Baking and making sweets with the kids this holiday season is a terrific way to spend time together. Everyone’s a fan of peanut butter and chocolate, so the two are a natural pair. Chocolate peanut butter cups are a classic treat, but those purchased from the shop are typically made with substandard ingredients. Making them as a family strengthens ties and teaches everyone something new.
CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS TIPS
You may use white chocolate or a darker kind of chocolate to make these delicious cups. Although smooth peanut butter is preferable, choosing chunky is not out of the question. The chocolate would taste great with the addition of some crushed nuts, either mixed in or sprinkled on top. If you want to avoid burning the chocolate while melting it, a double boiler is better than a microwave.
These chocolate peanut butter cups are a great project for the whole family to work on together, whether you’re in need of last-minute Christmas treats or simply looking for a fun activity to do.
CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS RECIPE
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: Global
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 6 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
INGREDIENTS
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3 tbsp. icing sugar, sifted
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½ cup smooth peanut butter
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1 tsp vanilla essence
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90 g chocolate of your choice, melted (1 slab)
METHOD
- Prepare a muffin tray with cupcake liners.
- Stir peanut butter, vanilla essence and powdered sugar together until smooth.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave at 30-second intervals.
- Spread one tablespoon of chocolate in the bottom of each cupcake liner, and swirl around to cover the sides.
- Put the tray in the fridge/freezer to allow the chocolate to set.
- Once the chocolate has set, spread a spoon of the peanut butter mixture on top of the chocolate.
- Return to the fridge for another 15 minutes for the peanut butter mixture to set.
- Drizzle the top with the rest of the melted chocolate and smooth with a spoon.
- Refrigerate until the chocolate has hardened.
- Remove peanut butter cups from the liners and enjoy!
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