Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

There are not many recipes for my mini muffin pan, so I decided to do a short series with recipes for the most neglected pan before I start the apple series.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

These are the best peanut butter cups I have ever tasted!  They are easy and only involve a few ingredients.  They just take time to harden, but the refrigerator does the work for you!  They are not as pretty as the cups from the store, but taste ten times better.

The original recipe made twelve servings, so I reduced it to four servings and it was plenty.  It made sixteen cups in the mini muffin pan.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cool Time: 2 hours

7 ounces Chocolate Chips
1/3 cup Peanut Butter
2 1/2 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar
1/4 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1) Grease muffin tins.

2) Place half of the chocolate chips in a metal bowl and place a saucepan with a little water underneath.  Bring the water to a boil and allow the chocolate to melt.  Stir occasionally.  DO NOT let the steam escape because it can stiffen the chocolate.

3) Spoon melted chocolate into muffins cups and fill halfway.  Draw the chocolate up the sides of the cups until coated evenly.  Cool in the refrigerator until firm (about an hour).

4) Blend the peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla.  Spread the peanut butter mixture on top of the firm chocolate in the cups.

5) Melt the remaining chocolate using the previous method.  Spread the melted chocolate on top of the peanut butter.  Put back in the refrigerator until top is firm and cups come out easily (about an hour).

6) Remove from muffin tins and enjoy!