Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

This Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Recipe is easy to make and taste absolutely delicious.  Peanut butter and chocolate fans will go crazy over these Easy Chocolate peanut butter cups.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Recipe

I saw a recipe awhile back in a magazine for Peanut Butter cups and I wanted to give it a try. I am a total sucker for the name brand variety so I thought I could always have them on the ready (like I need that) when I was in the mood for one.

Well, I didn’t have all of the ingredients on hand, but I was able to do some tweaking and the result… Fabulous!! They are easy to make and taste super yummy.

You can blame me for the extra pounds later – I’m off to eat one more! 😉

They are that good. You just can’t resist these little bite size goodies!

Once you make these, you will make Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups all the time. They are so easy….maybe too easy. 🙂

You are going to love this Peanut Butter Cup recipe with graham crackers!

These are such a hit that we make them often. We also make them to give to friends and family during the holidays.

Everyone looks forward to these delicious peanut butter cups. You can’t go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter.

Yum! Make these today and brighten someone’s day!

You can also try dark chocolate peanut butter cups recipe!

Dark chocolate lovers will love this variety. Simply substitute dark chocolate chips in the recipe and it is so good.

We have even used white chocolate chips for a change. You really really can’t go wrong with these tasty peanut butter cups.

They are also really pretty if you drizzle some white chocolate on top of the milk chocolate. You can also drizzle the milk chocolate on the white.

Sometimes, we also sprinkle a little powdered sugar on top.

It looks absolutely gorgeous and it adds a nice little touch if you have the time. These are so amazing!

I make an assortment of milk chocolate, dark chocolate and white chocolate. They look so pretty on a dessert tray for parties.

Everyone always wants the recipe and they just can’t believe how easy it is.

Another option is almond butter if you are not able to use peanut butter in recipes.

Let’s make these Easy Chocolate peanut butter cups!

They are really so simple to make that you can quickly and easily make these anytime you want! Our family has become so partial to these, they do not even want the store bought kind.

Whether you need a treat for someone else or just want to make them for your family, it is a great recipe!

These delicious treats will quickly become a tradition. Let the kids help and make it a family event.

Everyone will have fun baking and lots of special memories will be made.

We used a double boiler to make this Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Recipe. 

I think this is the easiest way and we love our double boiler. However, if you don’t have a double boiler, just use a small to medium sized saucepan with a larger metal mixing bowl on top.

Fill the saucepan with just enough water to sit below the bottom of the mixing bowl.

Either way, the Chocolate peanut butter cups will be amazing!

Ingredients for Homemade Peanut Butter Cups:

• 1 – 12 oz package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 full graham cracker sheets, crushed (or about 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs)
• ½ cup peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 16 mini muffin liners

How to make Homemade Peanut Butter Cups:

1. Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler. (*If you don’t have a double boiler, just use a small to medium sized saucepan with a larger metal mixing bowl on top. Fill the saucepan with just enough water to sit below the bottom of the mixing bowl.)
2. Place 16 mini muffin liners in mini muffin pan.
3. Drop about 1 teaspoon of chocolate into each muffin liner. Spread the chocolate around and up the sides a bit.
4. In a small mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, graham cracker crumbs, and corn syrup. The peanut butter filling will be quite stiff.
   
5. Form small balls (about 1 teaspoon full) from the peanut butter mixture. Flatten the ball slightly with a small spoon and set gently in the melted chocolate in the muffin liners.
   
6. Add another teaspoon or so of milk chocolate in each muffin liner, covering the peanut butter layer and sides.
   
   
7. Let chill in the fridge for about an hour or the freezer for 15 minutes to 30 minutes.
   
8. Just a note – these are very ‘melty’ but oh so yummy. Enjoy!

You can also use coconut oil in the recipe if you prefer.

Everyone will love this Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Recipe!

If we are giving these as gifts, I like to use some of these candy wrappers to make them look pretty. If you would rather not individually wrap them, you can use a favor or treat box.

So cute! You will want to save this recipe because they are also great for Valentine’s Day.

We love to make these to hand out and everyone goes crazy over them.

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