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Good morning everyone! Today we are making a traditional treat, loved at gatherings, our wonderful homemade peanut butter cups!

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

I made several dozen of these last Christmas for a fellowship but didn’t try one myself before we brought them. By the time I saw the tin during the fellowship, the tin was empty! I used chocolate candy coating in this recipe, which much more inexpensive than actual chocolate, but I might make them again with real dark chocolate! Either way, they are delicious and so easy to make, the children will enjoy taking over for you (without an argument I’m sure).

This will get thicker as it sits for a few minutes.

The peanut butter cups can be made in batches, and you do need a mini-muffin pan to hold the candy cups while you fill them. As soon as one batch is finished (chilling the layers in the freezer makes this very fast), you can start another. You can find the pretty colored foil candy cup papers wherever you can find cake decorating supplies.

Prepare your pans while the filling sits for a few minutes.

Line each cup in the pan with one candy paper

For the chocolate, you only need one 2lb. package of chocolate candy coating. Candy coating is available in the baking section in the grocery store. Break the candy coating up into chunks and melt in the microwave, or over low heat (be careful, it will burn very easily).

Melt the coating completely and stir to make sure it is smooth and there are no lumps.

In the bottom of each cup, gently spoon a heaping 1 tsp. of the candy coating.

Spread it evenly around the bottom. After you have filled each cup, place the pan in the freezer for about 5 minutes, until the chocolate is completely firm.

After the chocolate is firm, they are ready for the peanut butter filling! Pinch off a small piece of the filling (big enough to form about a 1/2″ ball),

use your finger to gently spread the filling over the chocolate. Fill all of the cups!

This layer does not need to be chilled. Top each cup with an additional tsp. (or a little more!) of melted chocolate.

Use the spoon to create a little curl or design on the top of each cup. Chill again until firm.

Complete the rest of the peanut butter cups with the remaining chocolate and filling. Have a wonderful day everyone! Theresa and Jessica

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

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Author: Jessica
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 96 1x

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Who can turn down chocolate and peanut butter! Homemade peanut butter cups are easy to make and simply delicious.

Ingredients

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1 c. graham crackers, finely chopped
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. crunchy peanut butter
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp. half & half
1 – 2lb. package chocolate candy coating for the chocolate layer

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Instructions

Mix the graham crackers, vanilla, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and half and half. Mix well until a stiff batter.
Prepare your pans while your batter sits for a few minutes.
Melt the chocolate coating in microwave or oven top, until smooth.
In liners, gently spoon 1 tsp of chocolate coating, spread evenly around bottom. Put in freezer for about 5 minutes.
After chocolate is firm, it's ready for the peanut butter filling, make 1/2 balls from the filling and spread over the chocolate.
Then top with 1 tsp (or a little more) of melted chocolate over peanut butter filling, chill again until firm. And enjoy.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Additional Time: 0 hours
Cook Time: 0 hours
Category: Candy
Cuisine: American

Keywords: peanut butter cup, candy