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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
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
- Line a mini muffin tray with liners.
- 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.
- Melt the chocolate and the shortening together over a double broiler.
- 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.
- Set in the fridge to harden.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
36Serving Size
1Amount Per ServingCalories 86 Total Fat 6g Saturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 4mg Sodium 33mg Carbohydrates 8g Fiber 1g Sugar 7g Protein 2g
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Erin S
Welcome to Dinners, Dishes, & Desserts where my love of food meets my busy life. My name is Erin and I’m a casual home cook who loves to feed people. On this blog, you’ll find hundreds of quick and easy recipes made mostly from scratch. My days are spent in the kitchen, creating new recipes to share with family and friends.
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ameanderingmango says
June 13, 2011 at 10:20 amMy 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!
ameanderingmango says
June 13, 2011 at 10:20 amMy 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!
M. J. says
June 19, 2011 at 11:28 amWill have to try this recipe..My grandchildren LOVE peanut butter anything!
M. J. says
June 19, 2011 at 11:28 amWill have to try this recipe..My grandchildren LOVE peanut butter anything!
LC says
September 4, 2018 at 11:01 amOmg! The best – pb cups are my favorite!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
September 4, 2018 at 12:31 pmMy favorite candy ever! Love this homemade version
Liz says
September 4, 2018 at 1:41 pmYou cannot beat this combo! These are delicious!!!
Melissa Sperka says
September 4, 2018 at 3:22 pmThese could be dangerous, good thing I live dangerously!
Joanne says
September 4, 2018 at 4:13 pmSo much better than what you can buy at the store!
ADS says
September 4, 2018 at 4:14 pmWHat a treat! Especially with the Halloween coming up.
Jennifer Farley says
September 4, 2018 at 7:53 pmThis is such a dangerous recipe for me to have! I can’t stop eating them!
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
September 4, 2018 at 10:26 pmThese are perfect little treats!
Lori @ RecipeGirl says
September 4, 2018 at 10:31 pmThese are so dangerous!!! YUM!