Don’t buy it, Make it: Peanut Butter Cups

Do you love to eat peanut butter cups? Did you know you can easily make them? I always keep the ingredients on hand in case I get that peanut butter cup craving.

You will need:

• 1-80z. package of Bakers chocolate (Semi-sweet, white or milk chocolate depending on your preference)
• 1 Tbsp. of coconut oil (you may also use shorting)
• 2/3 cups of graham cracker crumbs
• 2/3 cups of powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup of peanut butter (smooth or chunky, depending on your preference)
• 1/4 cup of butter
• 24 cup mini muffin tin lined with paper cups

Step 1: Melt butter

Step 2: Add in peanut butter

Step 3: Add in powdered sugar and graham cracker crumbs

Step 4: Mix until you get a doughy mixture that holds together but is not sticky, you may add more powdered sugar if needed.

Step 5: Melt chocolate according to package directions and mix in the 1 tbsp. of oil and dispense a small amount to cover bottoms of liners.

Step 6: Roll peanut butter mixture into balls, flatten and place in each liner.

Step 7: Cover top of peanut butter cups with remaining chocolate and place in freezer for 20 min.

Step 8: Once frozen place in storage container and place in refrigerator (these will melt if left out).  Enjoy.

*I used semi-sweet chocolate but to achieve a more “Reeses” type peanut butter cup use milk chocolate.

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