Homemade Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
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Homemade Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
Description
The recipe starts by blending crushed graham cracker crumbs with powdered sugar to form a dry base. A mixture of peanut butter and melted butter is stirred into this crumb mixture to create the filling. Separately, semi-sweet chocolate chips combined with butter are melted until smooth. Cupcake liners placed in a cupcake tin are coated with this melted chocolate using a pastry brush, covering bottoms and sides partially to form a shell.
The peanut butter filling is spooned or layered into the chocolate-lined liners. The chocolate coating can be painted up to one-third or half the way depending on cup size to ensure adequate coverage. The cups are then chilled until the chocolate sets firm. This method creates a homemade version of the popular peanut butter candy with a crunchy, sweet inside and a smooth chocolate exterior.
The brush technique controls chocolate thickness and coverage. Extra chocolate chips may be needed to ensure sufficient coating, as amounts can vary. This recipe is suited for those wanting to recreate homemade peanut butter cups with common pantry ingredients and simple assembly.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup graham cracker crushed
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 9 ounces peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- 10 tablespoons butter divided
- 12 ounces chocolate chips semi-sweet
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and powdered sugar until well blended. Set aside.
- In a microwave-safe dish, combine peanut butter and 6 tablespoons butter. Cook in the microwave in 15-second increments, stirring in between, until melted and combined. Pour over the graham crackers mixture. Continue to stir until well combined. Set aside.
- In a microwave-safe dish, combine half of the chocolate chips (6 ounces) with 2 tablespoons of butter. Cook in the microwave in 15-second increments, stirring in between, until melted and combined. Set aside.
- Place cupcake liners in a cupcake tin.
- Using a paintbrush or pastry brush, paint each cupcake liner with melted chocolate. If using full-size cupcake liners, paint about one-third of the way up each cup. If using mini cupcake liners, paint halfway up each cup. Be sure to evenly coat the bottom and sides. You don't need to paint the chocolate super thick, just enough so you don't see any of the liner underneath. Place in the refrigerator to cool for about 5 minutes, or until chocolate hardens.
- Press about 1 tablespoon graham cracker mixture in each full-size cup (about 1 teaspoon for mini cups), making sure the top is somewhat flat. It doesn't need to be perfect; just make sure you don't go above where you painted the chocolate on the cup. Set aside.
- Add the remaining chocolate chips to the remaining melted chocolate in the microwave-safe dish. Melt with remaining 2 tablespoons butter, stirring every 15 seconds. Spoon a little chocolate over each peanut butter cup until the peanut butter filling is completely covered. You can lightly shake or tap the cupcake pan to even out the chocolate over the filling. You want the top of the peanut butter cups to look completely flat.
- Place in the refrigerator or cool area until chocolate hardens, about 20 minutes, or until the chocolate is no longer shiny, then serve!
Notes
- Use a half-inch flat pastry brush to evenly coat the cupcake liners with melted chocolate.
- Keep extra chocolate chips on hand to top up the chocolate coating if needed.
- Chocolate coating should be applied thinly but thoroughly to avoid gaps and create a proper shell.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 18Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 276kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 158mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 99mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 237IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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