Wednesday, March 5, 2008

You gotta try these...

Claire and I spent some time yesterday making Peanut butter cups. I found this recipe in a "Taste of Home" magazine, and they are awesome! They only took us about 15 minutes to make and then a couple of hours in the fridge.

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

Taste of Home

* LaVonne Hegland St. Michael, Minnesota Make a lasting impression on Valentine’s Day with this luscious candy featuring a dark chocolate shell and a gooey peanut butter center. Your sweetie will appreciate the colorful sprinkles on top, too.

SERVINGS: 36

CATEGORY: Lower Fat

METHOD: Microwave

TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided
  • 4-1/2 teaspoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 4 milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 ounces each), coarsely chopped
  • Colored sprinkles, optional

Directions:

In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup peanut butter, butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until smooth; set aside.
In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips, candy bars and remaining peanut butter; stir until smooth.
Drop teaspoonfuls of chocolate mixture into paper-lined miniature muffin cups. Top each with a scant teaspoonful of peanut butter mixture; top with another teaspoonful of chocolate mixture. Decorate with sprinkles if desired. Refrigerate until set. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 3 dozen.

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