
Peanut Butter is heavenly and chocolate is the food of Gods, and when
you mix both of these, you get a food which is out of this world.
Peanut Butter has seen a steady growth in Indian market in recent years
as consumer want to replace sugar filled jam and jellies with a
healthier options for their kids.
Moreover, as we are a majorly vegetarian community , the need of protein
is generally fulfilled with milk or soy products and Peanut are just the
natural progression.
In fact , more and more fitness enthusiasts are preferring a high protein
peanut butter based product in their daily diet to fulfill their need of
nutrients.
Bigger brands like Unilever and Marico have only recently entered in this
market as they first wanted to see the success of other brands which
introduced their own versions of Peanut Butters.
But what about Chocolate Peanut Butter?
Again, it is the most natural progression in the bread spread industry.
It has been long established that chocolate has some medicinal properties
especially dark chocolates and adding chocolate to peanut butter paste
and developing a new taste profile seemed, again, a natural progression.
The chocolate peanut butter product range has since boomed all over due
to the healthy nutrients packed within, and the general taste profile
which allures the health conscious and flavour conscious, both.
The challenges remain in the efficient mixing of the chocolate part of
the product with the peanut butter part.
Mess up the fat percentage and the chocolate peanut butter seperates the
oils.
Or, the chocolate peanut butter forms lumps which are not so much aesthetically
pleasing when the consumer opens their jar of chocolate peanut butter.
Various food technologists and other people have done extensive research
and they all agree, that it is the combination of different processes,
which actually make your chocolate peanut butter look and taste amazing.
Below are few of the points to keep in mind when working with chocolate
peanut butter:-
- Fat Percentage- Along with all the ingredients added it is very important
to keep a tab on your total oil percentage. - Raw Materials:- Always ensure to use quality raw material and please, please
do not compromise on quality over quantity. - Emuslifiers :- Be it a natural one or an additive one, a good emulsfier
helps you in the long run for a stable shelf life and texture. - Machines :- For optimum emulsification a good quality machine is suggested.
We would love to assist you in your chocolate peanut butter making endevours.
