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Homemade Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Make perfect homemade Reese's peanut butter cups with just 5 ingredients! Creamy peanut butter filling covered in rich chocolate. Better than store-bought!
👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 25 min🔥 Cook: 5 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Peanut Butter Filling
peanut butter1 cupbutter2 tablespoons
2
In a medium bowl, use a mixer to combine the peanut butter and 1/4 cup butter.
peanut butter1 cupbutter2 tablespoonscup butter1/4
3
Add the powdered sugar and vanilla, and continue mixing until combined and smooth.
4
Use your hands to shape 1 tablespoon of the peanut butter mixture into a patty. Repeat with the remaining peanut butter mixture.
peanut butter1 cupbutter2 tablespoons
5
Place the patties on a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper and refrigerate for about ⏱️ 30 minutes.
6
Chocolate Coating
chocolate16 ounces
7
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler, or in the microwave in 30-second increments.
chocolate16 ounces
8
Add 2 tablespoons butter to the chocolate, and stir until the butter has melted and the mixture is smooth.
peanut butter1 cupcup butter1/4butter2 tablespoonschocolate16 ounces
9
Spoon about 2 teaspoons of chocolate into the bottom of a cupcake liner.
chocolate16 ounces
10
Place a chilled peanut butter patty on top of the chocolate.
peanut butter1 cupbutter2 tablespoonschocolate16 ounces
11
Spoon just enough chocolate on top to cover the patty. Repeat with the remaining chocolate and peanut butter patties.
chocolate16 ouncespeanut butter1 cupbutter2 tablespoons
12
Allow the peanut butter cups to set for a couple of hours before removing the cupcake liner.
peanut butter1 cupbutter2 tablespoons
Nutrition Facts
calories
219 kcal
fat Content
15 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
19 g
sodium Content
78 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
8 mg
carbohydrate Content
22 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
unsaturated Fat Content
7 g
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