Peanut Butter Cups

Reese Cups are one of my favorite candies. When I saw a recipe for homemade peanut butter cups in Taste of Home magazine, I knew that I had to make them. These little cups are very smooth and creamy. They are also very simple to make with just a few ingredients.

Peanut Butter Cups

1 stick butter

1- 8 oz pkg cream cheese

1- 17.3 oz jar creamy peanut butter (I prefer Jiff)

1 tsp vanilla

2-3 bags chocolate chips or vanilla candy coating (Do not use vanilla chips)

Cream the butter, cream cheese, peanut butter and vanilla well. Slowly pour in the powdered sugar and mix until incorporated.  

Using a mini muffin tin, place mini cupcake papers. Place about 1/2 tsp chocolate in the bottom of each paper. Tap your tin on the counter several times until the chocolate is evenly distributed on the bottom.  Take about a teaspoon full of the peanut butter mixture and roll into a ball. Slightly flatten the ball and place in the cups. Use your fingers to push the dough down and flatten out in the cup. You want a flat top so the chocolate will settle evenly on top. Take another teaspoon of chocolate and put on top of the dough. Use the back of your spoon to evenly spread the chocolate over the dough. Tap the pan on the counter again to spread the chocolate. Place in the freezer for about 10 minutes or until hardened. 

You can also roll the peanut butter mixture into balls and just dip the balls in chocolate. I like the cups for nostalgia I guess and they are easily recognizable as peanut butter cups. Either way you make these, they will be devoured. I guarantee! 

Reese Cups are one of my favorite candies. When I saw a recipe for homemade peanut butter cups in Taste of Home magazine, I knew that I had to make them. These little cups are very smooth and creamy. They are also very simple to make with just a few ingredients.

Peanut Butter Cups

1 stick butter

1- 8 oz pkg cream cheese

1- 17.3 oz jar creamy peanut butter (I prefer Jiff)

1 tsp vanilla

2-3 bags chocolate chips or vanilla candy coating (Do not use vanilla chips)

Cream the butter, cream cheese, peanut butter and vanilla well. Slowly pour in the powdered sugar and mix until incorporated.  

Using a mini muffin tin, place mini cupcake papers. Place about 1/2 tsp chocolate in the bottom of each paper. Tap your tin on the counter several times until the chocolate is evenly distributed on the bottom.  Take about a teaspoon full of the peanut butter mixture and roll into a ball. Slightly flatten the ball and place in the cups. Use your fingers to push the dough down and flatten out in the cup. You want a flat top so the chocolate will settle evenly on top. Take another teaspoon of chocolate and put on top of the dough. Use the back of your spoon to evenly spread the chocolate over the dough. Tap the pan on the counter again to spread the chocolate. Place in the freezer for about 10 minutes or until hardened. 

You can also roll the peanut butter mixture into balls and just dip the balls in chocolate. I like the cups for nostalgia I guess and they are easily recognizable as peanut butter cups. Either way you make these, they will be devoured. I guarantee! 

Cute as a Button!

If you've been on pinterest you've probably seen theses little treats. I've made them for Valentine's Day and baby showers. I'm not sure who the original source is but I have seen them on many websites. They are cute and quick! I stock up on theses M&M's at Valentine's day, but now you can get the individual colored M&M's at most party stores.

Pretzel Buttons 

Ingredients: 
Square pretzels
Hershey's Hugs
Pink,white & red plain M&M's

Directions:

Preheat oven to 200°. 

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. 

Place the pretzels on and top them with the hugs.  

Bake for 4 minutes or until the chocolate is shiny and soft. You do not want the chocolate to melt. b They should still hold their shape.

Place an M&M in the center of each hug and press it down to spread the chocolate.  

Allow to cool completely and enjoy!

 Everyone loves these little beauties and can't believe how easy they are!

If you've been on pinterest you've probably seen theses little treats. I've made them for Valentine's Day and baby showers. I'm not sure who the original source is but I have seen them on many websites. They are cute and quick! I stock up on theses M&M's at Valentine's day, but now you can get the individual colored M&M's at most party stores.

Pretzel Buttons 

Ingredients: 
Square pretzels
Hershey's Hugs
Pink,white & red plain M&M's

Directions:

Preheat oven to 200°. 

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. 

Place the pretzels on and top them with the hugs.  

Bake for 4 minutes or until the chocolate is shiny and soft. You do not want the chocolate to melt. b They should still hold their shape.

Place an M&M in the center of each hug and press it down to spread the chocolate.  

Allow to cool completely and enjoy!

 Everyone loves these little beauties and can't believe how easy they are!