Description
Delicious homemade peanut butter cups featuring a creamy peanut butter center encased in smooth, melted chocolate. This easy no-bake treat is perfect for satisfying sweet cravings and making at home with simple ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
Peanut Butter Mixture
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Coating
- 2 ½ cups chocolate melting wafers
Instructions
- Prepare Cupcake Liners: Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners and set aside to keep the peanut butter cups shaped and easy to remove once set.
- Make Peanut Butter Mixture: In a medium bowl, combine creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract, mixing thoroughly until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
- Transfer Mixture: Place the peanut butter mixture into a pastry bag or a ziplock bag with a small corner cut off, to allow for easy piping later.
- Melt Chocolate: In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate melting wafers by heating in 30-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until fully melted and smooth.
- Create Chocolate Base: Spoon about 2 teaspoons of melted chocolate into the bottom of each cupcake liner to create a chocolate base layer.
- Pipe Peanut Butter Center: Pipe the peanut butter mixture on top of the chocolate base in each liner, forming an even layer.
- Add Chocolate Top Layer: Spoon or drizzle about 1 tablespoon of the melted chocolate over the peanut butter layer, fully covering it to seal the cup.
- Chill to Set: Place the filled cupcake pan in the refrigerator for approximately 1 hour or until the chocolate hardens and the peanut butter sets firm.
- Serve and Enjoy: Remove the peanut butter cups from the refrigerator, peel off the liners, and enjoy this delicious treat.
Notes
- Use creamy peanut butter for smooth texture; crunchy peanut butter may give a different mouthfeel.
- Chocolate melting wafers melt smoothly and are ideal for dipping and molding treats.
- Ensure the chocolate is fully melted before layering to avoid clumps.
- Store peanut butter cups in the refrigerator for up to one week for best freshness.
- For a firmer shell, you may chill the cups for longer or place them briefly in the freezer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: peanut butter cups, homemade candy, no-bake dessert, chocolate peanut butter treats, easy peanut butter cups
