Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Ingredients
1 cup creamy peanut butter, divided
4-1/2 teaspoons butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
4 milk chocolate candy bars coarsely chopped
Directions
~In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup peanut butter, butter, confectioners’ sugar, and salt until smooth. Set aside.
~In a microwave, melt the chocolate chips, candy bars, and remaining peanut butter. Stir until smooth.
~Drop teaspoonfuls of chocolate mixture into paper-lined miniature muffin cups. Top each with a scant teaspoonful of peanut butter mixture. Top with another teaspoonful of chocolate mixture.
~Refrigerate until set. Store in an airtight container.
~Makes about three dozen.