Peanut Butter Cups
my husband was exhibiting symptoms of peanut butter cup withdrawal, so I put on my superhero suit apron and came to the rescue.
I started improvising as I went along, only to find out that “my” recipe is 99% similar to the one on VegWeb.
oops! my bad.
I’m posting it anyway, since there’s still that 1% that makes the whole difference. (ahem.)
quick note: be sure to leave your cups in the fridge until ready to eat, as they have a tendency to soften up rather quickly. gotta love summertime…
update: apparently, bona fide Reese’s peanut butter cups have peanut butter added to the chocolate part, so I’m definitely trying this the next time I make these. I’m thinking 2-3 T to begin with.
update on the update: adding PB directly to the chocolate = awesome! also, the cups taste great straight out of the freezer.
Peanut Butter Cups
12 mini cupcake liners
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips update: better to chop your own bittersweet or dark vegan chocolate, the PB cups will keep better at room temp
1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter + 2 generous T to add to the melted chocolate
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 t pure vanilla extract
pinch fine sea salt [if your PB is already salted, it's optional to add more]melt the chips in your microwave, keeping a close eye on them and stirring often to make sure they don’t burn. it should take between 1-2 minutes. add the 2 generous T and stir to incorporate.
give it about 5 minutes to cool down a bit, it’s easier to spread around when not lava-hot.place a heaping teaspoon of melted chocolate in each mini cupcake liner and spread it all over the place with the back of a spoon. repeat with all 12 liners.
place the chocolate-covered liners onto a plate, into your fridge, to let it all harden.
meanwhile, stir together peanut butter, vanilla, salt, and sugar. if your peanut butter is anything like mine, it should form a sort of paste that you can start kneading to make sure all gets incorporated really well.
the chocolate should be hard by now, so divide peanut butter paste into all 12 liners, pressing down gently to make sure the paste goes everywhere.
top with heaping teaspoon of chocolate [melt it again if needed], spreading carefully so that none of the PB paste can be seen.
chill in fridge for at least one hour, until ready to devour.
yield: 12 “small” cups
Amanda said,
August 31, 2008 at 5:56 am
A-W-E-S-O-M-E! Now if I could only get those shipped to my house…
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Rosa said,
August 31, 2008 at 8:06 am
I love peanut butter! Those cups look darn good!
Cheers,
Rosa
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Melisser said,
August 31, 2008 at 9:18 am
I love making peanut butter cups!
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Vegan Dad said,
August 31, 2008 at 11:55 am
ooh + aaah. I am totally making these . . . . for the kids. Yeah, yeah, for the kids.
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Lisa (Show Me Vegan) said,
August 31, 2008 at 12:55 pm
PB cups were my favorite store bought candy growing up. These look great. Thanks for the recipe!
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VeggieGirl said,
August 31, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Reese’s, look out!! ;-)
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Anna said,
August 31, 2008 at 1:07 pm
I would love to make those but I swear I’d eat the whole lot in one go so it probably isn’t a good idea! Perhaps I’ll do some for Christmas when I will have other family around to devour them with me!
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shellyfish said,
August 31, 2008 at 1:13 pm
les grands ésprits se rencontrent! I was just thinking I hadn’t made any peanutbutter cups since the holidays last year – for Mr. Fish, who after tasting them when I brought some back from the US decided that they were the best American export ever (besides me, of course!)
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Erin said,
August 31, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Love it! Peanut Butter cups have always been my favorite candy and yet I’ve never made them. It’s probably for the best though. I’d inevitably eat the whole batch.
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VeganCowGirl said,
August 31, 2008 at 1:41 pm
As usual you have taken a photo and posted a recipe that leaves me with little choice but to get my butt in the kitchen and TRY to attempt something that comes even close to your obvious kitchen capabilities.
They look great. Thanks!
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Ricki said,
August 31, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Probably 2 of my top 10 flavors–PB and chocolate! Num, num, double NUM.
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Nicole said,
August 31, 2008 at 3:55 pm
I love the photos! I’m definitely making these soon.
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Celine said,
August 31, 2008 at 4:50 pm
think of the children and make a batch of these, for sure. I did it for mine. and don’t let the fact that I don’t have kids make you think any differently, yo.
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Sarena said,
August 31, 2008 at 8:02 pm
Oh Yum!!!
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gleek said,
August 31, 2008 at 9:21 pm
mmmmm, these look spectacular! and i love peanut butter cups of all types :)
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Courtney said,
August 31, 2008 at 9:49 pm
I am not a huge peanut butter fan, but those look darn good! Quite honestly, Celine, *anything* you make looks good to me :o) I swear, everything you make and photograph looks insanely delicious!
Courtney
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Tami said,
August 31, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Wow! 1% or 95% different, yours are perfect! I appreciate you posting your recipe.
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Shelby said,
August 31, 2008 at 11:00 pm
I should make these for my mom, she is obsessed with the Resees Brand!
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Veronica said,
August 31, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Nomnomnom. (The sound I would be making in ecstasy right now if I had made these.) I need an excuse to make and eat ‘em…
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Jennifer said,
September 1, 2008 at 2:28 am
these seem pretty easy to make! yippee! thanks for posting this great recipe!
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atxvegn said,
September 1, 2008 at 2:33 am
I just can’t resist pb & chocolate and these little cuties look too great not to make. I made your Brownie Cupcakes today – yummers!
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alaina said,
September 1, 2008 at 3:18 am
yummyyy :) they’re so cute!
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Vegetation said,
September 1, 2008 at 4:13 am
Mmmmm peanut butter cups! You can’t get even the non vegan ones here. I’m far too lazy. Bring your superhero outfit and come make some for meeeeeeeee!!!!!! (please?)
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Celine said,
September 1, 2008 at 7:17 am
I’m on my way, Vegetation. if they stop me at the customs, I’ll blame the outfit.
the cups are almost gone, guys. only 2 measly ones left. we’re baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.
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Ashley said,
September 1, 2008 at 12:53 pm
These look amaaaazing! I need more peanut butter and chocolate in my life.
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tofufreak said,
September 1, 2008 at 5:16 pm
peanut butter. chocolate. peabucolate. I want some peabucolate cups. :)
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Amey said,
September 1, 2008 at 5:52 pm
thank god your husband had you there to save the day!
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destinyskitchen said,
September 1, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Yum! PB cups are the best for satisfying salty/sweet cravings. And they’re the only known cure for PMS & cramps! :o)
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Danielle said,
September 2, 2008 at 1:55 am
Wow, after those why would you ever BUY pb cups?! Sounds divine!
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QueenHoneyB said,
September 2, 2008 at 5:47 am
I love making peanut butter cups! Most of the time I add in some ground flax with the peanut butter mixture. It gives it a slightly more “crumbly” texture, more similar to Reeses peanut butter cups. Plus it’s healthy so you don’t feel so bad when you devour 3 or 4 in one sitting! haha! I also now use a paintbrush for spreading the chocolate into the cups, I have one reserved just for this job.
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chouettes crêpes said,
September 2, 2008 at 9:00 am
cool! Looks do-able. One of the kids in the fam just came back from the US with a butt load of Reeses and I really want some. one thing I wanted to add is that if I use a double boiler (ie. a frying pan sitting over a pot of boiling water), I never have to worry about burning my chocolate.
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Haley said,
September 2, 2008 at 5:16 pm
As soon as I saw this recipe I printed it out. These look AMAZING!
We’d like to invite you to participate in our September apple and peach recipe contest. All competitors will be eligible to win one of three prizes :)! Please email me, haleyglasco@gmail.com, if you’re interested. Feel free to check out our blog for more details: http://blog.keyingredient.com/2008/08/29/september-kick-contest/
Thanks :),
Haley
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Meryl said,
September 2, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Suddenly craving peanut butter cups.
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Jan said,
September 2, 2008 at 7:30 pm
12? Only 12? 24 or 48 is more up my alley!!
Thanks! Yum. Making some when I get home. I will have to eat them fast. I live in Phoenix, everything melts super fast here
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Nichole said,
September 2, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Oh my stars, those look sooo good!
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Krista said,
September 2, 2008 at 9:08 pm
Oh My Goodness! I’m not sure how I arrived at your blog, but OH I am so glad that I did! I can’t wait to try this recipe!
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Sophie said,
September 2, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Wowweee! These are so amazin’! Great job. Holy cow, I love recipes like these. Reese’s ain’t got nothin’ on you, my dear! Lovely job :D.
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d said,
September 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm
i’m so in love. Thank you!!!
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Rachel said,
September 2, 2008 at 10:09 pm
YUM! So linking to these!
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Hailey said,
September 3, 2008 at 12:58 am
I haven’t a clue of how I ended up on your blog, but I’m happy I did! I’ve been craving pb cups and you can bet I’ll be making these the first chance I get. Hopefully that will be soon lol.
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jessy said,
September 3, 2008 at 1:09 am
holy mother of deliciously awesome fantasticalness! i love you, Celine! :D
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Karen said,
September 3, 2008 at 5:20 am
Can’t wait to try these with almond butter and cashew butter!
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rayelle said,
September 3, 2008 at 8:20 am
thank you for this i will try it out right away! i love peanut butter cups and now i can save a fortune by making my own!
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craftyfingers said,
September 3, 2008 at 11:54 am
I’ll start the diet on Monday – once I’ve finished these off!
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erika said,
September 3, 2008 at 1:24 pm
OMG. These look completely fantastic. And…there goes my diet…
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Celine said,
September 3, 2008 at 1:46 pm
thanks for the love, guys. we’re now officially all out of cups, and it’s a sad thing.
someone suggested that Reese’s also adds peanut butter to the to-be-melted chocolate chips, so I’m trying that next time. happy munching to us all!
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culinarycory said,
September 3, 2008 at 6:55 pm
I can’t believe how amazing these look! I’m totally adding this recipe to my list of things to make.
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Luciana said,
September 3, 2008 at 9:17 pm
How did I miss this? We’ve been spending far too much time cleaning and painting. I think this needs to be made into a giant pie, and unfortunately, Carl doesn’t usually do dessert. Bwahahahaha…
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Nick said,
September 4, 2008 at 4:35 am
They’re this easy to make? I can’t believe I haven’t done this yet. This is my next project for sure. What creamy natural peanut butter do you use? I would think TJ’s is way too runny to become thick enough to handle just from adding 1/4 cup sugar. Either way these look like the perfect treat, nice work!
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September 4, 2008 at 6:30 am
I used Crazy Richard’s.
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J. Applebee said,
September 4, 2008 at 9:29 am
I have a real problem following U.S recipes, because as I live in the U.K, I use either metric or imperial measurements, not cups. However… I attempted these peanut butter goodies last night, and it was an absolute treat. One of my partners who doesn’t even like peanut butter ate four of them! Thank you for this, but please spare a thought for those who live outside the U.S/Canada.
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Celine said,
September 4, 2008 at 10:01 am
I’m happy to hear the cups rocked you and your partner’s boat, J, but please keep in mind I am maintaining this blog on my own time, without any sort of retribution, for the sole purpose of sharing recipes with fellow foodies.
you are probably already aware of the myriad of conversion tools available online, and without a doubt as capable as I am of using them successfully.
cheers!
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Rebeckah said,
September 6, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Oh my gosh! These look so great. I am scrambling around the kitchen trying to find little cupcake liners so we can start : )! Thanks for sharing!
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meghan said,
September 7, 2008 at 10:40 am
i like to use a mini pb cup mold and a paintbrush with the chocolate to ensure MAXIMUM peanutbutteryness. these look delish!
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vaala said,
September 8, 2008 at 5:24 am
Wow! Those look amazing! And you make it sound so easy…perhaps I should give it a try since my mouth is watering all over the place!
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melanie said,
September 9, 2008 at 7:10 pm
these look great and i should really try them and have eat them. all of them, alone. not sharing.
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r2bc said,
September 10, 2008 at 2:24 am
these look really yummy – will have to try these! :)
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b. said,
September 10, 2008 at 5:32 am
made these this evening. took about half an hour, but they were so incredibly easy to make, it felt like only five minutes. i really enjoyed making these…low stress, low maintenance, nothing fancy. i doubled your recipe and made 12 regular-sized cups in foil liners [didn't have any mini ones in the house]. they look incredible and taste even better. super rich. i used ghiradelli 62% chocolate chips and skippy natural creamy peanut butter, because that’s what i always have in the house. thank-you so much for this recipe. i’ll be making these again and again!
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Julie said,
September 10, 2008 at 5:49 am
Oh my, looks amazing!
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Butter said,
September 11, 2008 at 3:02 am
I like to add graham cracker crumbs to the peanut butter to get a nice crunch.
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ResilientHeart said,
September 11, 2008 at 4:55 am
Oh my gosh! These look absolutely DIVINE! Thank you for sharing – I love the photo with the OMNOMNOMNOM! Made me laugh!
Blessings!
RH
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Melissa said,
September 11, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Drool! These look amazing!
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Hairstyle said,
September 12, 2008 at 1:41 pm
WOW, these look sensational, better than Reese’s too =)
I’ll be sure to whip some of these up this weekend. I can’t wait!!
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Rob said,
September 12, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Hey. These are awesome.. Was thinking though about an ingredient I did not see on your list. You probably know this but those Reese have a little dab of honey in the bottom.
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musepatterns said,
September 13, 2008 at 5:24 am
Yum!
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Diane said,
September 13, 2008 at 11:58 am
Oh yes! They look heavenly and sound so easy. I’ve got all the ingredients in so I might scale down the recipe and make a couple. If I make a tray full I’ll eat them all!
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Madeleine said,
September 14, 2008 at 9:06 am
Okay, I really have to comment now :-). A colleague spoiled everyone to ferrero rocher and I altruistically gave mine away (I don’t think they’re vegan, are they?) but then I came across this recipe and felt inspired.
So I made the chocolate cups, then instead of peanuts, created a hazelnut butter out of roasted hazelnuts (rub off the skin), a pinch of salt and sugar, blended all together. I added the powdered sugar and vanilla. My chocolate cups were praline sized and I filled them with 1 tsp of the hazelnut-butter goodness, then covered with more chocolate and chilled in the fridge.
I have to say – no ferrero rocher can compete – it was soooooo utterly delicious that I could hardly keep myself from eating them all. The recipe yielded about 25 praline sized cups and wow everyone loved them. They tasted rich and decadent.
Thanks so much for the recipe and the inspiration and please, have a go at the hazelnut version you won’t regret it :-)
Love, madeleine
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Shamelessly Sassy said,
September 14, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Um, wow. Those look soooo delicious.
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Elizabeth said,
September 15, 2008 at 11:39 am
Found your website through Stumble. Yummers! I would make these with peanut butter for my family, and almond butter for myself, since I’m allergic to peanuts,
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Jaime said,
September 16, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Those look so good with the dark chocolate. They’re perfect.
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Mel said,
September 17, 2008 at 4:51 pm
I tried this recipe a couple weeks ago.
It was INCREDIBLE…and so easy!
My hubby has forbidden me from making these again as he couldn’t stop eating them!! Haha!
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exumer said,
September 25, 2008 at 5:45 pm
these look so good. im gonna try this using weed in the peanutbutter. ^_^
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Joyce M. said,
September 25, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Very nice! I used only two ingredients, Dark chocolate chips (melted) and peanut butter (fresh ground peanuts, no added sugar, salt, or flavorings). I used my silicon muffin pan and that worked well. What is nice is that I made only four cups so there is two a piece for hubby and I tonight! Super easy, thank you!
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Celine said,
September 27, 2008 at 7:39 am
happy to hear that, Joyce! isn’t natural PB the best?
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lisa said,
September 28, 2008 at 2:27 am
okay….we just made them!!!! in the fridge as we speak…
do i dare say they look incredible!!
thanks for the easy peasy recipe!
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Celine said,
September 28, 2008 at 1:52 pm
yay, lisa!
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lori said,
September 29, 2008 at 5:00 pm
i do not know how to cook or bake, but i wanted to give a friend a homemade gift. They turned out amazing. i put them in a heart shaped de Buyer mini molds and they retained the shape. Thanks
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Barb said,
October 7, 2008 at 2:04 am
I wonder what they’d be like with old-fashioned natural style extra crunchy peanut butter? That’s my favorite type of pb. I guess I’ll just have to experiment and find out! Recently Reese’s had an Elvis pb cup with banana in it. OMG…yum.
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eopmusic2007 said,
October 13, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Ive made these a couple times now and if there is any tweaks I would make they would be:
1. Mini isnt the best idea in my opinion. I would use the regular width type liners but the shorter versions. The actual mini liners make a real mess and are harder to spread.
2. I used the Reese’s peanut butter. Enough said :)
3. Defiantly add some peanut butter with your chocolate, the texture seems to be better.
These are minor tweaks but the recipe is perfectly delicious.
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Lacey said,
October 14, 2008 at 4:09 pm
i have made these SOOOOOOOOOOOO man times. the recipe is great. i use about twice the amount of chocolate you do but that’s a personal problem. i can’t imagine not making them mini though, they’re so extra rich. i know this will be a holiday treat for some family members because it really doesn’t get much easier than this. KUDOS FOR CELINE. SHE WINS AT LIFE. :)
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Deborah Dowd said,
October 15, 2008 at 12:29 am
These look like a great way to enjoy peanut butter and chocolate. My husband loves peanut butter cups and these would let me use darker chocolate to make these a bit healthier!!
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Celine said,
October 15, 2008 at 9:35 am
I’m with you, Lacey. I prefer making them mini. and I often use extra chocolate too. hence the need for mini, I suppose.
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Gena...and the Bottom Line is... said,
October 15, 2008 at 6:37 pm
OMG…my husband will love me even more if I make these for him! His favorite food, besides carrot cake, it peanut butter cups! I can’t wait to surprise him with this! Thanks!
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October 24, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Wow, those look awesome. Thanks for the post.
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cindy said,
November 10, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Omg! I made them and they are delicious…
Thank you!!!
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UK Foodie said,
November 15, 2008 at 2:43 am
Will be trying them today – they look delicious!
UK Foodie
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marafaye said,
November 27, 2008 at 6:35 am
OH I will be making these as holiday gifts!!
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Vivacious Vegan said,
December 4, 2008 at 10:16 pm
I’ve been catching up on all your old posts I missed during my little hiatus and holy crap! I’m so glad I didn’t skip over any. I would have missed these gems. They’re definitely going on my “must make” list. My anniversary is coming up and hubby would love love love these.
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Nettrea Robinson said,
December 7, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Wow! Is really all I can say about this recipe. I am so glad I found this website. I made these yesterday and my family devoured them. Thank you! Would you mind if I made mention of this recipe on my blog? Again WOW!
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Celine said,
December 7, 2008 at 11:04 pm
thanks for visiting this post, everyone!
and Nettrea, by all means, go for it.
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Kristie said,
December 9, 2008 at 9:16 am
I bookmarked this recipe months ago never to return until last week. I invited a friend over and she and I proceeded to make dozens and dozens of these.
Yesterday I went to a local animal sanctuary with some fellow vegans and vegetarians and I brought these with me because I needed them to eat the rest of these peanut butter cups because they are SO GOOD that I couldn’t stop eating them!
This is such a fun recipe and I intend on using it over and over and over again. Thank you!
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Anonymous said,
December 10, 2008 at 8:39 pm
thanks yooooooou
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ozvegan said,
December 14, 2008 at 7:00 pm
oh yeah, my bf will be in for a treat today, as i will be making these tonite. they look scrumptious, lovely pictures, so nice and inviting! this has everything,.. just imagine, this christmas, a jar full of these, nicely wrapped, with a bow tied around it. if they last this long.
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Amy said,
December 18, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Thank you for the awesome recipe! I live in New Zealand where peanut butter cups cost a ridiculous price – that is, if you can even find them.
I made these cups, and they were a hit! I’ve given your recipe to every that has tried them.
Thank you for sharing.
amy
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Geraldine Fuller said,
December 21, 2008 at 4:53 pm
I must have this veggie cookbook. Sounds great what I have read and that is the veggie sausages and peanut butter cups. What do I need to do to get a copy? Where to send the money and how much? Would like to download if unable to buy outright. Thanks for reply to jerriefuller@earthlink.net
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anilag said,
February 13, 2009 at 2:00 pm
these are great!!! i just ade them for valentines day, my bf and i LOVE reeses but alas, they are not vegan, so these are the perfect alternative. I dont miss reeses a bit!!! to make the peanut butter mixture more crumbly like real reeses, i added about a tablespoon of flour. it didnt change the taste and i liked the consistancy much better!! deeeeeeeelish!
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Joxy said,
March 14, 2009 at 2:37 am
I’m not vegan but a friend is and I often cook for us; so I’ve been looking for inspiring vegan receipes – and these would be lovely for those times when we just want a snack with a cuppa :) they do look delightfully scrummy.
I’m a bit confused though, I thought chocolate wasn’t vegan? Is it a special sort you’re using?
Thanks
Joxy.
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Celine Reply:
March 14th, 2009 at 2:59 am
there’s quite a few brands that make vegan chocolate: all it takes is checking that no dairy products are used (usually easy to do with semisweet or darker chocolates), and that the sugar in use isn’t processed with bone-char. Trader Joe’s sells vegan chocolate chips, and so does Sunspire.
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The Bites Site said,
April 8, 2009 at 3:11 pm
one word: awesome!
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Sarah Eliza @ devastateboredom said,
April 10, 2009 at 5:17 am
I used to make homemade peanut butter cups with a similar recipe when I was growing up… but the cupcake tins idea turns something great into sheer brilliance!
Totally going home and whipping up a batch… love it!
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Kate said,
April 10, 2009 at 7:37 am
Totally Awesome This looks so good everyone But unfortunetly I am out of Vanilla WAAAA.!!
I’ll have some soon though. YIPPPEEEE!!
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kelli said,
April 22, 2009 at 8:51 pm
thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for this recipe! i’ve made them 3 times already and everyone loved them! i hope you don’t mind i posted them on my blog with a link to your site. this recipe is too good to not share! =)
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Celine Reply:
April 22nd, 2009 at 8:56 pm
good to hear, Kelli! not a problem at all.
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Brie said,
May 19, 2009 at 8:17 pm
I made these and they were perfect, just a little messy when putting the bottom layer of chocolate in the muffin cups, before it’s put in the fridge. But the recipe was amazing!
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Amanda said,
September 8, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Those look amazing! I am SO trying them!
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Heather said,
October 10, 2009 at 10:46 am
I make these so often–my boyfriend cannot live without them! Thanks for the recipe…I’ve probably made these at least a dozen times in the last 4 months :)
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michael hruby said,
November 25, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Chocolate Hint: I found out while watching Alton Brown’s ‘Good Eats’ show on Food Network, the reason your chocolate is so soft while just at room temperature is because chocolate chip manufacturers add ingredients to the chocolate purposefully so they don’t get really firm again after being melted or cooked, thinking that makes the cookies better. So, if you are after a firmer chocolate that doesn’t need refridgeration, use bar chocolate. Of course, it will help melt faster if you chop the chocolate into small chunks first. It is easiest/fastest to use a serrated knife (over a smooth blade) for chopping down chocolate. The only trick there is properly tempering the chocolate so you don’t get streaks, but that’s purely visual–does not affect taste.
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Celine Reply:
November 25th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
I definitely have switched to using bars instead of chips a while back, far better results indeed. thanks, Michael!
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michael said,
November 25, 2009 at 1:43 pm
in the phrase I used above ‘over a smooth blade’, better wording would be ‘verses a smooth blade’
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Blender Benefits said,
December 7, 2009 at 6:29 am
So, are these better than Reeses?
I’ve had homemade before, but never have they topped a Reeses, IMHO. I would love a great recipe though to make them.
Thanks for the post.
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