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Holiday Peanut Butter Cup

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It's been a well kept a secret... this recipe is better than Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. Of course, it is always better when it is homemade.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Place in Refrigerator 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Christmas Baking, Dessert
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 16

Equipment

Pie Flexipan®
Baking Sheet (M)
Round (M) Flexipan®
Mixing Bowl
Whisk
Mini Whisk
Spatula
Offset Mini Spatula

Ingredients
 

  • 10 oz (290 g) chocolate milk chips (Bottom Layer and Sides)
  • 8 oz (225 g) chocolate milk chips (Top Layer)
  • 8 tbsp (120 g) butter (Softened)
  • 2 1/2 cups (650 g) creamy peanut butter
  • 2 1/2 cups (500 g) confectioner sugar
  • 4 Peanut Butter Cups (Reese's Santa)
  • 8 Peanut Butter Cups (Reese's Nutcracker)

Instructions
 

  • In your Fluted Round Flexipan® Mold, melt 10oz of chocolate chips by microwaving for 60 seconds. Stir with your mini whisk and microwave again for 15 seconds. Stir until melted.
  • Place your Fluted Round Flexipan® Mold on the top of your Medium Perforated Baking Sheet.
  • Using a pastry brush, paint bottom and sides of your Flexipan. Then, place in refrigerator for 30 minutes to harden.
  • In a mixing bowl, cream butter, peanut butter and confectioner sugar together, until it is nice and whipped.
  • In your Round Flexipan® Mold, melt 8oz of chocolate chips by microwaving for 60 seconds. Stir with your mini whisk and microwave again for 15 seconds. Stir until melted.
  • Take your Flexipan® out of the refrigerator.
  • Spread peanut butter mixture over the chocolate shell.
  • Pour over your melted chocolate, and using an offset spatula, spread evenly.
  • Decorate with Reese's Holiday Peanut Butter Cups. Place in refrigerator for another 30 minutes to harden. Then, unmold and enjoy, Bon Appétit!

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Holiday Peanut Butter Cup
Amount Per Serving (16 g)
Calories 380 Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Fat 24g37%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 239mg10%
Potassium 315mg9%
Carbohydrates 34g11%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 28g31%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 17IU0%
Calcium 36mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Peanut, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Cups, Reese Peanut Butter Cups
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