Description
Delicious homemade peanut butter cups made with creamy peanut butter and smooth almond bark chocolate. These treats are easy to make and perfect for any occasion, with an option to decorate with sprinkles for a festive touch.
Ingredients
Scale
Peanut Butter Mixture
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
Chocolate Coating
- 1 pound chocolate almond bark or vanilla almond bark
- sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Prepare Muffin Pan: Line a muffin pan with 18 cupcake liners to hold each peanut butter cup.
- Mix Peanut Butter and Butter: In a large bowl, use a mixer to blend 1 cup creamy peanut butter and 1/4 cup unsalted butter until the mixture is smooth.
- Add Vanilla and Sugar: Incorporate 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar into the peanut butter mixture, mixing until combined. The texture will be crumbly.
- Melt Chocolate: Melt 1 pound almond bark in a microwave-safe bowl by heating in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until the chocolate is smooth.
- Coat Cup Liners: Spoon a small amount of melted chocolate into the bottom of each cupcake liner, spreading it to cover the bottom and a bit of the sides.
- Shape Peanut Butter Discs: Scoop heaping tablespoons of the peanut butter mixture, roll into balls, then flatten into thick discs.
- Assemble Cups: Place one peanut butter disc into each chocolate-coated cupcake liner.
- Top with Chocolate: Spoon the remaining melted chocolate over the peanut butter discs in each cup, covering them completely. Add sprinkles immediately if desired.
- Set and Chill: Let the peanut butter cups set at room temperature for about 1 hour or refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving or storing.
Notes
- Store peanut butter cups in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks to maintain freshness.
- For a festive presentation, decorate the cups with sprinkles or candy decorations; otherwise, they can be left plain.
- Ensure the almond bark is melted slowly in short intervals to avoid burning the chocolate.
- Use room temperature butter to help blend smoothly with the peanut butter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 peanut butter cup
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
