These homemade Peanut Butter Cups are a delicious and easy-to-make treat combining smooth peanut butter encased in rich chocolate. Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter you can use natural or regular peanut butter, creamy
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips if preferred
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or coconut oil
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the peanut butter, unsalted butter, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Gradually add in the powdered sugar and mix until fully incorporated. Set this mixture aside.
- Melt the chocolate chips and vegetable oil in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval until smooth and completely melted.
- Spoon a small amount of the melted chocolate mixture into the bottom of each cupcake liner, filling about 1/3 of each liner.
- Place the liners in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes to set.
- Remove liners from the refrigerator, add a spoonful of the peanut butter mixture on top of the set chocolate, and flatten it slightly.
- Cover the peanut butter layer with melted chocolate until each liner is almost full.
- Refrigerate the liners for another 20 minutes or until the chocolate is completely set.
- Remove Peanut Butter Cups from the liners and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 120mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gCalcium: 2mgIron: 6mg