The Ultimate Guide to Crafting the Best Homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Skip the store-bought orange wrapper! These homemade peanut butter cups feature a perfectly snap-worthy chocolate shell and a creamy, salty-sweet peanut butter center that tastes better than the original.
- Prep Time: 40 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 50 mins
- Yield: 30 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
1 cup smooth peanut butter
60 grams unsalted butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup icing sugar (powdered sugar)
500 grams melting chocolate
Instructions
1. Line 3 x 12 hole mini muffin tins with paper patties.
2. Combine peanut butter, butter and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat until melted and bubbling gently.
3. Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar 1/4 cup at a time until smooth. Let cool.
4. Melt half the chocolate in the microwave in 30 second bursts.
5. Pour 1.5 to 2 tsp of chocolate into each muffin cup.
6. Roll 1 tsp of peanut butter filling into a ball, flatten into a disc, and place in the center of each cup.
7. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
8. Melt remaining chocolate and pour over the filling to cover completely. Tap tin to level.
9. Refrigerate for 20 minutes until set. Remove liners and serve.
Notes
Use high-quality icing sugar to ensure the filling isn’t grainy.
Always use melting chocolate or couverture for the best snap and shine.
Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 4mg