Pretzel Peanut Butter Cups
Pretzel Peanut Butter Cups
How do you make peanut butter cups even better? Top them with crunchy pretzels for a sweet and salty treat.This recipe is by Rachel Richwine of Wescosville, Pennsylvania, and was originally published in The Morning Call.
Prep Time
18
minutes
Cook Time
2
minutes
Servings
12
Total time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoon butter, softened to room temperature
- 2 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 20 ounce semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon shortening
- 12 mini-pretzels
Directions
- Step 1: Line a 12-count muffin pan with cupcake liners. Set aside.
- Step 2: With an electric mixer, cream 1/2 cup peanut butter and 2 tablespoons softened butter together until smooth. Add 2 tablespoons light brown sugar and 1/2 cup powdered sugar; beat until combined and smooth. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Step 3: In the microwave at 20-second intervals, melt 20 ounces semi-sweet chocolate and 1 teaspoon shortening until completely melted.
- Step 4: Spoon 2 teaspoons of melted chocolate into the cupcake liners; smooth the top to create an even layer. Place 2 teaspoons of the peanut butter mix in the center of the chocolate in the liners, making sure to not let the peanut butter touch the liners.
- Step 5: Cover with the remaining melted chocolate; smooth to be sure it covers all the peanut butter filling. Place 1 mini pretzel in the center of each cup.
- Step 6: Chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.