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stack of homemade chocolate peanut butter cups.
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Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups are simple to make and use only 4 ingredients. This easy recipe creates smooth, chocolate-covered peanut butter treats that taste better than store-bought. Perfect for gifting or snacking!
Prep Time25 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 12
Author: Melissa Griffiths

Ingredients

  • 2 cups smooth peanut butter
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 3 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt optional

Instructions

  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the peanut butter and powdered sugar until smooth and homogenous.
  • In a separate bowl, melt the chocolate chips in the microwave on 20-second intervals until the chocolate is completely melted. Be sure to stir the chocolate after each interval.
  • Line a muffin tin with disposable liners and place a generous spoonful of melted chocolate in each liner.
  • Use a piping bag or Ziploc bag with a hole cut in the corner to pipe a small disc of peanut butter filling on top of the chocolate layer.
  • Spoon the remaining chocolate over each cup to cover the peanut butter and tap the tray on a table or counter to even out the layers.
  • Place the tray in the fridge for six hours, or until the chocolate has completely set.

Notes

Peanut Butter Options: I've had good luck using natural peanut butter and regular peanut butter for this recipe.
Big or Small: These make big peanut butter cups, you can always use a mini muffin tin with mini muffin wrappers to make smaller peanut butter mini cups if you prefer, the method is the same.
Storage Tips:
  • You can store these peanut butter cups in the refrigerator or freezer for up to 3 months in an airtight container.
  • You will want to let it sit on the counter for about 10 minutes, so it isn’t too hard to combine the filling ingredients.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 of 12 cups | Calories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 577mg | Potassium: 540mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 4mg

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