Peanut Butter Cups

Name: Peanut Butter Cups
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup (258 g) creamy peanut butter, divided; 1 tbsp unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; ½ cup (60 g) confectioners’ sugar; ½ tsp salt; 3 cups (546 g) milk chocolate chips; chocolate sprinkles (optional)

Preparation info

Makes:
36
cups

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

Sally's Candy Addiction

By Sally McKenney

Published 2015

About

You’ve hit one of the best recipes in this entire book—Homemade Peanut Butter Cups. Enough said.

Ingredients

1 cup (258 g) creamy peanut butter, divided
1 tbsp unsalted butter, soft

Chocolate
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Line two 24-count mini muffin pans with mini liners (the second pan will need only 12 liners since this recipe makes 36 cups). Set aside.
With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat ½ cup (129g) of the peanut butter, butter, confectioners’ sugar, and salt on medium speed in a medium-size bowl until thick and smooth, about 3 minutes. You