Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
Homemade Reeses Peanut Butter Cups are creamy, chocolatey treats perfectly balanced with rich peanut butter filling, ideal for dessert or snacking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil (optional, for smoother chocolate)
Instructions
- Line a mini muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, combine peanut butter, softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil together in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring until fully melted.
- Pour a spoonful of melted chocolate into the bottom of each muffin liner to create the chocolate base.
- Spoon a small amount of the peanut butter mixture over the chocolate layer in each cup, gently pressing down to cover the chocolate.
- Top each cup with another spoonful of melted chocolate, fully covering the peanut butter layer.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until the cups are firm.
- Remove from muffin tin and enjoy or store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Notes
For a crunchier texture, try mixing in crushed peanuts to the peanut butter filling before assembling.