons sugar, a pinch of salt and 3 tablespoons of water. Mix until smooth, well-blended and creamy. It will thicken over time. This version makes about ½ cup.

Notes

Nutrition provided per tablespoon using peanut butter powder. It’s 45 calories per tablespoon if using creamy peanut butter.
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN

Nutrition Information per serving

Serving Size: 1tbspCalories: 30Carbohydrates: 5gProtein: 2gTotal Fat: 0.5g— Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g— Saturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 45mgFiber: 1gTotal Sugar: 3g— Natural Sugar: 1g— Added Sugar: 2g
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.
I’m hoping you loved this recipe! If you made it and want to share feedback, I’d be so grateful to hear from you. Please leave a review below or tag @joybauer on Instagram!