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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup

Quick, simple peanut butter cups with dark chocolate and natural crunchy peanut butter
Course Dessert, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword candy, dark chocolate, dark chocolate peanut butter cup, peanut butter, peanut butter cup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 3 cups

Equipment

  • Muffin cups
  • Muffin pan

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup peanut butter natural, crunchy
  • 1 tsp peanut butter
  • 2/3 cup dark chocolate melted
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Place 3 muffin cups in the muffin pan
  • Melt the chocolate by microwaving in a microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute, stirring, and heating another minute. Mix in the 1 tsp of peanut butter.
  • In a bowl, combine the remaining peanut butter and the powdered sugar
  • Place about 1.5 tbsp of chocolate into each of the muffin cups, shaking tin gently side to side to get the chocolate to spread evenly along the bottom of the cups
  • Place about 1.25 tbsp of peanut butter into the center of each muffin cup
  • Place about 1.5 tbsp of chocolate into each of the muffin cups, shaking tin gently side to side to get the chocolate to spread evenly across the top of the cup, surrounding the peanut butter
  • Chill in fridge (or freezer) until chocolate hardens