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How to make your own peanut butter cups

Using a microwave and four ingredients, you can easily whip up this sweet treat in under a half hour.  

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Easy Homemade Peanut Butter Cups 
Easy, Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
This simple, four ingredient recipe, is almost just as easy to make as to buy pre-packaged.
To store, place in an airtight container and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.

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Yield: Makes 24

Ingredients

4 ounces white chocolate, chopped

1/2 cup smooth peanut butter

12 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped

2 tablespoons unsalted roasted peanuts, chopped
 
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Directions

1. Line two 12-cup mini muffin pans with paper liners; set aside.

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine white chocolate and peanut butter.

Microwave, until almost melted, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring halfway through.

Set aside to cool slightly.

2. Meanwhile, place semisweet chocolate in another microwave-safe bowl.

Microwave, stirring once or twice, until almost melted, 2 to 3 minutes.

3. Dividing evenly, use a spoon to layer semisweet chocolate and peanut-butter mixture into liners, beginning and ending with chocolate; sprinkle with peanuts.

Place muffin pans in freezer until peanut butter cups are firm, about 15 minutes.

Bring to room temperature before serving.
 
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