Peanut Butter Cups
Delicious homemade Peanut Butter Cups combining sweet and salty flavors, perfect as a snack or dessert.
Ingredients
For the Peanut Butter Cups
- 300 g milk chocolate, broken into pieces and melted Use any type you prefer.
- 120 g creamy peanut butter Can substitute with crunchy peanut butter.
- 30 g icing (powdered) sugar, sifted Adjust sweetness to taste.
Instructions
Preparation
- Line a 6-hole muffin tin with cupcake cases.
- Scoop 1 tablespoon of melted chocolate into a cupcake case and smooth it out.
- Use the back of a spoon to bring the chocolate about one third of the way up the sides.
- Repeat for the remaining cases, then refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Set aside the remaining melted chocolate.
Filling
- Mix the peanut butter and sifted icing sugar in a small bowl until fully combined.
- Remove the tin from the refrigerator.
- Scoop about 1 tablespoon of the peanut butter mixture into each chocolate cup and spread to the edges.
- Top with the remaining melted chocolate and smooth to the edges, making sure the peanut butter is completely covered.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Remove from cases and enjoy. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
Best enjoyed fresh but can be stored for up to 5 days at room temperature or a little longer in the refrigerator. For long-term storage, freeze in a container with parchment paper between layers.