Homemade Peanut Butter Cups Recipes

3-INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER CUPS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Prepare a cupcake tin with 6 liners.
• Stir peanut butter and powdered sugar together until smooth.
• Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of chocolate in the bottom of each cupcake liner.
• Dollop 1 to 2 teaspoons of the peanut butter mixture on top of the chocolate.
• Cover each dollop of peanut butter with more chocolate and smooth out the top.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour or until chocolate has hardened.
• Remove peanut butter cups from the liners.
• Enjoy!

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

Steps:

• Cut 12 regular-sized muffin liners, lengthwise, in half. If you have miniature muffin liners, skip this step.
• Place half of the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe container. Melt in the microwave for 2 minutes, stirring after every minute.
• Fill the muffin cups half-way with melted chocolate. Using a spoon, coat the sides of the cups with chocolate. Refrigerate for 10-20 minutes, or until firm.
• In a small bowl, stir together peanut butter, powdered sugar, and salt. Spoon over into the chocolate cups, filling it 3/4 of the way.
• Melt the remaining chocolate as previously instructed. Spoon over the cups until full. Use a flat spatula to even out the edges. Refrigerate for 10-20 minutes and enjoy.

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, butter and salt until smooth. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips, candy bars and remaining peanut butter; stir until smooth., Drop teaspoons of chocolate mixture into paper-lined mini muffin cups. Drop a scant teaspoon of peanut butter mixture into each cup; top with another teaspoon of chocolate mixture. If desired, decorate with sprinkles. Refrigerate until set. Store in an airtight container.

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler. Keep the chocolate warm over low heat until you are ready to start assembling the peanut butter cups.
• Combine the peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, saltines, butter and salt in a bowl and blend with an electric mixer until well combined
• Prepare a muffin pan with 18 paper muffin liners. Add 1 teaspoon melted chocolate to the bottom of a muffin liner. Using the teaspoon, spread the chocolate in a thin, even layer on the bottom and a third of the way up the side. Repeat with the remaining liners. Place the muffin pan in the freezer until the chocolate is set and hardened, about 5 minutes.
• Spread 2 heaping teaspoons of the peanut butter filling in the bottom of a chocolate-coated muffin liner (it should come to below the chocolate line). Top the peanut butter filling with 2 more teaspoons of melted chocolate, spreading it over the top so no filling is visible. Repeat with the remaining liners. Freeze for 10 minutes.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.

PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

Steps:

• Combine sugar, peanut butter, and butter in an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-low speed until combined. Transfer mixture to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch plain tip, and set aside.
• Melt chocolate in a double boiler over simmering water. Keep melted chocolate over hot water near work area. Use a small spoon or small paintbrush to coat insides of the paper candy cups with the melted chocolate, making sure to cover the bottom and sides well. Transfer cups to a rimmed baking sheet or muffin tins (which will keep the cups from sliding around). Transfer to freezer until set, about 10 minutes.
• Remove cold chocolate cups from the freezer. Pipe peanut-butter filling into each cup until three-quarters full. Spoon melted chocolate into each cup to cover. Return to the freezer until set, 15 to 25 minutes.

GIANT PEANUT BUTTER CUP RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a small bowl, place half of the chocolate chips.
• Melt in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until fully melted.
• Pour melted chocolate into a 10-inch (25 cm) tart pan making sure to coat the entire pan, including all sides.
• Refrigerate until set.
• In a large bowl, place the peanut butter, powdered sugar, and softened butter and mix until smooth.
• Pour the peanut butter into the tart pan and smooth the surface.
• Melt remaining chocolate and pour over the peanut butter.
• Smooth out the chocolate making sure it covers the entire surface.
• Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.
• Slice and serve.
• Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

Steps:

• Trim 12 paper muffin cup liners to half of their height.
• Place 1/2 chocolate chips in a microwave safe container. Microwave for 2 minutes, stirring after each minute. Spoon melted chocolate into muffin cups, filling halfway. With a spoon, draw the chocolate up the sides of the cups until evenly coated. Cool in the refrigerator until firm.
• In a small bowl, mix together peanut butter, confectioners' sugar and salt. divide into the chocolate cups. Melt the remaining chocolate, and spoon over peanut butter. Spread chocolate to edges of cups.

HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan combine chocolate chips and shortening. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth (3 to 5 minutes).
• Loosen top paper cup from stack, but leave in stack for greater stability while being coated. With small paint brush, coat inside top cup evenly with about 1 teaspoon melted chocolate to about 1/8-inch thickness, bringing coating almost to top of cup, but not over edge. Repeat until 30 cups are coated; refrigerate cups.
• In 2-quart saucepan combine butter or margarine and peanut butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until melted (4 to 6 minutes). Stir in confectioners' sugar and graham cracker crumbs. Press about 1/2 tablespoon filling into each chocolate cup.
• Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon melted chocolate on top of filling; spread to cover. Freeze until firm (about 2 hours) carefully peel off paper cups. Store refrigerated.

PB & J CUPS

Steps:

• Line 8 cups in a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
• Melt the chocolate in a double boiler (set a heatproof bowl over a saucepan filled with a few inches of simmering water) over medium heat. Stir the chocolate occasionally, until melted, about 5 minutes. Once the chocolate is melted, turn the heat off.
• Meanwhile, add the peanut butter and confectioners' sugar to a mixing bowl. Mix with a hand mixer until well combined. Set the peanut butter mixture aside.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon of melted chocolate into each cupcake liner. Use a 1-tablespoon size cookie scoop to portion the peanut butter mixture on to your hand. If the mixture is too sticky, lightly spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray. Slightly flatten the peanut butter, but make sure to keep it smaller than the base of the muffin cup so that the chocolate can encase it. Place the peanut butter on top of the chocolate, slightly pressing to let the chocolate come slightly up the sides of the peanut butter. Repeat the process to fill all 12 muffin cups.
• Next, use a 1/2-tablespoon size cookie scoop to scoop a portion of jelly on top of the peanut butter. To finish the cups, top the peanut butter and jelly with an additional tablespoon of melted chocolate. Use a spoon to spread the chocolate to completely cover the peanut butter and jelly. Sprinkle each cup with flake salt, if desired. Transfer the muffin tin to the fridge for 30 minutes, until completely set.
• The PB & J cups can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or the freezer for up to 1 month.