Vegan Peanut Butter Cups

Are you a fan of peanut butter cups? Who isn't, right? The combination of creamy peanut butter and rich chocolate is one of the most beloved desserts around! But if you're vegan, then it can be hard to find tasty treats that fit your lifestyle. But don't fret - we've got the perfect solution! Delicious homemade vegan peanut butter cups! This recipe has all the classic flavors that everybody loves without using any animal products. So grab some vegan chocolate and some peanut butter, and get ready to whip up this amazing recipe!

Why You'll Love These Vegan Peanut Butter Cups

Budget-Friendly- Peanut Butter Cups are relatively inexpensive to make, so you don't have to spend a ton of money on ingredients.

Quick and Easy- This recipe doesn't require any fancy equipment or hard-to-find ingredients. You can whip up a batch of peanut butter cups in no time!

Family-Favorite- Peanut butter cups are a classic crowd-pleaser! Everyone in the family will love these vegan treats.

Delicious - Of course, the best part about this recipe is that it's downright delicious! The perfect combination of chocolate and peanut butter will have you coming back for more.

Equipment

• Muffin Tin
• Paper Liners
• Medium Bowl
• Knife
• Microwave-Safe Bowl
• Stirring Spoon
• Cookie Dough Scoop
• Measuring Cups and Spoons

Ingredients

• Peanut Butter- The classic nut butter. I often use natural peanut butter.
• Chocolate Chips or Chocolate Bar- Semi-sweet or dark chocolate will work. Your choice. Just make sure they are vegan, like the Enjoy Life brand.
• Softened Dairy-Free Butter- Mixes in with the peanut butter and sugar to help it harden.
• Organic Powdered Sugar- Sweetens the peanut butter layer and makes these homemade candies taste like the real deal.
• Salt- Gives a little bit of extra oompf to the peanut butter layer. Especially if you're using unsalted peanut butter.

How To Make Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

Get out your muffin tin and line each cup with a paper cupcake liner. Pick a color to help celebrate the occasion.

You can actually make anywhere from 12 to 18 of these candy cups. The difference is in the size of the muffin tins that you use. There are mini muffin sizes and regular muffin sizes.

In a medium bowl, combine ½ cup of the peanut butter, softened dairy-free butter, powdered sugar, and salt until smooth. I use a hand mixer.

Coarsely chop the chocolate bar to help it melt evenly with the chocolate chips.

In a microwave-safe bowl, add the chocolate chips, chopped chocolate, and the other ½ cup of peanut butter.

Heat for 1 minute and then stir. Continue heating at 10-20 second increments. stirring after each heating. Stop before the chocolate is completely melted, as it will continue to melt after being removed from the microwave. This will also protect you from possibly accidentally burning it.

Stir again after it is removed until the chocolate is completely melted.

Use a cookie dough scoop to add the melted chocolate to the cupcake liners.

Divide the dough into how many candy cups you'd like to make. Roll them in a loose ball and then smush them down to lay on top of the bottom layer of chocolate.

Add the remaining chocolate on top.

Place in the refrigerator to set.

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Popular Substitutions & Additions

If you're looking to change up the flavor of these peanut butter cups, you can try :

• Use different nut butters, such as almond or cashew butter.
• Add in other ingredients, such as nuts and seeds, dried fruit bits, or even coconut flakes.
• To switch up the coating on these cups, you could use melted vegan dark or white chocolate instead of semi-sweet.
• If you're feeling adventurous, try adding a teaspoon of your favorite spices or extracts, such as ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, or almond extract.

The possibilities are endless! No matter how you mix it up, these vegan peanut butter cups will be sure to hit the spot and satisfy your cravings.

Popular Substitutions & Additions

If you're looking to change up the flavor of these peanut butter cups, you can try :

• Use different nut butters, such as almond or cashew butter.
• Add in other ingredients, such as nuts and seeds, dried fruit bits, or even coconut flakes.
• To switch up the coating on these cups you could use melted vegan dark or white chocolate instead of semi-sweet.
• If you're feeling adventurous try adding a teaspoon of your favorite spices or extracts such as ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, or almond extract.

The possibilities are endless! No matter how you mix it up, these vegan peanut butter cups will be sure to hit the spot and satisfy your cravings.

Vegan Peanut Butter Cups FAQ's

Do you need to refrigerate copycat peanut butter cups?

After they have hardened in the refrigerator, you can take them out and leave them with no problem.

Can these be made into balls?

Yes, that is really easy. Roll the peanut butter filling into balls and then dip it into the melted chocolate. Place them on a cooling rack to harden.

Can I use just chocolate chips?

Yes, you can, but a mixture of semi-sweet and dark chocolate would be more authentic in flavor. But, having said that, they will still be so so very good.

What kind of chocolate bar should be used?

I like to use a bar of dark chocolate to counterbalance the semi-sweet chocolate chips. That makes the coating taste more like the original too. You can, of course, use any chocolate flavor that you like in candy bars.

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