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Homemade Peanut Butter Cups Recipe

Recipe by: 106a802496d678ba

"Just like the candy! You'll need 30 mini (1 3/4 by 1 1/4 inch) paper cups for filling."
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  • 1In 1-quart saucepan combine chocolate chips and shortening. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth (3 to 5 minutes).
  • 2Loosen top paper cup from stack, but leave in stack for greater stability while being coated. With small paint brush, coat inside top cup evenly with about 1 teaspoon melted chocolate to about 1/8-inch thickness, bringing coating almost to top of cup, but not over edge. Repeat until 30 cups are coated; refrigerate cups.
  • 3In 2-quart saucepan combine butter or margarine and peanut butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until melted (4 to 6 minutes). Stir in confectioners' sugar and graham cracker crumbs. Press about 1/2 tablespoon filling into each chocolate cup.
  • 4Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon melted chocolate on top of filling; spread to cover. Freeze until firm (about 2 hours) carefully peel off paper cups. Store refrigerated.
Footnotes
  • Tip
  • Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.
Ingredients
  • 30 servings
  • 140 cals
  • 2 cups milk chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    140
    7%
  • Fat:
    9.5
    15%
  • Carbs:
    13.6
    4%
  • Protein:
    2
    4%
  • Cholesterol:
    11
    4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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