Peanut Butter Cups
These homemade peanut butter cups have a fudgy peanut butter filling wrapped in dark chocolate and finished with roasted nuts. They're easy to make and way better than store-bought!
Servings: 24 peanut butter cups
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 ounces white chocolate chopped
- ½ cup smooth peanut butter I use Smucker’s Natural Peanut Butter
- 12 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chopped (I like to use dark chocolate)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted roasted peanuts finely chopped, optional
- vegetable oil optional, for melting the chocolate
Instructions
- Prep. Line two 12-cup mini muffin pans with paper liners; set aside.
- Melt white chocolate and peanut butter. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine white chocolate and peanut butter. Microwave, until almost melted, 1 to 1½ minutes, stirring halfway through. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Melt semisweet chocolate. Meanwhile, place semisweet chocolate in another microwave-safe bowl. Drizzle with just a bit of vegetable oil and microwave, stopping and stirring twice, until almost melted, 1½ to 3 minutes.
- Assemble the peanut butter cups. Dividing evenly, use a spoon to layer semisweet chocolate then peanut butter mixture into liners, and end with a layer of chocolate. So, beginning and ending with chocolate, then finally sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
- Chill. Place muffin pans in the freezer until peanut butter cups are firm, about 15 minutes. Bring to room temperature before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
