5 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Recipes

Steps:

• Line a muffin tin with muffin tin liners.
• In a bowl or measuring cup, add the dark chocolate and ¼ cup coconut oil.
• Microwave for 30-second intervals until melted, stirring each time.
• Stir in vanilla extract.
• Pour half of the chocolate mixture into the liners (just enough to cover the whole bottom). Save the other half for the top layer.
• Freeze for 15 minutes.
• In a bowl or measuring cup, add the peanut butter, honey, and 2 tablespoons coconut oil.
• Microwave 15 seconds or until slightly melted and pourable.
• Pour mixture evenly into the muffin tin.
• Freeze for 5 minutes.
• Pour remaining chocolate mixture on top of the peanut butter layer.
• Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
• Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Set 18 mini paper baking cups on a baking sheet. Melt 4 ounces of the chocolate either over a double boiler on the stove top or in short bursts in the microwave. Spoon 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate into each cup. Use an offset spatula or a small spoon to spread the chocolate slightly up the sides of each baking cup; make sure you have an even chocolate base at the bottom of each cup. Let cool at room temperature for about 15 to 20 minutes until mostly solid.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract and salt. (Make sure the peanut butter is well-combined in the jar before you measure it.) Transfer the peanut butter mixture to a resealable plastic bag and seal it tightly.
• Cut one corner of the plastic bag and pipe 2 to 3 teaspoons of peanut butter mixture into the center of each cup. With a very lightly moistened finger, tamp down the peanut butter and make it flat and even, but leave a bit of space between the peanut butter and the edge of the paper cup (you should be able to see a ring of chocolate peeking from below the peanut butter).
• Melt the remaining 5 ounces of chocolate. Spoon 1 teaspoon of chocolate onto the top of each cup. Use an offset spatula or a small spoon to spread the chocolate evenly over the top and down the sides of the cup. Refrigerate until solid, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Trim 12 paper muffin cup liners to half of their height.
• Place 1/2 chocolate chips in a microwave safe container. Microwave for 2 minutes, stirring after each minute. Spoon melted chocolate into muffin cups, filling halfway. With a spoon, draw the chocolate up the sides of the cups until evenly coated. Cool in the refrigerator until firm.
• In a small bowl, mix together peanut butter, confectioners' sugar and salt. divide into the chocolate cups. Melt the remaining chocolate, and spoon over peanut butter. Spread chocolate to edges of cups.