Homemade Dark Chocolate and Natural Peanut Butter Cups

Oh my word, why didn’t I ever try to make these before??  Chocolate peanut butter cups are so easy to do at home and are seriously delicious! The only ingredients are dark chocolate chips (20 ounces), natural peanut butter (1 cup), powdered sugar (1/4 cup), and salt (1/4 teaspoon).  This yields about 12 large and 12 small chocolate peanut butter cups.

Let me show you . . . 
I used Chirardelli 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate (about 20 ounces- 1 3/4 bags) and natural peanut butter from Target.  
Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler. That is, put a small amount of water in a sauce pan and heat to boiling and put the chocolate chips in a glass bowl on top.  Don’t let the water touch the bowl.  Turn off the heat when the chips begin to melt.  Stir until fully melted.  This heats the chocolate slowly so that it melts smoothly without seizing up and getting chalky and clumpy.  

To make the peanut butter filling, combine the peanut butter, powdered sugar, and salt until mixed. 
Using cupcake liners, coat the bottom and sides with the melted chocolate.  Then set aside so the chocolate sets. I put mine in the fridge for about 10 minutes.  
Then add the peanut butter mix, patting it down to flatten.  

Finally, top with chocolate and let set.  Again, I popped mine in the fridge.  

After a few minutes, you have the most delectable little chocolate peanut butter bites of goodness!
Oh, Lord, these did not last long at our house.  

I will definitely be making them again!
I’m sharing this recipe with Natasha at Schue Love for our Christmas Cheer Holiday Link Party.  Come on over and link up your recipes!  Don’t forget the button:)
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Hi! I’m Megan, mom to a thoughtful teenager and spunky young girl. We call Houston home and recently moved into our dream home. I traded my lawyer hat to become a full-time blogger in 2010. I love sharing my passion for affordable fashion, home decor, organization, & fitness to help inspire you to take care of you!

18 Comments

  1. Oh these looks AMAZING! I think I can make these for my vegan daughter who can't eat regular store bought pb cups. These sound even better anyway! Thank you!!!

    -heather

  2. OH MY WORD!!!!! I am so making these this weekend!! I'm gluten free so I really appreciate sweet recipes that I can eat – especially at this time of year! 😉

  3. Oh geez — if only I were home right this second…I would be making them! Instead I have to wait 2 whole days until the weekend!!!!

  4. Scrumptious!! My father in law is bananas for chocolate and peanut butter so I may have to bust these out for him. Thank you!

  5. So yummy! I will be making these for the gift for our neighbors. Thanks Megan! I was trying to come up with something different than my past years and this is perfect. Chocolate and peanut butter is the best combination. I know I'll be eating a few or more!

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