Description
Indulge in these homemade peanut butter cups that are easy to make and taste even better than store-bought ones. A layer of creamy peanut butter sandwiched between rich, melted chocolate – a perfect sweet treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
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For the Chocolate Layer:
- 2 cups semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or unsalted butter
For the Peanut Butter Filling:
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Flaky sea salt for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Chocolate Layer: Line a standard muffin tin with 12 paper liners. Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave, then spoon a tablespoon of the mixture into each liner.
- Make the Peanut Butter Filling: Mix peanut butter, softened butter, powdered sugar, and salt until creamy. Add a tablespoon of the mixture on top of the chocolate layer in each liner.
- Top with Chocolate: Cover the peanut butter layer with the remaining melted chocolate. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt if desired.
- Chill: Freeze the peanut butter cups until firm, then store in the refrigerator until ready to eat.
Notes
- Use crunchy peanut butter for added texture.
- Substitute almond or sunflower butter for a nut-free option.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 peanut butter cup
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
