Easy Homemade No-Bake Peanut Butter Cups
Make simple, rich peanut butter cups at home that taste like the classic candy. This no-bake recipe uses few ingredients and sets quickly.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 80 min
- Yield: 24 mini cups
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Line a 12-cup mini muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, beat together the peanut butter, softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined. This is your filling.
- Press about 1 teaspoon of the peanut butter mixture firmly into the bottom of each paper liner, forming a flat base.
- Place the muffin tin in the freezer for 10 minutes to set the bases.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring well after each, until the chocolate is completely smooth.
- Spoon about 1 1/2 teaspoons of melted chocolate over the peanut butter base in each cup, spreading it gently to cover the filling completely.
- Return the muffin tin to the refrigerator and chill for at least 1 hour, or until the chocolate is firm.
- Peel off the paper liners before serving your homemade peanut butter cups.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use natural peanut butter that has been stirred well to incorporate the oil.
- If you do not have a mini muffin tin, you can use a standard 12-cup muffin tin, but you will need to increase the filling and topping amounts slightly.
- Store leftover peanut butter cups in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cup
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 65
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 10
