Description
These Healthier Peanut Butter Cups are a delicious homemade treat made with natural peanut butter and semi-sweet chocolate. Perfectly portioned into eight cups, they offer a balanced indulgence with a rich chocolate exterior and creamy peanut butter center. Easy to prepare without baking, they make a great guilt-free dessert or snack.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 1 (12-ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 8 tablespoons natural peanut butter
Instructions
- Melt first half of chocolate: Melt half of the semi-sweet chocolate chips until smooth and creamy, either using a microwave in short bursts or a double boiler on the stovetop.
- Prepare chocolate base: Divide the melted chocolate evenly among 8 silicone cupcake liners. Spread the chocolate to cover the bottom and slightly up the sides of each liner.
- Freeze the chocolate base: Place the liners with chocolate in the freezer for 2 minutes to set the chocolate firmly.
- Add peanut butter layer: Spoon one tablespoon of natural peanut butter onto each chocolate base. Spread it evenly across the set chocolate surface.
- Freeze peanut butter layer: Return the peanut butter cups to the freezer for another 2 minutes to help the peanut butter layer firm up.
- Melt remaining chocolate: While the peanut butter sets, melt the remaining half of the semi-sweet chocolate chips until smooth.
- Top peanut butter with chocolate: Distribute the melted chocolate evenly over the peanut butter layers in each cup. Use a spoon to gently swirl the chocolate topping for a decorative effect.
- Final freeze: Place the cups back in the freezer for 5 minutes to allow the top chocolate layer to firm up completely before serving.
Notes
- Use natural peanut butter with no added sugars or oils for a healthier option.
- Silicone cupcake liners make it easy to remove the peanut butter cups once they are set.
- If you prefer, you can use dark chocolate chips for a richer flavor and slightly lower sugar content.
- Store the peanut butter cups in an airtight container in the freezer to keep them firm.
- Allow a few minutes at room temperature before eating for easier biting and enhanced flavor.
