
My husband loves peanut butter. He especially loves the peanut butter cups you buy. I have tried several versions of homemade peanut butter cups over the years, but I have not found a recipe that we really thought was great.
This year though I found a recipe in an old Martha Stewart Everyday Food magazine. It was a little different in that you use white chocolate in the peanut butter layer. I decided I would give Martha’s version a try and oh was it good.
Seriously, these were so good. I made these for our office party and I think they were the most popular dessert item. There were none left and my kids think I need to make some more.
These really were as close to the real store bought ones that I have made. I will be making these again. They were really good, really easy, and really frugal to make.
Easy Peanut Butter Cups
- 4 ounces white chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped (or use chocolate chips)
Line two 12-cup mini muffin pans with paper liners; set aside. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine white chocolate and peanut butter. Microwave, until almost melted, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring halfway through. Set aside to cool slightly.
Meanwhile, place semisweet chocolate in another microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until melted, 2 to 3 minutes total.
Dividing evenly, use a spoon to layer semisweet chocolate and peanut-butter mixture into liners, beginning and ending with chocolate. Place muffin pans in freezer or refrigerator until peanut butter cups are firm, usually15- 30 minutes. Store in refrigerator and bring to room temperature before serving. These are best at room temperature.
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Yummo!!! These would be great to make for the tray of goodies I send into my husband’s work.
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Oh Lynn…. You are now my best friend!!!
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i had your website bookmarked for quite some time and decided to go to it tonight. read your post on peanut butter cups and i have recently discovered by using natural peanut butter that i grind at fred meyer health food section works wonderful to achieve the “real” peanut butter cup flavor. i was so desperate for chocolate one night i tried the pnut butter and choc and could not believe how close it was to the candy bar.
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Lynn Reply:
December 8th, 2009 at 8:48 am
@chris parrill, I love natural peanut butter, but my husband doesn’t really like it. So, I have never thought to use it in a recipe like this. But thanks for suggesting it. I may have to give it a try.
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Wow, these look amazing!
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I’m so glad that they’re easy, because they look dreamy!
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Looks like I have a project when I get off of work today.
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Those look and sound like a dream come true
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Yum! I don’t have any mini muffin pans. Is there any reason I couldn’t just make these bigger in a regular muffin pan?
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Lynn Reply:
December 8th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
@Kristina, I think it would work fine to make these bigger.
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Oh wow those look delicious, I just love peanut butter cups. I will have to try these. That is after my sugar fast.
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Thanks for the awesome and festive recipe!
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oh my husband is wild about reese’s peanut butter cups -I have to give this a try.
vickie
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Those look really fun and easy
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I think everyone loves peanut butter cups. Yours are very pretty. Doylene
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I just had to make these little cups for our Open House this weekend. They’re chilling in the refrigerator as I type this. Way easy to do! Thanks for the recipe.
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These little treats looks and sound so YUMMY!!!
Geri
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