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Homemade Peanut Butter Cups Recipe


Homemade Peanut Butter Cups Recipe
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This luscious candy featuries a dark chocolate shell and a gooey peanut butter center.

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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
  • 4 milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 ounces each), coarsely chopped
  • Colored sprinkles, optional

Directions
  1. In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup peanut butter, butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until smooth; set aside.
  2. In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips, candy bars and remaining peanut butter; stir until smooth.
  3. 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.
  4. Yield: 3 dozen.

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My type of peanut butter cup I prefer dark chocolate.
I will be over to pick up my order lol
Mmmmmm!!!!
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Michael


My favorite!!


Oh My!!!!


Looks great! Peanutbutter cups are my boyfriends favorite candy and his Birthday is coming up, I might have to make him a big batch of these!


I'm gonna' make these. Have been thinking for years "how could I make these at home?" your recipe makes it easy!! thanks lots.


I love peanut butter and chocolate! This receipe seems to match the original Reeses Peanut Butter Cup!


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