Description
Delicious homemade chocolate peanut butter cups with a caramel and peanut filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup caramel bits
- 2 tablespoons water
- ½ cup rough chopped peanuts
- ⅔ cup creamy peanut butter
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Place 12 muffin liners in a standard muffin pan. Set it aside.
- Add the chocolate chips to a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 1 minute, stir and heat in 30-second intervals until the chocolate chips are completely melted and smooth.
- Scoop 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate into the bottom of the muffin liners and evenly spread the chocolate. Place the pan in the refrigerator.
- Add the caramel bits and water to a small microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 1 minute, stir and heat in 20-second intervals until the caramel bits are completely melted, and the mixture is smooth.
- Stir in the chopped peanuts and set them aside.
- Add the peanut butter and powdered sugar to a small mixing bowl. Stir to combine thoroughly. Set it aside.
- Remove the chocolate cups from the refrigerator.
- Scoop out 2 teaspoons of the peanut butter mixture for each chocolate cup. Spread on top of the chocolate.
- Scoop out 1 tablespoon of the caramel peanut mixture and add on top of the peanut butter.
- Scoop out 2 teaspoons of the melted chocolate and spread it on top of the caramel.
- Chill in the refrigerator until the chocolate is firm.
Notes
- For best results, ensure the chocolate is fully melted and smooth before assembling the cups.
- These treats can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 5mg