Description
Homemade chocolate chip peanut butter cups deliver irresistible layers of creamy sweetness and rich chocolate charm. Crafted with simple ingredients, these delightful treats melt in your mouth and satisfy deepest dessert cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups (260 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (120 g) creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup (60 g) unsalted butter, softened
Filling Enhancers:
- ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar, sifted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (45 g) mini chocolate chips
Optional Ingredient:
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or vegetable oil (for a smoother finish)
Instructions
- Thoroughly blend peanut butter, softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a medium mixing bowl until achieving a silky, homogeneous consistency.
- Gently incorporate mini chocolate chips into the creamy mixture, ensuring even distribution throughout the base.
- Transfer the bowl to the refrigerator and allow the preparation to chill for 10-15 minutes, enabling the mixture to slightly solidify and become more manageable for shaping.
- Remove the chilled mixture from the refrigerator and prepare to form compact, uniform balls or cups using your hands or a small scoop.
- Shape the peanut butter mixture into consistent-sized portions, rolling or pressing them carefully to maintain structural integrity.
- Place the formed peanut butter cups on a parchment-lined tray or plate, ensuring they are not touching each other.
- For optimal texture and flavor development, return the shaped cups to the refrigerator and allow them to set completely for an additional 30 minutes before serving.
- Optional: Drizzle melted chocolate over the chilled peanut butter cups or roll them in additional mini chocolate chips for enhanced presentation and taste complexity.
Notes
- Chill the mixture for optimal texture, allowing it to become slightly firmer and easier to shape into cups.
- Use room temperature butter and peanut butter to ensure smooth blending and prevent lumpy consistency.
- Opt for mini chocolate chips to distribute evenly throughout the peanut butter mixture, creating a balanced flavor in every bite.
- For a healthier twist, substitute powdered sugar with monk fruit sweetener or stevia to reduce sugar content while maintaining sweetness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 232
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg