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Chocolate Peanut Buttery Cups

Hiding within a chocolate shell you’ll find a sweet, buttery, peanut butter nugget. One bite and the chocolate coating cracks open revealing this luscious surprise!
Cook Time 12 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 4 dozen

Equipment

  • Electric mixer
  • Rimmed baking sheet
  • Double boiler
  • Mini muffin pans
  • Parchment paper or paper liners, 48 mini

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter*, room temperature
  • 2-¼ cup sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 heaping cup creamy butter*
  • 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon water
  • 5 packages 5 packages semi-sweet baking chocolate, 4-ounces each

Instructions
 

  • Cream the butter on medium speed until very light and creamy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add the powdered sugar, about ⅓ at a time, blending in starting on low speed, then on medium. Beat until fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Stir in the peanut butter and water on medium speed, mixing for about 1 minute. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to make sure the mixture is well combined.
  • Chill the filling for about 30 minutes to firm up a bit. Scoop up 48 half-inch rounds of the peanut butter filling and place them on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. (A mini-ice cream scoop makes quick work of this.) Chill while you melt the chocolate.
  • Place the chocolate in the top of a double boiler over medium-low heat. Stir the chocolate occasionally until it is almost melted. Remove the pan from the heat and continue stirring until the chocolate has melted completely.
  • Line 48 cups of mini-muffin pans with parchment paper liners or paper liners. Spoon enough of the melted chocolate to cover the bottom of each liner, about 1-½ teaspoons. Tap the pans on the counter to level out the melted chocolate.
  • Set a round of peanut butter filling on top of the chocolate. Cover the peanut butter with the remaining chocolate. Tap the pans on the counter to settle the chocolate around the peanut butter.
  • Chill until set. Keep the cups refrigerated or in the freezer.

Notes

If you prefer a bit more intense peanut butter flavor, reduce the butter to ¼ cup and increase the peanut butter to 1-¼ cups.