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Delicious peanut butter cups made with chocolate from the outside and a a buttery peanut butter filling from the inside.
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5 from 6 votes

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

What could be better than chocolate and peanut butter? Not a lot! These inexpensive, homemade peanut butter cups rival Reese's in taste and simplicity. With components you presumably already have at home, they are really simple to make.
Prep Time8 minutes
Fridge Time12 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: peanut butter cups, reese's cup
Servings: 8 servings if using cupcake tins or 3 large cupcake liners
Author: Lama

Equipment

  • 1 Small or large cupcake liner

Ingredients

  • 1½ cup chocolate chips of choice
  • ½ tablespoon coconut oil
  • ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ¼ cup raw honey or maple syrup

Instructions

  • To a small bowl, add the chocolate chips and coconut oil then microwave for 30 seconds, stirring at 10 seconds at a time.
  • In another bowl, add the peanut butter and honey, mix well then microwave for 20 seconds, stirring half way.
  • Using a spoon add some melted chocolate into cupcake liners and and spread, making sure to spread along the sides of the liner.
    Melted chocolate spread on the cupcake liners
  • Place in the freezer for 2 minutes the take out.
  • Now add a spoonful or desired amount of peanut butter mixture and spread on top of the solidified chocolate,.
    a melt in your mouth chocolate layer topped with a spoon of the peanut butter filling
  • Place in the freezer for 2 minutes, then take out and top with the last layer of chocolate and spread with a spoon.
    a yummy layer of chocolate topped with the peanut butter filling and topped with chocolate again
  • Freeze for 5 minutes. Peel off the cup cake liner and enjoy.
    Peanut butter cup peeled off the cake liner

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Notes

Helpful Tips:
  • Pour some white or milk chocolate on top of the finished cups, sprinkle some flaky sea salt, or add finely chopped nuts for an upgraded presentation.
  • You can also sneak a tiny dollop of raspberry jam underneath the peanut butter layer for another delightfully classic pairing. The choices are endless.
  • Unfortunately, I don't recommend substituting any other oil for the coconut oil in these nutritious peanut butter cups.
  • If making these peanut butter cups in summer, I recommend storing them in the fridge because they might melt at room temperature.
  • If your peanut butter cups are too thick, add a tablespoon more of coconut oil. If they are too thin add a tablespoon more of peanut butter!
  • Making these for a special occasion? Add sprinkles on top of the cups for a festive touch!

Nutrition

Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.5mg