Some of you may have seen this in today’s Boston.com headlines. For those who don’t know what this is (like me), you can learn more in this story:
I know I’m behind on most popular trends - particularly if they spread on TikTok - but what in tarnation…? I love peanut butter and fluff sandwiches, but I am both intrigued and mildly disgusted by this. Peanut butter beverage… and then in a coffee? I’m clutching my pearls over here.
Have you had this? What are your thoughts? If not, would you try this? Will this spread to other establishments who want a cash grab?
No, I haven’t had it.
Thoughts - The amount of sugar in this makes my teeth ache.
No, I wouldn’t stand in line for an hour to try it.
It already has spread to other establishments, per the article.
I wonder if this is fall-out from the dirty soda trend.
B and I are too cheap/frugal to buy coffee outside so this, like all food trends, is new-to-me. That said, unless I try something, I can’t disparage it, as annoying as that trend might be.
Plus, if it weren’t for Fluffernutters, I may not have survived elementary school (I was very picky and mom was strapped for time).
I grew up in northern NJ, so Fluffernutters were not on my mother’s radar. I first heard about them as an adult after I moved to MA in 1989 and thought , hmmm, maybe. But I’ve still never had one. LOL
Fluffernutter was a mainstay during sophomore year in college. No kitchen, so it was an easy quick food with no refrigeration required. I had a dinner only meal plan, so lunch was fluffernutter or lunch trucks.
I’m not a marshmallow fan by any means, but the combo works well with the slight saltiness of the PB. Making then at home allows you to control the amount of fluff.
Today was the day. I tried one of these coffees at a local breakfast and lunch place where the owner calls it a Fluffernutter Latte. She said she couldn’t bring herself to call the drink a Fluffy Seagull. The name isn’t exactly appetizing.
Surprisingly, I liked the beverage well enough. The combo worked as an afternoon pick-me-up in place of lunch.
My mistake was that I didn’t drink the beverage fast enough because we were out doing errands. My slow sipping allowed the Fluff to mostly dissolve into the iced latte and the peanut butter component became grainy.
Probably a one and done experience for me, though I can see it as a sweet treat on a hot day. Think more of a caffeinated dessert in a cup than a beverage. Me, I’ll go for an affogato instead if I want something similar.
I’m more and more intrigued now with this drink, so I thought I would try googling a recipe and make this at home to be able to control the amount of sweetness. This is good ol’ AI at work here and providing the important information.
