Peanut Butter Cups
Well, I started thinking about how I’ve been on this kick of veganizing popular recipes and foods (it seems to be the challenge that I need), and I remembered that a few months back, I made some vegan peanut butter cups from vegweb.com that taste just like reeses! mmm.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup peanut butter (creamy)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups of vegan chocolate chips
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 12 cupcake liners
Directions:
Cut the top half of the cupcake liners to where they are about half the original height. Microwave the chocolate chips for about 2 minutes at 50% power in a glass or microwaveable bowl. Stir until creamy, you might need to microwave them a little more. Make sure you do not overcook them. Using a spoon or paint brush spread the chocolate evenly within the muffin cups making sure you fill the crevices on the sides. Place the coated muffin cups in the freezer so that the chocolate hardens. In a separate bowl combine the peanut butter and salt and fold in the powdered vegan sugar. When the chocolate cups have hardened put the peanut butter mixture into the microwave for 1 minute. Wait a minute for it to cool and then bring out the chocolate cups. Spoon the peanut butter into the chocolate cups leaving a little room for the top layer of chocolate. Allow the peanut butter to harden in the freezer, and then spoon the top layer of chocolate on. Place the cups in the freezer and wait an hour.
makes about 12 peanut butter cups.
veggievixen Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 8:11 am
holy…
so good!
Pang Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 8:16 am
looks delish!
Rachel Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 2:00 pm
I can’t wait to try these, thanks tons!!!
Hannah Said,
April 1, 2009 @ 9:48 pm
Hey kristen! I just found your blog randomly. You designed my website yearsss ago. Maybe 4 or 5? I think it was hannahhearts.com. Anyway, I just wanted to say hi, all your food looks fantastic and I love your photos! Do you have a flickr?
evan Said,
April 4, 2009 @ 1:38 am
these look really thick and melty.whoa.
i haven’t made peanut butter cups in a while,i always make a cooked pb filling when i do,but this is inspiring.
also,i foudn you from a comment on my blog-thanks-and you took an intelligentsia hosted espresso class?do tell more!
Melisser Said,
April 5, 2009 @ 11:43 pm
Lookin’ good!
Mangojello Said,
April 30, 2009 @ 2:23 pm
Just found your blog and… WOW! I really need to try these. They look so good!
Jen Said,
October 23, 2009 @ 5:38 am
I just made these last night, and I am here to tell you they taste even better than they look! I was out of powdered sugar, so I made my own in the blender using corn starch and Florida crystals. I think this was even better than store-bought powdered because it produced a slightly grainy, sugar-crunchy peanut butter filling, much like the “real” thing (I put real in scare quotes because the ingredient list on a “real” Reeses cup is slightly terrifying). I am totally making these for everyone I know as holiday presents this year, and I’m already thinking of fun variations (adding crushed pretzels, using super awesome ganache fillings to make Reeses-shaped truffles, etc.) Thank you so much for this recipe!
Keerith Said,
March 12, 2010 @ 12:31 am
Yum! I am totally making these :) thanks