Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

Name: Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 4-1/2 teaspoons butter, softened; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 4 milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 ounces each), coarsely chopped; Colored sprinkles, optional

I like using pretty mini muffin liners and topping these peanut butter cups with colored sprinkles to coordinate with the holiday we're celebrating. People can't believe how simple it is to make this irresistible candy with gooey, peanut butter centers. —LaVonne Hegland, St. Michael, Minnesota

Ingredients

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

Directions

Combine 1/2 cup peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, butter and salt until smooth.
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips, candy bars and remaining peanut butter; stir until smooth.
Drop teaspoonfuls of chocolate mixture into paper-lined miniature muffin cups. Drop a scant teaspoonful of peanut butter mixture into each cup; top with another teaspoonful of chocolate mixture. If desired, decorate with sprinkles. Refrigerate until set. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 123 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 76mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Peanut Butter Cups in Taste of Home February/March 2008

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kaitlyn

May 14, 2018

these are so easy to make! I put the chocolate in a freezer bag and cut off the tip it works great for putting the chocolate into the liners without making a mess. I also double the filling for more peanut butter inside the candys.
amagicladi

Mar 24, 2018

Very easy, though a little bit messy. But they sure are good! I've always been a Reese's fan, but they just lost a long time customer.
Dr. Davis

Dec 14, 2017

This recipe turned out great! It took a while but was easy to make (particularly for candy). I look forward to taking them to my Christmas party tomorrow since they both look and taste almost like Reeses peanut butter cups. I am glad that I realized that the recipe calls for 4 1/2 TEASPOONS of butter, not tablespoons!
Eyvonne

Nov 3, 2017

I did not read the directions properly and accidentally added a whole stick of butter instead of 4-1/2 teaspoons... It was a taste of butter! Not many of these will be eaten haha. I will have to try again.
Heather

Mar 26, 2017

Peanut Butter Cup BarsOkay so i tried making the cups prior and it was a mess and looked a mess the paper cups collapsed, I couldn't get them to look perfect.So this time I decided to make peanut cup Bars for Easter gifts thy look perfect. So much easier to make and you lessen the risk of not using the chocolate in time for it going all dry and lumpy.I bought candy/sweet clear bags. I tripled the amount of mixture. I used a non stick reusable sheet and lined an oven tray it covered almost half the tray the layers. I used galaxy bars, no cheap chocolate chips. So much smoother a taste for the chocolate really adds to the taste from what i've been told and I added Himalayan pink salt to the mixture of peanut butter.Microwaves are bad for you so i didn't use one , i don't have one, it changes the cellular structure of food and is harmful to dna. i just used a stainless steel pot on the cooker, filled with water on 3 and a smaller one on there for the chocolate mix and the the peanut butter mix.I did first layer put in freezer for 20 mins then did the peanut layer, easier to spread it when bottom layer is hard, same in freezer 20 mins then last layer of chocolate back in the freezer for 20 mins. Then using a cleaver, I cut it into big bars looks perfect and great.I got 3 pounds 8 ounces worth of bars and 10 big bars out of it. Much much easier to make these than to try make perfect cups. Anyone i've made these for prior, absolutely lovesssssss the taste.So going to wrap in greaseproof paper, then in yellow tissue paper inside the bag, then put into the clear bags, tie on yellow ribbons and glue a chick and an egg on ribbon and hand out for Easter :)Would be great fora photo upload function.
Laurie73

Feb 4, 2017

Easy to make! Next time, I will use less chocolate and more peanut butter
DDPLoeches

Dec 29, 2016

I made these with gluten-free ingredients for a friend... Yum!
tsuop

Dec 13, 2016

Delicious!! I make a ball of the peanut butter filling and push it into the choc. that way I know there is choc. all around the peanut butter.
Candice

Oct 31, 2016

Made these with my 6 and 8 year old girls for Halloween. Super easy and delicious and a nice large yield! This recipes a keeper!
shaye0116

Mar 13, 2016

I'm definitely going to try these with my boyfriend and his family! - how long do they normally have to be refrigerated for until they are set?