Peanut Butter Cups
OMFG these are GOOD! These are just as tasty as the store bought peanut butter cups but don’t have the same preservatives and colors that those do. They are probably just as fattening and hip widening and of course not super healthy but if you use organic peanut butter and sugar at least you feel a little better about it.
Peanut Butter Cups
makes 12
1 package of vegan semi sweet chocolate chips
approximately 1/2 cup peanut butter
approximately 1/2 cup powdered sugar
12 paper muffin cups
Pour the chips into a bowl and microwave for about 2 minutes.
While the chips are cooking mix together the peanut butter and powdered sugar, kneading it to really mix it and make it very thick and almost dry.
When the chips are done stir until it is smooth, cooking more if needed.
Spoon a very thin layer of melted chocolate in the bottom of the muffin cup, making sure to push it into the sides to get inside the folds.
Rip of piece of the peanut butter off from the ball and roll it in your hands and then flatten it out and lay it on top of the chocolate in the muffin cup. The size ball of peanut butter you use is up to you anywhere between a large grape and a small lime size.
Layer more chocolate on top of the peanut butter disk making sure to get it into the folds.
Place into the fridge or freezer for faster setting. It should take about 30 minutes in the fridge or 10-15 in the freezer to set. I keep mine in the fridge after they are done to keep them from getting to soft to handle but you can take them out about 15 minutes before eating to soften. ENJOY!
Tags: Dessert, Easy Vegan, Peanut butter cup
March 24th, 2010 at 11:29 am
I really have to make these, I used to love reese’s peanut butter cups before I went vegan : )
March 24th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
Be CAREFUL they are addicting. I ended up making them 3 days in a row and gaining a couple of LBS!
I used to love reese’s too and these are just s good or even better. Good luck eating just one or two 
April 3rd, 2010 at 7:48 pm
Lol. They are really good. I used agave instead of powdered sugar, very tasty.
I’m about to have one now (moving that dumb mattress, i deserve it =)
I made allot of them and stuffed the plastic bags in the freezer, very rich and chocolaty snack.
April 23rd, 2010 at 7:24 pm
these r good but they get hard in the fridge! my tooth broke off a lonmg time ago, but the dentist got it back on. its come off and been put back on several times since then, but i took one out of the fridge, bit it, AND MY TOOTH BROKE OFF. my mo mstill needs to call my dentist. BE CAREFUL I DO NOT ADVICE THESE IN THE FRIDGE.
April 23rd, 2010 at 7:42 pm
Sorry to hear about your tooth, that is horrible! If you dare ever eat them again you could only put them in the fridge to cool off and set up and then take them out about 30 minutes before you eat one so it is soft. Good luck with your tooth!
Kim