Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

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Description
Homemade peanut butter cups are a simple but fun, hands on dessert activity. Unlike Reese's, which have a mushy chocolate and a grainy center, these homemade peanut butter cups have a firm and snappy chocolate, with a filling that's runny and actually tastes like peanuts. Perfect for the Halloween season, this homemade candy is a tastier alternative!

For a healthier homemade candy though, check out my Low Cal PB Cups, which are sugar free, lower in fat, and lower in calories!
Time
Prep Time:
15 minutes

Rest Time:
30 minutes

Total Time:
45 minutes
Cost
Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:
$0.07
Ingredients
Serving(s)
Chocolate
  • 1 cup Dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 tbsp Extra virgin coconut oil
Peanut butter
Instructions
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  1. Line a standard 12 cup muffin pan with muffin liners.
  2. Add chocolate chips and coconut oil to a small bowl. Microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring in between with a silicone spatula, until you have a smooth melted chocolate.
    1. Add 1/2 tbsp (7.5 g) of melted chocolate to the bottom of each muffin cup, and tilt the pan to cover the full bottom.
    1. Add 2 tsp (10 g) of peanut butter to the center of each peanut butter cup.
    1. Finally, top each peanut butter cups with an additional 1/2 tbsp (7.5 g) of melted chocolate.
    1. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes for the chocolate to harden before serving.
    Notes
    1. Here's a comparison of 1 of these peanut butter cups vs 3 mini Reese's vs 2 Low Cal PB Cups, which all have the same serving size (~25 g).
    Nutrient Homemade Storebought Low Cal
    Calories 150 129 57
    Protein 3.3 g 2.6 g 3.8 g
    Fat 10.6 g 7.6 g 3.4 g
    Net Carbs 9.5 g 12.9 g 2.4 g
    Fiber 2.0 g 0.9 g 1.8 g
    Added Sugar 7.7 g 11.8 g 0.0 g
    Nutrition Facts
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    Servings: 12
    Serving Size: 1 PB cup (~25 g)
    Calories: 150
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    Total Fat: 10.6g (14% 14 % of Daily Value (78 g) )
    Saturated Fat: 4.1g (20% 20 % of Daily Value (20 g) )
    Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.2g
    Monounsaturated Fat: 4.3g
    Cholesterol: 1mg (0% 0 % of Daily Value (300 mg) )
    Sodium: 48mg (2% 2 % of Daily Value (2300 mg) )
    Total Carbohydrate: 11.5g (4% 4 % of Daily Value (275 g) )
    Fiber: 2.0g (7% 7 % of Daily Value (28 g) )
    Net Carbs: 9.5g
    Total Sugar: 7.7g
    Added Sugar: 7.7g (15% 15 % of Daily Value (50 g) )
    Protein: 3.3g (7% 7 % of Daily Value (50 g) )
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    Vitamin B12: 0.03mcg (1% 1 % of Daily Value (2.4 mcg) )
    Vitamin D: 0.0mcg (0% 0 % of Daily Value (20 mcg) )
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    Calcium: 14mg (1% 1 % of Daily Value (1300 mg) )
    Iron: 1.37mg (8% 8 % of Daily Value (18 mg) )
    Magnesium: 41mg (10% 10 % of Daily Value (420 mg) )
    Potassium: 152mg (3% 3 % of Daily Value (4700 mg) )
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    Caffeine: 6.0mg (6% 6 % of Cup of Coffee (95 mg) )
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    Glycemic Index
    :
    21.5

    Glycemic Load
    :
    2.3

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    Nutrition Score
    :
    5.4

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