Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

5 Stars (2 Reviews)

Yield: 65 mini peanut butter cups

prep time: 20

total time: 20

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

Christmas Candy Cup #4

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

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by Spoonacular. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee accuracy. If your health depends on nutrition information, please calculate again with your own favorite calculator.

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