Homemade Peanut Butter Cups Recipe

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups Recipe
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100% would make again

Make a lasting impression on Valentine’s Day with this luscious candy featuring a dark chocolate shell and a gooey peanut butter center. Your sweetie will appreciate the colorful sprinkles on top, too.— LaVonne Hegland, St. Michael, Minnesota

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  • 36 Servings
  • Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided
  • 4-1/2 teaspoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
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  • 4 milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 ounces each), coarsely chopped
  • Colored sprinkles, optional

Directions

  • In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup peanut butter, butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until smooth; set aside.
  • In a microwave, melt the chocolate chips, candy bars and remaining peanut butter; stir until smooth.
  • Drop teaspoonfuls of chocolate mixture into paper-lined miniature muffin cups. Top each with a scant teaspoonful of peanut butter mixture; top with another teaspoonful of chocolate mixture. Decorate with sprinkles if desired. Refrigerate until set. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 piece equals 123 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 76 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 starch.

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups published in Taste of Home February/March 2008, p57

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Homemade Peanut Butter Cups Recipe

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Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2009 by eleyana

These are to die for! One warning: taste these and store-bought will never taste as good again. These are so creamy and delectable, really nothing else compares. Plus, no additives! Better all around.

Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2009 by brelandam@cebridge.net

I made these for Christmas as well and they were delicious. Everyone loved them and there were no leftovers! I will definitely make these again!!

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2009 by ediecampbell

I made these for Christmas for my cookie exchange gifts. My grandchildren thought they were the best ever, even better than ones from the store. Edie C

Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2009 by kalijenn55

Loved the peanut butter cups! Made them as gifts over Christmas and used the leftovers on a party platter. They were the first things to go and everyones favorite!!!!

Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2008 by kynickel

Way too much salt! I should have followed my instinct and added only 1/4 t instead. They were good aside from that.

Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2008 by Craftygirl

The Peanut Butter Cups are wonderful. Takes a bit of time to make, but well worth it. They are so much better than the commercial peanut butter cups.

Jbay

Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2008 by k123

do you store them in the fridge after they set or store at room temp?

Reviewed on Dec. 01, 2008 by KY_Cook

This is an AWESOME recipe! :D :D

Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2008 by peacediane1

I'm planning on makeing these overly-delicious candies for Christmas. I think I'll hand them out to all I know (I'm NOT gaining weight alone this year)!

Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2008 by CellyB408

How long will these last after they're made? Stored in the airtight container in the refrigerator? I'm so looking forward to making them!!

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