Homemade
Peanut Butter Candy Cups
By Kids
Cooking Activities
Easy
homemade peanut butter cups made in mini muffin
liners! Kids can mix the peanut butter filling while
an adult melts the chocolate. These are perfect for
parties, holiday treats, and candy-making with kids.
If you'd prefer large size peanut butter cups, use
regular size muffin liners and not mini muffin
liners.
- Category:
Dessert
- No Bake
- Skill Level:
Beginner
Prep: 25 minutes | Chill:
20-40 minutes | Yield: 45-50
mini cups (plus tops)
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Filling
- ¾ cup peanut butter
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter,
softened
Chocolate Cups
- Milk chocolate chips
(about 1–1¾ bags total)
- 2 tablespoons
shortening (per bag of chips)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
extract
- Mini muffin liners
(paper cups)
Instructions
- Place mini
muffin liners into mini muffin pans. (No pan?
Arrange liners in a cake pan or on a cookie
sheet.)
- Make
the filling: In a small bowl, mix
peanut butter, powdered sugar, and softened
butter until combined. Set aside.
- Melt
the chocolate: In a small saucepan
over low heat, melt 1 bag of milk chocolate
chips with vanilla and 2 tablespoons shortening,
stirring frequently until smooth. (Or melt
carefully in the microwave with adult help.)
- Spoon a little
melted chocolate into each liner. Use the back
of a spoon to spread chocolate across the bottom
and up the sides. (Or add a spoonful and gently
shake/tap to settle.)
- Chill cups in
the freezer or refrigerator until firm.
- Drop a small
spoonful of peanut butter filling into each
chocolate cup.
- Melt more
chocolate if needed, then spoon chocolate over
the filling to seal the tops. Smooth to the
edges.
- Chill again
until fully set. Peel off liners and enjoy!
Kid-Friendly Tips
- Kids can mix the peanut butter filling and
spoon it into the cups
- Adults should handle melting chocolate and hot
pans
- Tap the tray to level the chocolate- kids love
this step
- Use a small cookie scoop or teaspoon for
evenly sized cups
Notes
Milk chocolate chips give the
best classic “peanut butter cup” flavor. Semisweet
chips will taste less sweet and less like
store-bought candy. One bag of chocolate chips
makes about 45-50 mini cups, plus you may need an
additional ½ - ¾ bag to fully cover the tops.
Storage
Store in an airtight container
in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or freeze
for longer storage.