White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Delight in these creamy white chocolate peanut butter cups, combining rich peanut butter filling with smooth white chocolate for an indulgent homemade treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 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 white chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil (optional, for melting white chocolate)
Instructions
- Line a mini muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a bowl, mix peanut butter, softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and combined.
- Melt the white chocolate chips with coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 20 seconds until smooth.
- Pour a small amount of melted white chocolate into each paper liner, spreading evenly to cover the bottom. Freeze for 10 minutes.
- Add about a teaspoon of the peanut butter mixture on top of the hardened white chocolate layer in each cup.
- Cover the peanut butter layer with the remaining melted white chocolate, ensuring it seals the filling completely.
- Refrigerate the cups for at least 30 minutes until firm.
- Remove from liners and enjoy or store in an airtight container.
Notes
For an extra crunch, sprinkle a pinch of sea salt on top of the white chocolate before it sets.