Looking for a simple yet delicious dessert recipe? Try making homemade peanut butter cups! These sweet treats are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth and are easy to make with just a few ingredients.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
For the first image, show a plate of finished peanut butter cups with a few cups cut open to show the peanut butter filling.
Instructions:
- In a large bowl, beat together the peanut butter, butter, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth.
- Add in the powdered sugar gradually, mixing until well combined and the mixture is thick and dough-like.
- Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds until completely melted.
- Line a muffin tin with paper liners and spoon a tablespoon of chocolate into each cup, spreading it up the sides of the liner.
- Place the muffin tin in the freezer for 10 minutes to set the chocolate.
- Remove the muffin tin from the freezer and spoon a tablespoon of peanut butter filling into each cup, pressing it down gently to flatten it.
- Top each cup with another spoonful of melted chocolate, spreading it to cover the peanut butter filling completely.
- Place the muffin tin back in the freezer for another 10 minutes to set the chocolate and peanut butter cups.
- Once the cups are set, remove them from the muffin tin and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
For the second image, show the muffin tin with the chocolate and peanut butter filling before adding the top layer of chocolate.
Enjoy Your Homemade Peanut Butter Cups!
These delicious peanut butter cups are the perfect dessert for any occasion. They are easy to make and taste just like the store-bought version, but better! Serve them at your next party or enjoy them as a sweet treat any time of the day.
For the third image, show a hand holding a finished peanut butter cup, ready to be eaten.
