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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!
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 - Reese's peanut butter cups might be the best candy ever, but make them at home with just a handful of ingredients. So easy!
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!
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 - Reese's peanut butter cups might be the best candy ever, but make them at home with just a handful of ingredients. So easy!
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!
Here are some of my favorite kitchen items used to make this recipe:
  • Pots and Pans – A good set of pots and pans is a must! You want the food to cook evenly, and the pans to last for years and years! I have had these Calphalon Comtempory pans for many years, and I will love them.
  • Mini Muffin Tins – make bite size treats with these cute little muffin tins. Great for muffins, cupcakes, or even brownies!
  • Rubber Spatula – Nothing like being able to scrape any type of bowl clean without scratching it up. Don’t forget one of these babies to get every last bit out of your bowl.
  • Mixing Bowls: I love having a variety of sizes of mixing bowls. From small to large, I find that having at least 3 bowls of different sizes has been an essential in my kitchen. I prefer Pyrex because of the durability.
 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!
5 from 8 votes
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!
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Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 

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!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Peanut Butter Cups
Servings: 36
Calories: 86 kcal
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.

Nutrition Facts
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 86 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 23mg 1%
Potassium 51mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Sugars 6g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin A 0.4%
Calcium 0.4%
Iron 1.9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. I am so bad at NOT bookmarking peanut butter recipes. I need a different goal to work toward.

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  2. I am so bad at NOT bookmarking peanut butter recipes. I need a different goal to work toward.

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  3. My daughter finishes first grade on thursday and I was thinking what to get her teacher..she did an amazing job too…those cup look like a perfect gift

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  4. My daughter finishes first grade on thursday and I was thinking what to get her teacher..she did an amazing job too…those cup look like a perfect gift

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  5. Mmmmm. Those look really good. I try to avoid making anyone anything with peanuts now since so many people are allergic… But I'm not, and I'll love these!

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  6. Mmmmm. Those look really good. I try to avoid making anyone anything with peanuts now since so many people are allergic… But I'm not, and I'll love these!

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  7. I would love this! I'm here for the first time from your foodbuzz friend request. Nice to meet you. 🙂

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  8. I would love this! I'm here for the first time from your foodbuzz friend request. Nice to meet you. 🙂

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  9. Those pb cups would definitely not last long in my house. They sound like a perfect summer treat, though….no baking!

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  10. Those pb cups would definitely not last long in my house. They sound like a perfect summer treat, though….no baking!

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  11. oh wow!I wish I am your son's teacher…you are so thoughtful!and this peanutbutter cup will make my son sooooo happy!….thanks for sharing

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  12. oh wow!I wish I am your son's teacher…you are so thoughtful!and this peanutbutter cup will make my son sooooo happy!….thanks for sharing

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  15. Oh my gosh! These look incredible! I was just thinking about making candy (I never have before)…and I might just have to start with these! They are a family favorite here! : )

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  16. Oh my gosh! These look incredible! I was just thinking about making candy (I never have before)…and I might just have to start with these! They are a family favorite here! : )

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  17. Isn't it amazing to see our kids getting older before our eyes? Congrats on having such a wonderful teacher. I hope that for our daughter as she enters kindergarten this fall!

    Your teacher treats are perfect. I'm sure Mrs. E is wish to anything that she'd have you as a parent again. 🙂

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  18. Isn't it amazing to see our kids getting older before our eyes? Congrats on having such a wonderful teacher. I hope that for our daughter as she enters kindergarten this fall!

    Your teacher treats are perfect. I'm sure Mrs. E is wish to anything that she'd have you as a parent again. 🙂

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  19. OH MY GOODNESSSS!!!! Guess what we are going to make tomorrow?!!! I can't wait to do this.. we love, love, love, love peanut butter cups!!! now we can make them ourselves???! Danger, danger!!! Thank you… i think… 😉 (you may have created a monster!)

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  20. OH MY GOODNESSSS!!!! Guess what we are going to make tomorrow?!!! I can't wait to do this.. we love, love, love, love peanut butter cups!!! now we can make them ourselves???! Danger, danger!!! Thank you… i think… 😉 (you may have created a monster!)

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  23. I'm in love with this! I made 131 mini carrot cupcakes last week and was staring at the little 1-inch liners I was using. I had actually thought about making peanut butter cups but didn't know how to go about doing it. Well… now you know what I'm going to be doing soon 😉 Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. Congrats to making it to summer vacation 🙂 Hear hear to being done with school!!!!!!

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  24. I'm in love with this! I made 131 mini carrot cupcakes last week and was staring at the little 1-inch liners I was using. I had actually thought about making peanut butter cups but didn't know how to go about doing it. Well… now you know what I'm going to be doing soon 😉 Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. Congrats to making it to summer vacation 🙂 Hear hear to being done with school!!!!!!

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  27. I love peanut butter cups! I made some myself out of leftover melted chocolate a few months ago and I couldn't stop eating them. I'm sure Mrs. E appreciated these more than another mug.

    Congrats on having a first grader!

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  28. I love peanut butter cups! I made some myself out of leftover melted chocolate a few months ago and I couldn't stop eating them. I'm sure Mrs. E appreciated these more than another mug.

    Congrats on having a first grader!

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  31. These cups look lovely! I love peanut butter in them! Great photos, no wonder why they are considering your photos on tastespotting and Foodgawker!!! Congrats, Erin.

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  32. These cups look lovely! I love peanut butter in them! Great photos, no wonder why they are considering your photos on tastespotting and Foodgawker!!! Congrats, Erin.

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  33. Yummmmmm! They look wonderful! Yours turned out much prettier than mine did when I made them. That was so nice of you to make them for your first grader's teacher. I'm sure she was thrilled with them! 🙂

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  34. Yummmmmm! They look wonderful! Yours turned out much prettier than mine did when I made them. That was so nice of you to make them for your first grader's teacher. I'm sure she was thrilled with them! 🙂

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  39. Yes I am with you with kids growing up! Mine are in school from 8 to 3 and I have to hand it to those teachers, especially with Kindergarten age!
    Your PB cups look amazing girl, I hope it is up on top 9, because it looks and sounds fantastic and very delicious!!!

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  40. Yes I am with you with kids growing up! Mine are in school from 8 to 3 and I have to hand it to those teachers, especially with Kindergarten age!
    Your PB cups look amazing girl, I hope it is up on top 9, because it looks and sounds fantastic and very delicious!!!

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  41. Oh, yum. This is the perfect teacher gift. I've been wanting to make these; thanks for the recipe. It will be a great summer treat to make.

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  42. Oh, yum. This is the perfect teacher gift. I've been wanting to make these; thanks for the recipe. It will be a great summer treat to make.

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  51. 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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  52. 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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