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Easter Peanut Butter Cups Recipe
These Easter Peanut Butter Cups are rich, creamy, and topped with festive pastel M&Ms for the perfect spring treat. Easy to make and irresistibly cute, they’re a fun addition to any Easter dessert spread!
Prep Time
40 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 323 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar may not use all (see instructions)
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- +2 teaspoons coconut oil
- 60 M&M’s pastel Easter colors
- 2 tablespoons Sprinkles and jimmies - Easter colors
Instructions
- Line a 12-serving cupcake pan with paper liners. Set aside.
- Add the peanut butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar to a large mixing bowl and mix well using an electric hand mixer.
- Add the remaining 1/4 cup of powdered sugar if the mixture is too wet - it should feel like a very soft dough. Set aside.
- Add the chocolate chips and coconut oil to a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second increments until the chocolate is fully melted, stirring well after each addition. This should take 1 1/2 - 2 minutes.
- Using a small spoon, drop 1-2 tablespoons of the chocolate into the bottom of each cupcake liner and press it slightly up the sides to create a little “cup”.
- Place the chocolate cups into the freezer to set for about 10 minutes.
- Remove the hardened cups from the freezer and press a tablespoon of the peanut butter mixture into the bottom of each cup, leaving a small gap around the sides to allow the top layer of chocolate to coat the sides.
- Press 4-5 M&M candies into each peanut butter cup.
- Top each cup with more chocolate until fully coated, reserving a small amount for drizzling later.
- Place the peanut butter cups back into the freezer to set for about 20 minutes.
- Remove the peanut butter cups from the freezer and peel the liners off.
- Drizzle the peanut butter cups lightly with the remaining melted chocolate, and top with Easter sprinkles and/or jimmies.
- Serve cold or at room temperature!
- Store any leftover peanut butter cups in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
323kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
93mg
(4%)
Potassium
91mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
78IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 323
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 323kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 93mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 91mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 78IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.