Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Easy to make homemade peanut butter cups that combine that classic chocolate and peanut butter combination! Only 4 ingredients and easy to make!
Servings 12 candy cups
Calories 226kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips morsels or a chopped chocolate bar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter natural, creamy
- 2 tbsps butter salted, room temperature
- 6 tbsps powdered sugar
Instructions
- Place 12 cupcake liners in a standard size cupcake pan.
- Melt a little over half of the chocolate in a microwave-safe dish at 30-second intervals stirring in between until mostly melted, then stir to melt all the way. You can also use a double broiler to melt the chocolate.
- Using a spoon or cookie scoop, put an equal amount (about 1½ teaspoons) of melted chocolate in each cupcake liner, barely filling the cup. To evenly disperse the chocolate, drop the pan on the counter a few times. Place pan in the freezer for 10 minutes to harden.
- Whip together the peanut butter, butter, and powdered sugar with a hand mixer until smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
- Place an equal amount of peanut butter mixture in each cup. Drop the pan on the counter a few times to evenly disperse the peanut butter layer over the chocolate.
- Place in the freezer for 10 minutes to harden.
- Melt the remaining chocolate and spoon about a teaspoon on top of the peanut butter mixture. Again, drop the pan on the counter to evenly disperse the chocolate.
- Place peanut butter cups back in the freezer for about 10 minutes to set.
- Remove cupcake liner from the peanut butter cup and enjoy.
Notes
● You can use milk chocolate, semi-sweet or dark chocolate morsels, or a chocolate bar chopped into pieces for the recipe.
● A tip for placing peanut butter mixture in the cups, place the peanut butter in a plastic bag and cut the tip, and squeeze out on the chocolate layer.
● For a little texture, sprinkle crushed graham crackers on top of the chocolate before placing them in the freezer. For a holiday spin, top with festive sprinkles.
● For a firm bite, eat peanut butter cups directly from the freezer or leave them at room temperature for a softer, creamier experience.
● Store in the freezer for 3 months or the refrigerator for about 2-3 weeks.
● A tip for placing peanut butter mixture in the cups, place the peanut butter in a plastic bag and cut the tip, and squeeze out on the chocolate layer.
● For a little texture, sprinkle crushed graham crackers on top of the chocolate before placing them in the freezer. For a holiday spin, top with festive sprinkles.
● For a firm bite, eat peanut butter cups directly from the freezer or leave them at room temperature for a softer, creamier experience.
● Store in the freezer for 3 months or the refrigerator for about 2-3 weeks.
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 68mg | Potassium: 197mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2mg