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Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Recipe

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Homemade Peanut Butter Cups Recipe

© 2007 Peggy Trowbridge Filippone
These taste similar to the commercial peanut butter cups, but better! Great for gifts.

Prep Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

  • 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate bar
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup butter (4 Tbsp or 1/2 stick)
  • 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate bar
  • 1/8 cup butter (2 Tbsp or 1/4 stick)
  • 1 ounce paraffin wax, chopped

Preparation:

Place 1-inch mini-muffin or candy papers in a mini-muffin tin.

In a double boiler, melt 4 ounces chocolate bar, peanut butter, and 1/4 cup butter, mixing until smooth. Gently mix in graham cracker crumbs.

Place about 1 teaspoon chocolate graham cracker mixture in bottom of paper cups. Chill 15 to 30 minutes to harden.

Place 3/4 cup peanut butter in a bowl over hot water to soften. Mix in powdered sugar and graham cracker crumbs. Place 1 teaspoon peanut butter mixture on top of hardened chocolate cracker layer. Chill 15 to 30 minutes.

Melt 6 ounces chocolate bar with butter and paraffin wax. Top the peanut butter layer with about 1 teaspoon chocolate mixture. Chill to harden. Refrigerate leftovers.

Yield: 3 dozen peanut butter cups

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DeliciousNovember 26, 2007By jilster06
"This is a great recipe! I would recomend it to anyone hosting a party or who just wants a delicious snack!"
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