Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
These homemade chocolate peanut butter cups are to die for! Rich, decadent chocolate covers a delicious and creamy peanut butter center. They are so easy to make!
When you think of a chocolate peanut butter cup, you think Reese’s. At least I do. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love me some Reese’s peanut butter cups. But lately, after hearing about this one particular ingredient that Reese’s puts in their peanut butter cups, called TBHQ, it had me wondering…”ummm, why?!”. Thats where these homemade chocolate peanut butter cups come in!
It says on the ingredients list that it’s a preservative. But when I read about TBHQ, and learnt that it’s highly toxic, and made from butane, which is a highly toxic gas used in lighter fluid, it definitely turned me away from wanting to enjoy Reese’s peanut butter cups as much.
I found a recipe for homemade chocolate peanut butter cups, and they are delicious! I didn’t even miss the taste of a Reese’s peanut butter cup, honestly!
The best part is, no TBHQ!! If I had kids, I wouldn’t want to be feeding that chemical to them, or myself. But I would hate to deprive myself from the goodness of a peanut butter cup.
These Chocolate peanut butter cups are so easy to make, using only 6 simple ingredients. Obviously, just like any sweet treat, these are great to enjoy in moderation. They do still have sugar and saturated fat, from the chocolate chips, but good fats from the coconut oil!
So do yourself s favor, and try these guys out. If you like them that much, which I’m sure you will…you can say goodbye to the toxic ingredients in Reese’s peanut butter cups!
Make sure to check out my recipe for grilled peaches with vanilla ice cream! https://thehungrylyoness.com/recipe/grilled-peaches-with-vanilla-ice-cream/
Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Ingredients
For The Chocolate
- 2 Cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 Cup Coconut Oil
- 2 TSP Vanilla Extract
For The Peanut Butter
- 1 Cup All Natural Peanut Butter, Smooth (Unsalted + Unsweetened)
- 1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 TBSP Coconut Oil
- 1/2 TSP Salt
- 12 Muffin Tin Liners
Instructions
- Line muffin tin with tin liners. Set aside.
- In a large measuring cup with spout, add chocolate chips and 1/4 cup coconut oil. Heat in microwave for 30 second intervals. Keep heating up until melted and smooth. Add vanilla extract. mix around.
- Pour half of your chocolate mixture evenly dividing it among each muffin liner. You want just enough to cover the bottom, that's it. You may have to reheat your remaining chocolate for when it's time to pour it on top.
- Freeze for about 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, in another large measuring cup with spout, add peanut butter, powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons coconut oil. Heat in microwave for 30 second intervals until pourable.
- Take chocolate in muffin tins out of freezer, and pour peanut butter mixture evenly in each muffin tin. Make sure to spread the entire serving evenly in each liner.
- Freeze another 5 minutes.
- Add remaining chocolate on top of peanut butter, evenly between each peanut butter cup.
- Freeze for about an hour. Then transfer to fridge for another 30 minutes before enjoying. You want to make sure the peanut butter cups aren't too frozen and hard. You don't want to break a tooth!!
- Make sure to store any left overs in the fridge!
- Enjoy!
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