How to Make Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

By Madamdre

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A delicious treat for the holidays or anytime, homemade peanut butter cups are a treat everyone will love! You'll know by the chocolate on their lips!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Microwave
  • Freezer
  • Microwavable bowl
  • Small, plastic zipper bag
  • Graham crackers
  • Ladle
  • Cupcake pan
  • Cupcake wrappers
  • Chocolate morsels
  • Creamy peanut butter
Step1
In microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate morsels (start with 1 cup, can add more later) for 1 minute. Take out and stir, then put in longer if necessary. Consistency needs to be smooth.
Step2
Place cupcake wrappers in cupcake pan and ladle melted chocolate into bottom of cups, 1/3 high. Place pan in freezer for 5 minutes.
Step3
Put 2 graham crackers in plastic, zipper bag and pound until it's all crumbs. Mix this with 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter. When mixed, roll into small, grape-size balls.
Step4
Take out tray of chocolate. Place peanut butter balls in the center of each chocolate. Cover each one with remaining melted chocolate, making sure peanut butter is completely covered.
Step5
Place again in freezer, now for 20 to 30 minutes or until chocolate has completely hardened. Best to keep refrigerated.

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acole

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on 7/16/2008 Yum-O! Sounds delicious!

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on 12/3/2007 This sounds like a really great and easy treat to make. I can't wait to try it out.

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on 12/3/2007 This sounds like a really great and easy treat to make. I can't wait to try it out.

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