Homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups that are even better than store bought. And easy to make! These require no baking and use cupcake liners to make creating these even easier.
For the chocolate part of these PB cups, I definitely recommend using a milk chocolate candy coating such as CandiQuik. It melts easily in the microwave and the flavor is spot on for original peanut butter cups. You can use any milk chocolate candy coating (candy chocolate wafers, chocolate almond bark or milk chocolate chips) if you can’t find CandiQuik.
Homemade Reese’s Peanuts Butter Cups
Print RecipeIngredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I used Rodelle Bakers Extract)
- pinch of salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3/4 cups fine graham cracker crumbs
- Chocolate Coating:
- 2 cups of milk chocolate candy coating (such as CandiQuik)
Instructions
Line three cupcake pans with cupcake liners. Set aside.
Melt the butter in the microwave in a large microwave safe bowl. Add the peanut butter into the melted butter and stir. Add vanilla extract and salt to the butter mixture. Next, add the powdered sugar into the butter mixture, cup by cup, stirring by hand. Making sure each cup of sugar is incorporated into the butter mixture before you add the next cup of sugar. After the sugar is incorporated into the butter mixture, add the graham cracker crumbs and stir until well mixed.
Melt the chocolate in the microwave, stopping every 15-seconds to stir. Once melted, drop a tablespoon of melted chocolate in each cupcake liner, spreading across the bottom and sides.
Use a small cookie scoop to scoop approximately one tablespoon of the peanut butter mixture into each cupcake liner. Gently push into an even layer and top with an additional tablespoon of melted chocolate . Place the cupcake pans in the fridge to set.
After chocolate has set, remove the peanut butter cups from the cupcake pan and store in an airtight container.
Notes
Can be kept at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Peanut butter cups will keep fresh for several days.
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2 Comments
Amy
February 6, 2024 at 6:19 PMIs there any other chocolate that can be used instead of CandiQuik? It seems to be a little hard to find, at least in my area. Amazon had some for $46.00 (6 packages) but I don’t want to buy that much. Thanks.
Kelly @ Kelly @ Kelly Lynn’s Sweets and Treats
February 6, 2024 at 6:32 PMYou do not have to use CandiQuik. Any milk chocolate candy coating for baking will work. You can use milk chocolate almond bark, the milk chocolate candy wafers (they sell at some Walmart’s and Hobby Lobby) or milk chocolate chips. The problem with using chocolate chips is that they have stabilizers in them to prevent them from melting when baked. You can still use them, it is just harder to melt. Add a little bit of peanut butter or butter or crisco to the chips before microwaving to help get a smooth mixture if you go that route!