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Easy Peanut Butter Cup Holiday Candy

If you love Reese's cups, you're going to flip for these homemade peanut butter cups! They taste even better than the store-bought version because you control the chocolate-to-peanut butter ratio (more filling, please!). These make such thoughtful gifts because everyone assumes they're way harder to make than they actually are—it'll be our little secret!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups milk chocolate chips
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter softened
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Method
 

  1. Line a mini muffin tin with 24 paper liners.
  2. Melt 1 cup of chocolate chips in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
  3. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate into each liner, just enough to cover the bottom. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, mix together peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt until smooth and well combined.
  5. Roll peanut butter mixture into 24 small balls and flatten slightly. Place one on top of each chocolate base.
  6. Melt remaining chocolate chips and spoon over peanut butter layer, covering completely.
  7. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes until set. Store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months.