Description
Indulge in homemade Reese’s peanut butter cups with a rich chocolate shell and creamy peanut butter filling, perfect for sharing or enjoying solo.
Ingredients
Scale
- 9 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa or higher)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line your muffin tin with paper liners.
- Melt the chocolate with coconut oil in a heatproof bowl over simmering water or in the microwave.
- Coat the liners with about 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate and chill for 10 minutes.
- Prepare the peanut butter filling by mixing peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, sea salt, and vanilla until smooth.
- Shape the filling into balls and flatten them on the set chocolate bases.
- Top with remaining melted chocolate and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve your cups and store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
Customize by adding a sprinkle of sea salt on top or using milk chocolate for a sweeter profile.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg