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Homemade Peanut Butter Cups – Reese’s peanut butter cups might be the best candy ever, but make them at home with just a handful of ingredients. So easy!
 
homemade peanut butter cups stacked, one has a bite taken out of it.
 
Do you like peanut butter and chocolate? I think that almost every person, unless they have a peanut allergy, answer that question with a yes. I have to say it might be my favorite flavor combination ever. Reese’s peanut butter cookies could be the best cookie ever made.
 
I have a small obsession with putting peanut butter cups in just about everything.  Like these peanut butter brownies that has frosting made with peanut butter cups. I mean, talk about chocolate and peanut butter heaven!
 

 homemade peanut butter cups stackedp
 
So instead of always relying on store bought Reese’s, I decided to make my own homemade peanut butter cups. They are seriously just as good as the store bought ones, if not better. For one, you know what all of the ingredients in them are! And if you love peanut butter than this peanut butter fudge is a must as well!
 
I love chocolate peanut butter balls, and these are similar, but no dipping of the chocolate required!  So easy to make, just mix and let it set up. Or you could try Reese’s Fudge for another easy, no bake peanut buttery treat.  See… I told you I had an obsession.
 
homemade peanut butter cups stacked
 
A couple years ago I made these healthy peanut butter cups that are similar, but these are definitely the traditional, similar to store bought ones. So if you are a fan of chocolate and peanut butter you have to try them!
 
Sometimes homemade candy can be intimidating, but these homemade peanut butter cups are really easy. You can have them in the fridge and hardening in about 30 minutes. The hardest part is waiting for the chocolate to harden so you can eat them!
 close up of homemade peanut butter cups stacked
Yield: 36

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups - Reese's peanut butter cups might be the best candy ever, but make them at home with just a handful of ingredients. So easy!

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups - Reese's peanut butter cups might be the best candy ever, but make them at home with just a handful of ingredients. So easy!

Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbls butter
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 cups milk chocolate
  • 1 Tbls shortening

Instructions

  1. Line a mini muffin tray with liners.
  2. Place peanut butter, butter, and salt into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for about 20 seconds, just to get it soft. Be careful not to melt the butter. Stir in the sugar until it is well combined.
  3. Melt the chocolate and the shortening together over a double broiler.
  4. Fill the bottom of each muffin liner with a teaspoon of melted chocolate. Top with about a teaspoon of the peanut butter mixture. Finally, cover each one with more chocolate. Bang the muffin tin on the counter to remove any bubbles.
  5. Set in the fridge to harden.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

36

Serving Size

1
Amount Per ServingCalories 86Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 4mgSodium 33mgCarbohydrates 8gFiber 1gSugar 7gProtein 2g

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  1. ameanderingmango says

    My husband loves peanut butter cups (we no longer can buy them here in Australia) so thanks for the recipe! Will have to try them out soon. Great blog by the way – now following!

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  2. ameanderingmango says

    My husband loves peanut butter cups (we no longer can buy them here in Australia) so thanks for the recipe! Will have to try them out soon. Great blog by the way – now following!

    Reply

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