Chocolate-Covered Peanuts

A delightful confection of roasted unsalted peanuts enrobed in rich semisweet chocolate, perfect for snacking or as an ice cream mix-in.

4 servings
20 min

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces chocolate
  • 1 cup roasted peanuts
  • 1 cup unsalted peanuts

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Put the pieces of chocolate in an absolutely dry heatproof bowl. Set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water to melt the chocolate, stirring until smooth. In the meantime, stretch a piece of plastic wrap over a dinner plate.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Once the chocolate is melted, remove it from the heat and stir in the peanuts, coating them with the chocolate. Spread the mixture on the plastic-lined plate and chill.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Use a chef's knife to chop the chocolate-covered block of peanuts into bite-sized pieces, then mix them into 1 quart (1 liter) of ice cream as you remove it from the machine.

    5 min