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Homemade Peanut Butter Cups Recipe

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 cups milk chocolate chips
2 tbsp shortening
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
30 mini (1 3/4 by 1 1/4 inch) paper cups

Directions:

Prep time includes chilling
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 ocassionally, 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.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	183.79 Kcal (769 kJ)
Calories from fat	94.78 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.53g	16%
Cholesterol	8.92mg	3%
Sodium	70.99mg	3%
Potassium	50.44mg	1%
Total Carbs	21.89g	7%
Sugars	8.8g	35%
Dietary Fiber	0.91g	4%
Protein	2.16g	4%
Iron	5.7mg	31%
Calcium	17.5mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	489.79 Kcal (2051 kJ)
Calories from fat	252.6 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	28.07g	16%
Cholesterol	23.78mg	3%
Sodium	189.19mg	3%
Potassium	134.41mg	1%
Total Carbs	58.33g	7%
Sugars	23.45g	35%
Dietary Fiber	2.42g	4%
Protein	5.74g	4%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	1%
Iron	15.1mg	31%
Calcium	46.6mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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