Description
Indulgent homemade peanut butter cups with a glossy chocolate shell and a smooth, salted peanut filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 oz (280 g) semisweet or dark chocolate chips (60–70% cocoa)
- 1 cup (240 g) creamy peanut butter
- 1/3–1/2 cup (40–60 g) powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tbsp (28 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Extra melted chocolate for sealing (reserve ~2 oz)
- Flaky sea salt or toasted nuts for garnish
Instructions
- Line a muffin tin with liners and chill the molds.
- Melt 2/3 of the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over simmering water, then stir in remaining chocolate to temper.
- Spoon melted chocolate into liners and tilt to coat, then chill until just set.
- Whisk together peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter, sea salt, and vanilla until creamy.
- Fill each chocolate shell with peanut butter mixture, leaving room at the top.
- Spoon reserved chocolate over each cup to seal and sprinkle with flaky salt or nuts.
- Chill until firm (20–30 minutes) before unwrapping and serving.
Notes
For best texture, use high-quality chocolate and sift powdered sugar. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 15mg