Homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Ingredients
For the Chocolate
- 3/4 cup cocoa butter, around 105 g
- 2 tablespoons dried milk powder
- 1/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
For the Peanut Filling
- 4 single graham crackers
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter, + 2 tablespoons
Instructions
- 1
In a heat-safe bowl, melt the cocoa butter over a double boiler. Ensure the cocoa butter is fully melted and liquid.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Remove the melted cocoa butter from the heat. Sift in the dried milk powder, Dutch-processed cocoa powder, and powdered sugar into the bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Whisk the mixture until all ingredients are combined and a smooth, dark brown chocolate liquid is formed.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Line a muffin tin with 6 cupcake liners.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Pour enough of the melted chocolate mixture into each cupcake liner to just cover the bottoms. Place the muffin tin in the fridge to cool and allow the bottom chocolate layer to set.
⏱️ 15 min
- 6
While the chocolate sets, prepare the peanut filling. In a blender or food processor, blend together the graham crackers and 1/4 cup powdered sugar until it becomes a fine powder.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Transfer the graham cracker and powdered sugar mixture to a bowl. Add the smooth peanut butter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Mix with a spatula until a soft dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Divide the peanut butter dough into 6 equal balls and roll them, then flatten them slightly into disc shapes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Remove the muffin tin from the fridge once the chocolate bottoms are set. Place one prepared peanut butter ball into each liner, on top of the set chocolate layer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Press the peanut butter ball flat, ensuring it does not touch the sides of the cupcake liner.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Pour more melted chocolate on top of each peanut butter filling, ensuring the filling is fully covered by the chocolate.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Leave the assembled peanut butter cups in the fridge for 1-2 hours to set completely.
⏱️ 120 min
- 14
Once set, remove the paper liners and serve.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
For the Chocolate
- 3/4 cup cocoa butter, around 105 g
- 2 tablespoons dried milk powder
- 1/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
For the Peanut Filling
- 4 single graham crackers
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter, + 2 tablespoons
Instructions
- 1
In a heat-safe bowl, melt the cocoa butter over a double boiler. Ensure the cocoa butter is fully melted and liquid.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Remove the melted cocoa butter from the heat. Sift in the dried milk powder, Dutch-processed cocoa powder, and powdered sugar into the bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Whisk the mixture until all ingredients are combined and a smooth, dark brown chocolate liquid is formed.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Line a muffin tin with 6 cupcake liners.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Pour enough of the melted chocolate mixture into each cupcake liner to just cover the bottoms. Place the muffin tin in the fridge to cool and allow the bottom chocolate layer to set.
⏱️ 15 min - 6
While the chocolate sets, prepare the peanut filling. In a blender or food processor, blend together the graham crackers and 1/4 cup powdered sugar until it becomes a fine powder.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Transfer the graham cracker and powdered sugar mixture to a bowl. Add the smooth peanut butter.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Mix with a spatula until a soft dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Divide the peanut butter dough into 6 equal balls and roll them, then flatten them slightly into disc shapes.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Remove the muffin tin from the fridge once the chocolate bottoms are set. Place one prepared peanut butter ball into each liner, on top of the set chocolate layer.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Press the peanut butter ball flat, ensuring it does not touch the sides of the cupcake liner.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Pour more melted chocolate on top of each peanut butter filling, ensuring the filling is fully covered by the chocolate.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Leave the assembled peanut butter cups in the fridge for 1-2 hours to set completely.
⏱️ 120 min - 14
Once set, remove the paper liners and serve.
⏱️ 1 min