Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Forget store-bought peanut butter cups – these 5 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cups are going to take your candy game up a notch. With just five simple ingredients and no complicated techniques, you can create creamy, rich peanut butter cups that might just be better than the original!
Ingredients
Chocolate Layer
- 1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Peanut Butter Layer
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
Chocolate Layer
- Add the chocolate chips and 2 tbsp coconut oil to a medium saucepan. Over low heat stirring often melt chocolate. Alternatively you can micorwave instead.
Peanut Butter Layer
- In a medium bowl combine peanut butter, maple syrup and coconut oil. Microwave for 30-60 seconds or until the peanut butter is melty.
Assemble
- Line a muffin tin with silicone cupcake liners.
- Spoon 1 tsp of the melted chocolate into each muffin tin. Spread the chocolate around to cover the bottom of the liner using the back of a spoon or by picking up the liner and tilting it to spread. Place in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Divide the peanut butter mixture between the 12 muffin cups. Using the back of a small spoon or measuring cups spread the peanut butter to the edges. Refrigerate for another 10 minutes.
- Divide the remaining chocolate between the muffin cups. Place back in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Remove the cups from the silicone liners and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks! These can also be frozen for up to a month! Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Calories: 284kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 5gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 72mgPotassium: 234mgFiber: 3gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 11IUCalcium: 29mgIron: 2mg