Peanut Butter Cups

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Calling all Reese lovers! Learn how to make easy homemade peanut butter cups. They are a great activity with kids and the perfect treat for holidays.
Peanut Butter Cup cut in half to show peanut butter candy center

Peanut Butter Cup Recipe

Make sure to check our other classic candy bar recipes.

Ingredients

  • 1/2# Dry Fondant
  • 3 Tbsp Butter
  • 1 Tbsp Whipping Cream
  • 1 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 1 lb Milk Chocolate Coating
  • Peanut Butter Candy Center, if not making homemade

Instructions

1. Melt candy coating.
2. Pour into a squeeze bottle.
3. Squeeze the candy into a clean, dry mold cavity starting at the top rim, making sure the entire cavity (especially the sides) is covered with the coating. Continue filling all the cavities in this manner.
filling chocolate mold with a squeeze bottle filled with milk chocolate
4. Turn the mold over and empty the excess candy onto parchment paper or silicone mat.
dumping excess chocolate out of chocolate mold
5. Excess candy may be remelted.
6. Invert the mold and use a spatula to scrape all excess candy off the surface of the mold until the top rim of the cavities appears neat.
cleaning off the top of the chocolate mold with an angled spatula
7. Let candy set up at room temperature.
8. In the meantime, prepare the peanut butter filling. Prepare the 1/2# dry fondant according to the directions on the package & mix in the peanut butter and salt.
mixing peanut butter candy center ingredientsfinished peanut butter candy center
9. Put desired filling into cavity, leaving 1/8” clearance.
filling chocolate shells with peanut butter candy centerflattening peanut butter candy center with hands
10. With melted coating in squeeze bottle, squeeze candy over filling, starting at the outer edge of the cavity to insure proper sealing.
sealing peanut butter cups with melted milk chocolate
11. Place in freezer.
12. When the mold is cloudy and the candy feels cold, invert the mold and the candy will drop from the mold.
inverting chocolate mold to remove peanut butter cups
13. Want to make the miniature peanut butter cups? Use this same recipe but use our smaller mold!
mini peanut butter cups
14. Want to elevate this dessert? Add a chocolate drizzle & top with sprinkles!
peanut butter cups decorated with a chocolate drizzle and gold sprinkles
15. This peanut butter filling pairs so well with dark & white chocolate, too!
milk dark and white chocolate peanut butter cups
Recipe and image taken with permission from Autumn Carpenter’s book, all about candy making. all rights reserved.

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