Indulge in the decadent symphony of flavors with our guide to creating the ultimate chocolate peanut butter semifreddo with caramel corn. This frozen dessert is a celebration of textures and tastes, combining the richness of chocolate and peanut butter with the addictive crunch of caramel corn. As you embark on this culinary journey, we will reveal the secrets to achieving a velvety smooth semifreddo, perfectly balanced with swirls of peanut butter and the irresistible addition of caramel corn. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with this extraordinary dessert that is sure to leave a lasting impression.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
CHOCOLATE-COVERED CARAMEL CORN
Chocolate-covered caramel corn. Disposable roasting pans work great for mixing. Store in airtight containers or resealable plastic bags.
Provided by ala
Categories Desserts Candy Recipes Popcorn Candy Recipes
Time 1h41m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place 1 bag popcorn in the microwave; cook on high until popping begins to slow down, about 2 1/2 minutes. Repeat with remaining bags. Open bags carefully; divide popcorn between 2 shallow baking dishes. Mix in peanuts.
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
- Combine brown sugar, margarine, corn syrup, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring enough to blend. Simmer, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; mix in vanilla extract and baking soda until mixture is light and foamy.
- Pour brown sugar mixture over the popcorn-peanut mixture; stir to coat.
- Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 25 minutes, until a cooled piece of popcorn is crunchy, about 1 hour.
- Line a flat work surface with waxed paper. Pour popcorn onto the waxed paper. Break up any large clusters.
- Melt chocolate almond bark in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Pour into a resealable plastic bag; snip off 1 corner. Drizzle melted chocolate over popcorn. Let popcorn cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 544 calories, Carbohydrate 54.6 g, Fat 37.3 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 658.5 mg, Sugar 22.3 g
CARAMEL CHOCOLATE CORN
Caramel corn with roasted peanuts and chocolate. This will take a while to make, but is well worth it!
Provided by Jen
Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes Milk Chocolate
Time 30m
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Grease cookie sheets.
- Place popcorn and peanuts in a paper bag. Set aside.
- In a microwave safe bowl, combine sugar, butter, corn syrup, vanilla and salt. Microwave 4 minutes, until bubbly. Stir in baking soda. Pour over popcorn mixture and shake bag to coat.
- Roll down edges of bag and place bag in microwave. Heat for 2 minutes, shaking three times to mix. Spread mixture onto prepared sheets to cool.
- In a microwave safe bowl, combine chocolate and shortening. Microwave 90 seconds, stirring once, until melted. Drizzle over popcorn mixture. Let cool before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15.3 g, Cholesterol 9.4 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 183.5 mg, Sugar 10.4 g
SALTED-CARAMEL SEMIFREDDO WITH HOT FUDGE
Provided by Adeena Sussman
Categories Chocolate Dessert Low Fat Frozen Dessert Summer Self Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a bowl, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. In a second bowl, beat egg whites, adding sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, until fluffy and glossy, 3 to 4 minutes. In a microwave-safe bowl, stir together caramel sauce and salt; nuke until warm, 15 to 30 seconds. Gently fold whipped cream and caramel sauce into egg-white mixture; cover and freeze until solid, 4 to 6 hours. In a small saucepan over low heat, heat half-and-half, chocolate and corn syrup, stirring, until smooth and viscous, 2 to 3 minutes. Divide semifreddo and hot fudge among 6 bowls.
PEANUT CARAMEL CORN
A sweet, crunchy, lighter alternative to traditional caramel corn, this can't-stop-eatin'-it treat won't stick to fingers or teeth! Wonderful for gifts, too. -Lois Ward, Puslinch, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Snacks
Time 1h5m
Yield 2 quarts.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place popcorn and peanuts in a large bowl coated with cooking spray; set aside., In a large heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, , molasses, butter and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 2-3 minutes without stirring., Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and baking soda (mixture will foam). Quickly pour over popcorn and mix well., Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 250° for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from pan and place on waxed paper to cool. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 181 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 155mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
PEANUT BUTTER-CHOCOLATE SEMIFREDDO
The texture of semifreddo (Italian for "half-cold") lies somewhere between ice cream and mousse. Slice this freezer treat for a neat presentation, or serve it in scoops.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Line a 5-by-10-inch jumbo loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving a 4-inch overhang on all sides. In a medium saucepan, combine milk and 1 cup sugar. Bring to a simmer over medium-high, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, add peanut butter, and whisk until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool to room temperature.
- In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, add chocolate, and stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Transfer to a small bowl and let cool to room temperature.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, whisk cream and vanilla until soft peaks form. Add half the peanut butter mixture and whisk until combined. With a rubber spatula, add half the remaining peanut butter mixture and gently fold 3 times (mixture will be rippled).
- Transfer half the cream mixture to loaf pan. Top with half the peanut butter mixture and 1/4 cup chocolate mixture. Top with remaining cream mixture, then drizzle with remaining peanut butter mixture and 1/4 cup chocolate mixture. With a skewer or thin-bladed knife, swirl mixtures together. Freeze until firm, about 5 hours (or up to 3 days). Let sit 20 minutes at room temperature before serving with extra chocolate sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 666 g, Fat 48 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 15 g
CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER SEMIFREDDO WITH CARAMEL CORN
Italian for "half-cold," a semifreddo has the lush texture of a frozen mousse. Our version is even airier, thanks to the meringue folded into the all-American combo of dark chocolate and peanut butter. Peanutty caramel corn strewn over the top adds just the right amount of crunch.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Time 15h25m
Yield Makes one 9-by-5-inch loaf
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Caramel Corn: Preheat oven to 225 degrees. In a large heatproof bowl, sprinkle peanuts over popcorn.
- In a saucepan, bring brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring, until smooth and combined. Cook until darkened slightly and fragrant, about 3 minutes more. Remove from heat; immediately stir in baking soda and vanilla. Pour over popcorn mixture, stirring to evenly coat. Transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake 1 hour. Let cool completely. Break into bite-size pieces and serve, or store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days. (Makes 10 cups.)
- Semifreddo: Line the bottom and sides of a standard 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving a 2-inch overhang on long sides. In a large heatproof bowl, combine chocolate, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. In another large heatproof bowl, combine peanut butter and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon salt. In a saucepan, bring cream to a boil. Remove from heat; immediately divide cream evenly between bowls. Let stand 5 minutes, then stir each mixture until smooth. Let cool until thickened slightly, about 15 minutes.
- Combine egg whites and sugar in the heatproof bowl of an electric mixer set over (not in) a pot of simmering water. Beat constantly until sugar dissolves and mixture is warm to the touch (it should feel smooth when rubbed between fingers), 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, then transfer to mixer fitted with the whisk attachment; beat on low speed until foamy. Increase speed to high; continue beating until stiff, glossy peaks form and bowl no longer feels warm to the touch, 7 to 9 minutes.
- Divide meringue evenly between chocolate and peanut-butter mixtures; gently fold into each until thoroughly combined and no white streaks remain. Transfer half of chocolate mixture to prepared loaf pan; smooth top with an offset spatula. (Refrigerate peanut-butter mixture and remaining chocolate mixture until ready to use.) Freeze until thickened slightly, about 15 minutes. Pour peanut-butter mixture into pan, smoothing top; freeze 15 minutes. Pour remaining chocolate mixture over peanut-butter mixture and smooth top. Gently fold plastic-wrap overhangs over semifreddo to cover. Freeze until firm, at least 12 hours and up to 3 days.
- Remove semifreddo from freezer 10 minutes before serving. Remove plastic from top, flip pan onto a chilled serving platter or cutting board, and lift pan from plastic. Remove plastic and slice semifreddo crosswise into 1-inch pieces. Serve, with caramel corn. Semifreddo can be stored, covered, in freezer up to 3 days.
MISS BROWN'S PEANUT-PISTACHIO CARAMEL CORN
Do you remember that caramel corn mixed with peanuts that would come in a small cardboard box and have a toy hidden inside? Well, this is my version, with a Gullah spin. I add a mixture of nuts and sesame seeds (known as benne seeds in Gullah and Low Country cooking) to the buttery, sweet caramel corn.
Provided by Kardea Brown
Time 1h45m
Yield 18 to 20 servings (20 cups)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Grease or butter two large, rimmed baking pans. Combine the popcorn, peanuts, pistachios and sesame seeds in a very large bowl or roasting pan.
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, corn syrup, peanut butter and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then cook until the mixture is completely emulsified and there is no visible melted butter around the edge of the pan, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and baking soda. (The mixture will puff up.)
- Pour the mixture evenly over the popcorn mixture and toss well to coat. Divide the popcorn between the two prepared pans, spreading in an even layer. Bake the popcorn for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes and rotating the pans so it cooks evenly. Let cool in the pans, about 20 minutes. Break into pieces to serve.
CHOCOLATE SEMIFREDDO
I got this recipe from a cooking class which was dedicated to deserts. The host chef was Berny Osoria of Otto Ristorante
Provided by Coasty
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 3h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- To make the base for the semifreddo, melt the dark chocolate, cool slightly.
- Pulse the cornflakes and the melted chocolate until combined.
- Spread thinly over the base of 8 flan tins lined with cling wrap.
- Place in fridge for at least 1 hour.
- Melt the milk chocolate and put aside.
- Put egg yolks, Frangelica and 40g sugar in a bowl and place the bowl over a pot of boiling water then whisk until the mixture is light, thick and forms a slowly dissovling ribbon when the whisk is lifted.
- Set aside and cool. Then add the melted milk chocolate.
- While the egg yolk mixture is cooling, whisk egg whites until foamy.
- Slowly add the 75g sugar until they form a stiff meringue.
- Fold the meringue into the cooled chocolate egg mixture.
- Fold in the whipped cream until well incorporated.
- Pour the mixture into the 8 flan tins and freeze for 2-3 hours.
- To unmold lift out using the cling wrap.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 422, Fat 29, SaturatedFat 16.2, Cholesterol 183.3, Sodium 100.4, Carbohydrate 40.1, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 26.7, Protein 7.7
PEANUT BUTTER CARAMEL CORN
The recipe comes from a new book by Heather Christo: Heather Christo's Generous Table: Easy and Elegant Recipes Through the Seasons.
Provided by gailanng
Categories Candy
Time 1h15m
Yield 16 cups
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
- First make the popcorn: Put a large pot over medium heat, and add the oil and popcorn. Place a lid on the pot, slightly askew, so that steam can escape. Pop the corn until there are a few seconds between pops, and it sounds like they are mostly cooked.
- Pour the popped corn into a large roasting pan (like one you would use to roast a turkey) and sprinkle with kosher salt.
- In the same pot that you made the popcorn, melt the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, peanut butter and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring, for 7 minutes.
- In a tiny bowl, mix the baking soda and vanilla together until the baking soda is mostly dissolved.
- Remove the pot from the heat, and stir in the vanilla and baking soda mixture. The caramel should be very light and frothy. Immediately pour the caramel over the popcorn, and gently fold the caramel into the popcorn to coat it. (At this point, you might think there is not enough caramel for the corn, as there will be globs of caramel, and a lot of the popcorn will not seem well-coated. But don't worry! There will be plenty.).
- Bake the caramel corn for 15 minutes. Remove the roasting pan from the oven and gently stir the popcorn into the melting caramel until the popcorn is better coated. Return to the oven for another 15 minutes, after which the popcorn should be evenly coated with the caramel.
- Return the caramel corn to the oven and bake for a final 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and give the corn one final stir to coat thoroughly. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- When the popcorn is totally cool, it will have a nice, thin, crispy coating. Serve immediately or store in airtight containers for up to 10 days.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.6, Fat 19, SaturatedFat 8.6, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 237.6, Carbohydrate 37.2, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 30.3, Protein 2.2
Tips:
- Prep Ahead: Make the chocolate peanut butter semifreddo and caramel corn up to 3 days in advance and freeze until ready to serve.
- Temper the Chocolate: Properly tempering the chocolate ensures a smooth, glossy finish and prevents it from seizing.
- Chill the Bowl and Beaters: Chilling the bowl and beaters before whipping the cream helps it whip up faster and achieve stiffer peaks.
- Fold Gently: When folding the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture, use a gentle folding motion to prevent deflating the cream.
- Freeze Thoroughly: Freeze the semifreddo for at least 6 hours or overnight to allow it to set properly before serving.
- Decorate with Flair: Before serving, decorate the semifreddo with additional caramel corn, chocolate shavings, or a drizzle of chocolate sauce for a touch of elegance.
Conclusion:
Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors and textures that the Chocolate Peanut Butter Semifreddo with Caramel Corn offers. This dessert combines the richness of chocolate, the creaminess of peanut butter, and the crunch of caramel corn, resulting in an irresistible treat that will tantalize your taste buds. With its make-ahead convenience and stunning presentation, this semifreddo is perfect for special occasions or everyday indulgence. So, gather your ingredients, embrace the culinary adventure, and savor the sweet symphony of this delectable dessert. Happy baking!
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