Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
This Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups recipe is a must try for peanut butter fans. Rich chocolate and creamy peanut butter make a decadent treat everyone will enjoy.
Servings: 18
Calories: 181kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter divided
- 1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 bag 11.5 oz chocolate chips, semi-sweet or milk
- 4 1.55 oz eachmilk chocolate candy bars, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Add cupcake liners to muffin tin and set aside
- In a medium bowl, combine ½ cup peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar and salt until smooth
- In a microwave safe bowl, add chocolate chips, chocolate bars and remaining peanut butter
- Heat for 1 minute, then stir. Continue heating for 10-20 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating and stopping just before chocolate is completely melted.
- Stir until chocolate is completely melted
- Using a cookie dough scoop, add chocolate into paper liners
- Top each with about 1 teaspoon of peanut butter mixture ** see notes
- Add remaining chocolate on top
- Place in refrigerator to set
- Store in airtight container in refrigerator until ready to serve
Notes
Peanut Butter mixture can be rolled into balls then flatten before adding on top of chocolate, or add with spoon.
Nutrition
Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 183mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 2mg