Easter Bunny Peanut Butter Cups
Delightfully creamy and festive, these Easter Bunny Peanut Butter Cups combine rich chocolate and smooth peanut butter for a perfect seasonal treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 24 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- Edible candy eyes (optional, for bunny decoration)
- Mini marshmallows or white chocolate chips (optional, for bunny tails)
Instructions
- Line a mini muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a bowl, mix peanut butter, softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil together in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Pour a small layer of melted chocolate into each liner, spreading evenly, then refrigerate for 10 minutes to set.
- Add a dollop of the peanut butter mixture on top of the set chocolate layer, flattening gently.
- Cover peanut butter layer with another layer of melted chocolate.
- Refrigerate the cups for at least 30 minutes until fully hardened.
- Optionally, decorate with edible candy eyes and mini marshmallows to create bunny faces and tails.
- Keep refrigerated until serving.
Notes
For a festive touch, sprinkle with pastel-colored sugar or use white chocolate for the top layer to mimic a fluffy bunny appearance.
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