I may have mentioned this before, but I am a huge sucker for seasonal items. During the fall, if anything is labeled “pumpkin flavored” I will buy it. Even though I know darn well that these “pumpkin” English muffins do NOT taste like pumpkin and are simply filled with orange food coloring …they will undoubtedly make their way into my grocery cart. And Christmas themed food? Forget about it. I won’t even think twice before I’ve purchased the “Gingerbread Pop-Tarts” that I probably won’t even like. But the one seasonal item that I know is worth it every single time is the seasonal Reese’s peanut butter cups. Why, you ask? Because these Christmas tree, Easter egg or Heart shaped Reese’s have twice the amount of peanut butter than their non seasonal cousins. And more peanut butter is always better in my book. So I thought it might be a good idea to create my own homemade peanut butter cups for the days that I’m craving a Peanut Butter Cup that is heavy on the peanut butter. And this recipe definitely delivers. And with 3 ingredients and a prep time of roughly 15 minutes it literally could not be easier. The only problem is that they disappear very quickly. Enjoy!
Ingredients: Makes 10 mini peanut butter cups
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
Preparation:
- Place chocolate chips and oil in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds
- Stir mixture and microwave for an additional 45 seconds or until smooth and creamy
- Drop melted chocolate by the teasponful into a mini cupcake pan lined with paper liners
- With a pastry brush, brush chocolate up the sides of each cup, and repeat with remaining cups
- Place pan in the freezer for 5 minutes, or until chocolate has hardened
- Place a teaspoon of peanut butter in the center of each chocolate cup
- Cover with another teaspoon of melted chocolate
- Place pan in freezer for 2-3 minutes until chocolate has hardened
- Peel paper liners away from chocolate and serve
