Homemade Peanut Butter Cups |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 36 |
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Make a lasting impression on Valentineâs Day with this luscious candy featuring a dark chocolate shell and a gooey peanut butter center. Your sweetie will appreciate the colorful sprinkles on top, too. LaVonne Hegland, St. Michael, Minnesota Ingredients:
1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided |
4-1/2 teaspoons butter, softened |
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips |
4 milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 ounces each), coarsely chopped |
colored sprinkles, optional |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup peanut butter, butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until smooth; set aside.
2. In a microwave, melt the chocolate chips, candy bars and remaining peanut butter; stir until smooth.
3. Drop teaspoonfuls of chocolate mixture into paper-lined miniature muffin cups. Top each with a scant teaspoonful of peanut butter mixture; top with another teaspoonful of chocolate mixture. Decorate with sprinkles if desired. Refrigerate until set. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 3 dozen.
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