Peanutbutter Cups Recipe (TNT)

[amber]

These taste just like Reeses Peanutbutter Cups. I make these around Christmas time to give as gifts. This recipe makes approximately 85 peanutbutter cups. You can purchase the chocolate and the paper wrappers at a cake supply place or maybe a candy store.

4 lbs. milk chocolate
paper wrappers ( as many as you need, but this makes 85)
18 ounces creamy peanutbutter
1 lb. confectionary sugar
1 stick melted butter

Melt butter, then cream together with peanutbutter and confectionary sugar.

Melt chocolate in a double boiler (should be shiny)

Spoon melted chocolate into paper cups, then add a peanutbutter patty, and then more melted chocolate on top. Place in freezer for 4 minutes, or until ready to use. Easy and yummy!

[texasgirl]

OMG, you would have to give a recipe of my favorite candy!!AAAAAGGGGHHHHH!
I'll try them at my sisters too.

[PA Baker]

These sound great! Do you form the peanut butter mixture into patties before putting them on top of the chocolate? If so, how much do you use for each cup?

[amber]

PA,

Mostly the size of the patty depends on the size wrappers you get, and since I got small ones, I used approximately 1 tsp and formed the patty as I went. In other words, I didnt form the patty in advance. I worked on one peanutbutter cup at a time. So I poured the melted chocolate in one wrapper, then the patty, then the chocolate again, and set it on a baking sheet to put into the freezer.

[amber]

Originally Posted by texasgirl

OMG, you would have to give a recipe of my favorite candy!!AAAAAGGGGHHHHH!
I'll try them at my sisters too.

Hope you like them! They are great eaten frozen too.

[Piccolina]

Awesome - peanut butter cups are quite hard to come by in my neck of the woods - but luckily all your ingredients are easy to source! Cool recipe - thanks for sharing it so close to Halloween - I'm 100% for homemade treats!

p.s.
What size wrappers do you use?

[Chocoholic]

Peanut butter...chocolate...yummy! And 85 candies...HEAVEN HAS ARRIVED! (though my mom would make us eat them over a period of several days, I'm sure)

[bluespanishsky]

oh my these look de-lish! I've been looking for some candy recipes to make for my co-workers for the holiday season. i think ill have to try these.

[toothbrushx2]

Originally Posted by amber

These taste just like Reeses Peanutbutter Cups. I make these around Christmas time to give as gifts. This recipe makes approximately 85 peanutbutter cups. You can purchase the chocolate and the paper wrappers at a cake supply place or maybe a candy store.

4 lbs. milk chocolate
paper wrappers ( as many as you need, but this makes 85)
18 ounces creamy peanutbutter
1 lb. confectionary sugar
1 stick melted butter

Melt butter, then cream together with peanutbutter and confectionary sugar.

Melt chocolate in a double boiler (should be shiny)

Spoon melted chocolate into paper cups, then add a peanutbutter patty, and then more melted chocolate on top. Place in freezer for 4 minutes, or until ready to use. Easy and yummy!

Would it be ok to use the muffin cups ?

[amber]

If you mean those mini-muffin paper wraps/cups, I think that would work ok.

[toothbrushx2]

Originally Posted by amber

If you mean those mini-muffin paper wraps/cups, I think that would work ok.

I cannot wait to try this recipe for friends and family !!!!!
Thanks Amber.

[jrsjunecleaver]

You can also make the peanut butter filling, roll into logs to fit the size of cups and freeze. Take the logs out to thaw a few minutes before you're ready for them, and slice with a thin knife dipped in hot water. Works great for me!