Easy Homemade Peanut Butter Cups! Layers of rich chocolate and creamy peanut butter, these are a fantastic treat! Perfect for freezing too!
When it comes to making candy and sweet treats, chocolate and peanut butter are typically one of my favorite combinations! The rich and nutty combinations are out of this world! I love even better when it’s a no bake treat!
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Some of my favorite chocolate and peanut butter recipes here on the blog are, for starters, this chocolate peanut butter fudge! It’s been around for a long time and we make it every year around the holidays!
Next are these, chocolate peanut butter marshmallow treats! Seriously the kids favorite! Lastly, I made this chocolate peanut butter sheet pan pancakes! Perfect for breakfast!
HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS!
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate (morsels or a chopped chocolate bar)
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, room temperature
- 6 tablespoons powdered sugar
Directions:
- 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.
- Whisk 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 it.
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Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Easy to make Homemade Peanut Butter Cups! Can be made ahead of time and frozen!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels or a chopped chocolate bar
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons salted butter room temperature
- 6 tablespoons 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.
- Whisk 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 it.
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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 69mgFiber: 2gSugar: 16g
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MORE PEANUT BUTTER RECIPES!
- Peanut Butter Cup Cookies! Taste just like a Reese’s or Buckeye has made it’s way into the center of our rich, fudgy double chocolate cookies!
- Peanut Butter Brownies! Homemade brownies that combine a fudgy brownie with peanut butter cup candy topped with a decadent homemade peanut butter buttercream frosting!
- Reese’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cake Roll! A moist chocolate sponge cake is filled with peanut butter mousse and Reeses Peanut Butter Cups.
- Instant Pot Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake! Rich, creamy, peanut butter cheesecake sits on top of a chocolate cookie base and is coated in a rich chocolate ganache.
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