Peanut Butter Cups

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I am a HUGE peanut butter cup fan. I used to buy the two pack of them after school almost every day in 10th grade. Once I started getting into making my own recipes from scratch, I had to explore this idea. These peanut butter cups are the perfect sweet treat after dinner.

Peanut Butter Cups | Aileen cooks

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I make them in a mini muffin pan. For me, that is the perfect size. They can also be made in a standard muffin tin if you prefer a bigger peanut butter cup.

Peanut Butter Cups | Aileen cooks

These peanut butter cups are made with 4 simple ingredients that you may already have on hand: chocolate chips, natural peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla.

Peanut Butter Cups | Aileen cooks

You start by combining all of the ingredients in a medium sauce pan over low heat – stirring constantly. You don’t want to walk away from the pan because the chocolate could burn. Once it resembles fudge, turn off the heat.

Peanut Butter Cups | Aileen cooks

Next, you divide the batter into 24 mini muffin cups (paper liners are required for this one). I use the back of a spoon to smooth the top of the peanut butter cups.

Peanut Butter Cups | Aileen cooks

Then, pop the muffin tin into the freezer for at least 1 hour before eating. Once they are frozen completely, pop them out of the muffin tin and remove the paper liners. Store them in an air tight container in the freezer.

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Peanut Butter Cups

Aileen Clark
A favorite sweet treat you can make anytime and keep hidden in your freezer for whenever that chocolate craving hits.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 90 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
  • 1 cup natural peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Line a mini muffin tin with paper liners and set aside.
  • In a medium sauce pan over low heat, combine all ingredients.
  • Stir constantly until the batter resembles fudge.
  • Remove from heat and divide into mini muffin tins.
  • Freeze for at least 1 hour – until solid.
  • Remove from muffin tin and discard paper liners.
  • Store in air tight container up to 1 month.

Nutrition

Calories: 90kcal
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  4. sounds great! Would be fun to have these on hand this summer when we have more play dates πŸ™‚