Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
I'm not a huge fan of peanut butter and chocolate but I definitely respect the hell out this innovative combination of flavors... So why not pay my respects by creating the ultimate snack for all you peanut butter and chocolate lovers out there? Peanut Butter Cups!
I got this recipe from a free video I found in the iTunes store. This vlogger is a kooky guy who spends as much time filming his baking experience as he does on close ups of his dogs sitting with bunches of apples and beautiful fall leaves... it was strangely endearing.
I had a hard time with the chocolate melting procedure... I don't have the right bowl to heat up chocolate correctly, so I had to use the microwave which resulted in pretty sad looking lumpy chocolate. Next time I'll perfect it :)
You will need:
1 1/3 cups peanut butter (place it in the freezer an hour before you begin to toughen it up). I used crunchy peanut butter, which added a really nice crunch to the cups :)
2 tbsp powdered sugar
a pinch of salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp honey
2 cups chocolate chips
mini cupcake cups (I didn't have any so I made them in regular sized cups which resulted in pretty large peanut butter cups)
Mix the peanut butter, powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, and honey in a small bowl. Place in the refrigerator to keep cold.
Melt the chocolate chips. This can be extremely difficult, since chocolate can get easily ruined in the melting process and come out lumpy or dry. I posted a video on how to melt chocolate on my Tips and Tricks page.
Put a spoonful of chocolate into the bottom of the cup, creating a base. Scoop a small ball of the peanut butter mixture and set it on your base.
Top the peanut butter mixture with another spoonful of chocolate, covering it completely. Gently smooth the top.
Place the peanut butter cups into the freezer for approx. an hour, and they're ready to eat!
Store these in the fridge.
Enjoy!
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