Homemade Mini Peanut Butter Cups

Name: Homemade Mini Peanut Butter Cups
Yield: 24 MINI PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

For children who cannot eat candy or chocolate due to a dairy intolerance, this is a wonderful treat. I like to make these cups at night while the kids sleep, otherwise they want to eat them all in one sitting.
These treats are great for Easter, to serve at holiday gatherings, or as dessert when kids eat all their dinner.

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Directions

SUBSTITUTION TIP: Any nut butter or seed butter can be used, such as cashew butter, almond butter, or sunflower seed butter.

Steps

1 Done	Line a 24-cup mini muffin tin with paper cupcake liners.
2 Done	In a medium bowl, stir together the peanut butter, confectioners’ sugar, and butter. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
3 Done	Put the chocolate in a medium microwave bowl and microwave on high power for 30 seconds, then stir. Heat in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until the chocolate melts.
4 Done	Using a teaspoon, put 1 teaspoon of chocolate into the bottom of each muffin liner. Scoop 1 teaspoon of the peanut butter mixture into each cup and press it down so the chocolate goes up the sides. Top each peanut butter cup with another teaspoon of melted chocolate.
5 Done	Chill for 1 hour to harden.
6 Done	Wrap in candy wrappers to enjoy as treats, or store in a sealed container in a cool dry place for up to 3 weeks.