Easy 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cups
With only four ingredients and simple directions, you will have creamy, decadent homemade peanut butter cups in minutes!
Ingredients
- 2 cups chocolate chips I use half semi-sweet chocolate chips and half cacao. Use any chocolate you like!
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 cup peanut butter I recommend unsweetened and unsalted.
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar Can be substituted with powdered monk fruit sweetener or other sugar free sweetener.
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Line a standard 12-muffin pan with paper baking cups/cupcake liners
- Melt chocolate and coconut oil in a double boiler or in a pot on the stovetop over low stiring frequently.
- Distribute melted chocolate into the 12 muffin tins (I use about 1 teaspoon) just until it barely covers the bottom of each cup. If the chocolate does not distriute evenly slowly move the pan in a circular motion.
- Place the pan in the freezer for 15 minutes to set the bottom of the chocolate shell. You can also skip this step.
- Mix peanut butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and salt together with a spoon, whisk or hand mixer just until dough forms. You can use your hands to carefully knead for a minute.
- Place a small tablespoon of peanut butter dough into each cup. It helps to make 12 flattened balls out of the peanut butter dough to make sure the peanut butter is equally distributed.
- Pour the remaining melted chocolate over each cup until the peanut butter is covered. Optional: Add flaky sea salt, coconut shavings, or chopped nuts to the top.
- Refrigerate pan for an hour to set, or freeze for 15 minutes. Enjoy!