THE SPLIT PLATE / RECIPE

Peanut Butter Cup Iced Proffee

Proffee Episode 4 — Ep 1's concentrate-first technique dressed up as a peanut butter cup. Chocolate-swirled cup + powdered peanut butter in the concentrate + Reese's Thin garnish. 160 cal / 23g protein per glass, 5-minute build.

YIELD1 serving
TOTAL TIME5 min
COOK METHODSee method
EST. / SERVING~160 cal | ~23g protein
KEY TO SUCCESS: Blend whey into the CONCENTRATE first, before ice or milk. Proffee-series spine — carries from Ep 1.

Ingredients

SWIRL THE CUP

  • 1 tbsp sugar-free chocolate syrup (drizzled around the inside of a tall serving cup)

ASSEMBLY

  • Ice, as needed
  • 1/2 cup Fairlife fat-free ultra-filtered milk

FINISH (post-pour)

  • 1 tbsp sugar-free whipped cream
  • 1/2 piece Reese's Thin, chopped or crumbled

BUILD CONCENTRATE

  • 1 tbsp instant coffee (creator's strong-coffee dose; use 1/2 tbsp for a milder drink)
  • 1/2 serving unflavored whey isolate (~14g protein — adjust by brand)
  • 1/2 tbsp powdered peanut butter
  • 2 tsp monk fruit / erythritol sweetener
  • 2-3 tbsp hot water (hot but NOT boiling — start with 2 tbsp, add the third only if needed)

You want Ep 1's concentrate-first iced protein coffee dressed up as a peanut butter cup — chocolate-lined cup, powdered peanut butter in the concentrate, Reese's Thin garnish. 160 cal / 23g protein per glass. Ep 4 of Proffee. Same 5-minute build, same technique spine.

Method

  1. 1.LINE THE CUP. Drizzle 1 tbsp sugar-free chocolate syrup around the INSIDE of a tall serving cup. Not on the bottom — spiral it around the interior wall so each sip picks up more chocolate as the drink drains.
  2. 2.BUILD CONCENTRATE (into the chocolate-lined cup): 1 tbsp instant coffee + 1/2 serving unflavored whey isolate + 1/2 tbsp powdered peanut butter + 2 tsp monk fruit sweetener. Powdered peanut butter (not spread) is the macro pick — peanut flavor without a fat load.
  3. 3.ADD HOT WATER + FROTH. 2 tbsp hot (not boiling) water. Submerge the frother BEFORE turning it on. Froth until completely smooth. Add the third tbsp only if the concentrate needs help moving.
  4. 4.ADD ICE + MILK. Fill the cup with ice, then pour in 1/2 cup Fairlife fat-free ultra-filtered milk. Stir gently if you want the chocolate swirl incorporated immediately; leave it undisturbed if you want the sip-by-sip chocolate pull.
  5. 5.FINISH + SERVE. Top with 1 tbsp sugar-free whipped cream and half a chopped or crumbled Reese's Thin. Serve immediately — whipped cream softens against the cold in 1-2 minutes.

SPLIT PLATE SERVING

Adult: Serve the adult portion as described above.

Kid: Serve the kid portion as described above.

Keys to success

  • Hot (NOT boiling) water for the concentrate. Boiling denatures the whey.
  • Submerge the frother head BEFORE turning it on. Splatter control.

If something fails

Whey clumps in the finished drink: Concentrate wasn't blended long enough. Froth for another 15-30 sec until fully smooth before adding ice + milk. Adding whey directly to cold milk = permanent clumps.

Coffee flavor is weak: Too much water in the concentrate. Start with 2 tbsp hot water; add the third only if the mix isn't moving. Verify the instant coffee dose — you can push down to 1/2 tbsp if the full 1 tbsp reads too strong.

Peanut flavor is subtle: 1/2 tbsp powdered peanut butter is a targeted dose. Push to 1 tbsp for a stronger peanut hit — adds ~10-15 cal and ~2g protein. Any more starts to fight the chocolate + coffee.

Drink tastes chalky: Under-blended concentrate. Also check the whey isolate brand: some are grittier than others. Isolate (not concentrate) blends smoother.

Chocolate swirl runs down without leaving the wall: Chocolate syrup is too warm or the cup was wet. Use a dry room-temp cup, and use a thicker sugar-free syrup — Torani is thicker than Skinny Syrups if you have both.

Reese's Thin softens fast on top: Chop it just before serving. Half a Reese's Thin holds shape for 2-3 minutes before the whipped cream + drink humidity starts to soften it.

Storage and reheating

Store: Best served immediately. The blended concentrate (before ice + milk + whipped cream + Reese's) can be refrigerated in a sealed jar for up to 24 hours — reblend briefly if it separates. Chocolate swirl + whipped cream + Reese's garnish go on AT SERVING TIME only.

Reheat: Don't — this is an iced drink. For a hot version, skip the ice and use warm (not boiling) milk over the hot concentrate. Skip the whipped cream and Reese's for a hot serve.

Lasts: Finished drink is best in the first 2-3 minutes. Whipped cream softens against the cold in 1-2 min; Reese's Thin softens from ambient moisture in ~2-3 min. Concentrate alone (no ice/milk/toppings) holds 24 hours refrigerated.

Estimated nutrition

~160 cal | ~23g protein.

160 cal / 23g protein per glass (1 glass per batch — Ep 4 doesn't batch like Ep 1's 2-glass build because the toppings don't hold). Component breakdown per glass: 1 tbsp sugar-free chocolate syrup (~5 cal / 0g protein) + 1 tbsp instant coffee (~4 cal / 0g protein) + 1/2 serving unflavored whey isolate (~55 cal / 14g protein — varies by brand) + 1/2 tbsp powdered peanut butter (~15 cal / 2g protein) + 2 tsp monk fruit (~0 cal) + 3 tbsp hot water (0 cal) + 1/2 cup Fairlife fat-free (~45 cal / 6g protein) + 1 tbsp sugar-free whipped cream (~5-10 cal / ~0g protein) + 1/2 Reese's Thin (~40 cal / 1g protein) = ~165 cal / 23g protein raw sum. Rounds to the creator-provided 160 / 23 target. Marked estimated. Verify exact whey / chocolate syrup / peanut butter powder / whipped cream / Reese's labels before publishing as label-verified. Not sponsored, not endorsed, not affiliated with Fairlife, Reese's, PB2, Torani, Skinny Syrups, or any specific instant coffee / whey / sweetener brand.

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Peanut Butter Cup Iced Proffee
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Peanut Butter Cup Iced Proffee

Proffee Episode 4 — Ep 1's concentrate-first technique dressed up as a peanut butter cup. Chocolate-swirled cup + powdered peanut butter in the concentrate + Reese's Thin garnish. 160 cal / 23g protein per glass, 5-minute build.

Make this when

You want Ep 1's concentrate-first iced protein coffee dressed up as a peanut butter cup — chocolate-lined cup, powdered peanut butter in the concentrate, Reese's Thin garnish. 160 cal / 23g protein per glass. Ep 4 of Proffee. Same 5-minute build, same technique spine.

Total time
5 min
Yield
1 serving
Protein / serving
~23g
Cal / serving
~160
Flavor target

First sip: chocolate swirl picks up off the cup interior, then coffee. Middle sips: powdered peanut butter carries peanut flavor through the drink without the fat load. Finish: sugar-free whipped cream + half a chopped Reese's Thin delivers dessert-drink identity. Not chalky, not clumpy — whey dissolves into the hot concentrate before ice + milk go in.

Ingredients

Batch cookYields 1 servings — quantities below are the full batch.

SWIRL THE CUP

BUILD CONCENTRATE

ASSEMBLY

FINISH (post-pour)

Method

  1. 1
    LINE THE CUP

    Drizzle 1 tbsp sugar-free chocolate syrup around the INSIDE of a tall serving cup. Not on the bottom — spiral it around the interior wall so each sip picks up more chocolate as the drink drains.

  2. 2

    BUILD CONCENTRATE (into the chocolate-lined cup): 1 tbsp instant coffee + 1/2 serving unflavored whey isolate + 1/2 tbsp powdered peanut butter + 2 tsp monk fruit sweetener. Powdered peanut butter (not spread) is the macro pick — peanut flavor without a fat load.

  3. 3
    ADD HOT WATER + FROTH

    2 tbsp hot (not boiling) water. Submerge the frother BEFORE turning it on. Froth until completely smooth. Add the third tbsp only if the concentrate needs help moving.

  4. 4
    ADD ICE + MILK

    Fill the cup with ice, then pour in 1/2 cup Fairlife fat-free ultra-filtered milk. Stir gently if you want the chocolate swirl incorporated immediately; leave it undisturbed if you want the sip-by-sip chocolate pull.

  5. 5
    FINISH + SERVE

    Top with 1 tbsp sugar-free whipped cream and half a chopped or crumbled Reese's Thin. Serve immediately — whipped cream softens against the cold in 1-2 minutes.

Adult plate | Kid plate

Adult plate

Adult

Full recipe as written — 1 glass per adult at 160 cal / 23g protein. Adult-only because of caffeine.

Kid plate

Kid

Adult-only Powerup — this contains caffeine and is NOT a kid drink. Younger kids shouldn't have caffeine at all; older kids should get caffeine-free protein alternatives.

Three keys to success

  1. 1Blend whey into the CONCENTRATE first, before ice or milk. Proffee-series spine — carries from Ep 1.
  2. 2Hot (NOT boiling) water for the concentrate. Boiling denatures the whey.
  3. 3Submerge the frother head BEFORE turning it on. Splatter control.

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Storage and nutrition

Storage: Best served immediately. The blended concentrate (before ice + milk + whipped cream + Reese's) can be refrigerated in a sealed jar for up to 24 hours — reblend briefly if it separates. Chocolate swirl + whipped cream + Reese's garnish go on AT SERVING TIME only.

Reheat: Don't — this is an iced drink. For a hot version, skip the ice and use warm (not boiling) milk over the hot concentrate. Skip the whipped cream and Reese's for a hot serve.

Lasts: Finished drink is best in the first 2-3 minutes. Whipped cream softens against the cold in 1-2 min; Reese's Thin softens from ambient moisture in ~2-3 min. Concentrate alone (no ice/milk/toppings) holds 24 hours refrigerated.

Watch the full cook

Brands I use

Reese's
Reese's Thins (1/2 piece per glass — ~40 cal / 1g protein / 2g sugar per half thin)
The signature peanut-butter-cup garnish. Thins are half the calories of a regular Reese's Cup, and half of a Thin is ~40 cal — the macro pick for the finish. Not sponsored.
PB2 (or any powdered peanut butter)
PB2 Original Powdered Peanut Butter (1/2 tbsp per glass)
Defatted peanut powder — peanut flavor without the fat load of real peanut butter. 1/2 tbsp is enough for the identity without fighting the chocolate + coffee. Any brand (PBfit, Bulk Powders) works.
Sugar-Free Chocolate Syrup
Torani Sugar-Free Chocolate OR Skinny Syrups Sugar-Free Chocolate (1 tbsp per glass)
The cup-lining swirl. Any thin sugar-free chocolate syrup works — Torani is thicker and holds on the cup wall better. Not sponsored.
Fairlife
Fairlife
Fat-Free Ultra-Filtered Milk (1/2 cup per glass)
Series-standard high-protein milk in the fat-free grade — same as Ep 1-3. 8g protein per 1/2 cup vs 4g in regular skim milk. Not sponsored.
Unflavored Whey Isolate
Any clean-tasting unflavored whey isolate — ~28g protein per serving
Protein spine. Isolate (not concentrate) blends smoother. 1/2 serving per glass = ~14g whey protein + ~8g from the fat-free ultra-filtered milk + ~1g from the Reese's Thin = ~23g total.
Any Instant Coffee
Nescafé, Folgers, Trader Joe's Instant, etc. (1 tbsp per glass for strong; 1/2 tbsp for milder)
Caffeine spine. Any instant coffee blends into the concentrate without a coffeemaker step. Caffeine content varies by brand — check the package if intake matters.
Sugar-Free Whipped Cream
Reddi-wip Zero Sugar OR Truwhip Zero (1 tbsp per glass)
The visual dessert-drink identity. Any sugar-free whipped topping works. Skip if soy-allergen sensitive — the allergen list assumes standard formulations.
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