Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Yield: 65 mini peanut butter cups
Made with just 5 ingredients, these Homemade Peanut Butter Cups are a million times better than anything you can buy at the store. Easy to make and perfect to give as an edible gift!
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter I use Skippy or Jif
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
- 24 ounces chocolate almond bark
- 4 ounces good quality bittersweet chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons sea salt flakes optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine peanut butter, powdered sugar, and butter. Place in refrigerator for an hour to chill. Then roll mixture into balls, about 5/8'' in diameter. Place the balls in the bottom of a 9'' x 13'' pan, in a single layer, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Set up a double boiler, or make your own by placing a small saucepan of water over medium heat and bringing it to a simmer. Place a heatproof bowl over the pan, making sure it does not touch the surface of the water.
- Add the chocolate almond bark and chocolate chips to the bowl. Allow the chocolate to melt, stirring often. It should take about 5 to 10 minutes. When the chocolate has fully melted, remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Place a bit of chocolate bark into the bottom of a few paper candy cups (I use a "bon bon cup", also called candy cup #4). Gently top each chocolate layer with a peanut butter ball and then add more melted chocolate bark to cover the peanut butter balls. Let cool until set - or place in refrigerator to speed up the setting, if desired.
Notes
These freeze extremely well. Just store in a freezer-safe container and separate layers with parchment paper.
Adapted slightly from Mom’s recipe box.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1 Calories: 100kcal Carbohydrates: 6g Protein: 3g Fat: 8g Saturated Fat: 3g Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 2mg Sodium: 79mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 2g
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