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Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

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Homemade Peanut Butter Cups are the best you guys!
 
I mean, what’s not to love… 
 
You can make a whole batch and not feel guilty about eating like… I don’t know, half of them!
 
These are so tasty and easy!  I don’t know why I don’t make them more often.
 
And the best part?  I make these with all peanut free products so that our peanut allergic child can enjoy them too!  I’ll let you know what substitutions you can make in the ingredients below.
 

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 135 kcal
Make these yummy little Homemade Peanut Butter Cups at home! These can also be made "Peanut Free" so that people with allergies can still enjoy them too! See the recipe for the "Peanut Free" options.
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Ingredients

  • 30 1- inch paper candy liners
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter or you can use a peanut butter alternative like Wowbutter if you have a peanut allergic child
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon table salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 and 2/3 cup Hershey's milk chocolate chips these don't contain peanuts and don't have any warnings on them
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil you could also use vegetable shortening if you don't have coconut oil in the house

Instructions

  1. Place mini paper liners on a baking sheet.
  2. Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 1 minute; STIR. Morsels may retain some of their shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted.
  3. In a separate bowl combine peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter and table salt. Mix until no lumps remain and mixture is well incorporated.
  4. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of melted morsels into each cup making sure to cover the sides of the cup about half way up the paper liner. Roll peanut butter into small balls. Squish them between your palms to flatten them a bit and then place on top of melted chocolate in paper cups.
  5. Top each with an additional 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until firm. Store in covered container in refrigerator.

Recipe Notes

I must have been really excited when I started making my peanut butter cups because I was putting about a tablespoon of chocolate into each cup and it was WAY too much. I know, I know... you're thinking how could it be too much chocolate but trust me it was. So I cut way back and it made them so much better. Too much of a good thing isn't always a good thing if you know what I mean.

Nutrition Facts
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Sodium 98mg 4%
Potassium 69mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Sugars 12g
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin A 0.9%
Calcium 0.5%
Iron 1.1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
 

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  1. Mama G

    April 12, 2013 at 1:02 pm

    These look absolutely AMAZING! I’m crazy about peanut butter and chocolate – but in the UK it’s not very common to find (and when you do find things like Reese’s they’re so expensive!) Going to make some of these for my birthday party 🙂

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  2. Rachel Willis

    April 3, 2013 at 6:27 am

    Hi Shauna! Just want to say thanks for linking up each week at Wicked Good Wednesdays! AND to let you know that you are our most clicked link feature! These look incredibly awesome, girl! Oh and the party is going to be really late in getting started, but I hope you will stop by tomorrow evening or Thursday morning and link up with is. It is always a pleasure having you 🙂

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  11. Julie

    February 10, 2013 at 2:33 pm

    Hi Shauna!
    These little gems look amazing! I love peanut butter cups. Apparently the visitors of last week’s Marvelous Mondays party do as well because your recipe was the most viewed link last week! Carrie and I will be featuring this at tonight’s party.

    Have a wonderful day!

    Julie @ This Gal Cooks

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  13. Kerry Fountain

    February 7, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    Yum!! It is looking like we might have a snow day tomorrow- these would be the perfect project to make with the kids. I am sure they will be gone by evening too!

    Thanks for linking up to our Healthy Tuesdays Blog Hop, I hope you join us again soon with some more yummy recipes!

    Kerry from Country Living On A Hill

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  20. Cheryl @ Sew Can Do

    February 4, 2013 at 9:42 pm

    My family is full of peanut butter cup fans and thanks for the peanut free option too (my poor 3 yr old has a sensitivity to them). Now everyone can have some. Thanks for linking to Craftastic Monday at Sew Can Do:)

    Reply

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