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Here is a delicious take on a peanut butter cup treat. These Christmas peanut butter cups are made with two types of chocolate and a decadent peanut butter filling and decorated with festive sprinkles. Christmas just got a whole lot sweeter with these no bake peanut butter cups. They make adorable gifts!
This is my version of a Reese’s peanut butter cup. Use white chocolate and milk chocolate for a twist in flavors so you can enjoy both versions. The festive and holiday-themed candies and sprinkles on top make this the perfect Christmas treat that requires no oven time.
Craving more easy no bake treats? Try out my Cheerio Christmas trees, Christmas gumdrops, or even these Lofthouse truffles.
Reasons You Will Love These Christmas Peanut Butter Cups
- A Christmas-themed treat that is bursting with creamy and sweet peanut butter flavor.
- This is a no-bake dessert that is a breeze to make.
- Change up the sprinkles on top to fit any theme you would like all year round.
- A kid-friendly treat that you can make with little ones! They will enjoy helping you create these festive treats.
- Versatile in ingredients used, so you can create custom treats.
Ingredients I Used
Peanut Butter – I used creamy peanut butter for the base of the filling. Any brand will work, but I do recommend using quality.
Chocolate – For the cups, I used white chocolate and chocolate almond bark for the base of the cups. The almond bark sets up firmly and is a mess-free chocolate to work with.
Butter – Real butter is needed for this recipe. It goes into the filling to help add flavor and works on that creamy peanut butter texture.
Powdered Sugar – The powdered sugar helps to create the perfect peanut butter filling.
Sprinkles – Reach for festive sprinkles to top the chocolate on top of each cup! Adds color and crunch.
Variations To Recipe
Chocolate – You can use bar chocolate, chocolate chips, etc. If you do that route then add a little shortening or coconut oil to help the chocolate set up firmly.
Peanut Butter or Nut Butter – You are more than welcome to use crunchy peanut butter if you want. Or even swap the peanut butter out with nut butter. Just know nut butter is a bit wetter than peanut butter so you might add more powdered sugar to the mix.
Sugar-Free – Reach for sugar-free ingredients to make sugar-free peanut butter cups. This is a great option for you.
Toppings – You can add on crushed cookies, chopped candy, chopped nuts, and more. Feel free to pick and choose whatever you want to add on top of the peanut butter cups.
Storing
Room Temperature – Store the peanut butter cups in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 weeks. Just make sure the cups are fully cooled before you store them.
Freeze – Now you can also freeze your peanut butter Christmas cups. Just store it in a freezer bag or freezer container. They will store for 3-4 months. Then eat straight from the freezer or let them thaw first.
Tips for Making Peanut Butter Cups
Cupcake Liners
Using a cupcake liner helps to make removing the peanut butter cups out of the muffin tin a breeze. You can use any color or style of cupcake liners.
Melting Chocolate
Go right ahead and melt the chocolate low and slow with a double boiler. Or you can warm it up in the microwave. If you do the microwave make sure to mix it up in between the heating cycle. That way the almond bark doesn’t melt.
Mini Muffin Tin
If you want a smaller version reach for a mini muffin tin instead of a classic size. Then just make smaller-sized cups.
Customize
You can mix in the candies and such in the peanut butter mixture or sprinkle on top of the top coating. Feel free to mix and add in any items you want to elevate the flavor of these peanut butter cups.
FAQs
Can I make peanut butter cups in advance for special occasions?
Of course. Go right ahead and make these a few days ahead of when you want to serve them up. Just keep stored in a sealed container on the counter, fridge or freezer until you are ready to serve.
Can I make vegan or dairy-free peanut butter cups?
Yes. I just recommend swapping out the items for vegan or dairy-free ingredients that you prefer to use. Now, you might adjust ingredients to reach the proper texture.
Can I use different types of chocolate for the outer layer?
Feel free to use any type of chocolate that you would like. You could even do one type of chocolate as the base and then another type of chocolate for the topper. Or even reach for colored candy melts to elevate more of a holiday vibe.
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Christmas Peanut Butter Cups
Course Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Servings 18 servings
Christmas Peanut Butter Cups are a tasty no bake Christmas treat for you to serve up family and friends. This is a fun Christmas treat for all ages to enjoy.
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ pound white almond bark
- ½ pound chocolate almond bark
- Holiday sprinkles
Instructions
Place 18 cupcake liners in your cupcake tin.
In a large bowl using an electric mixer combine the peanut butter and butter until well mixed.
Add the vanilla extract and powdered sugar and mix until well combined.
The mixture will be crumbly and that is okay.
In 2 microwave safe bowl melt the different almond barks in the microwave in 30 second intervals until the chocolate is melted is smooth.
Spoon a little bit of the chocolate in the bottom of each cupcake liner.
I do half white almond bark and half the cups chocolate.
Use your spoon to spread the almond bark around the bottom of the cupcake liners and slightly up the sides.
Roll about 1 – 1-½ tablespoons the peanut butter mixture into a ball and then flatten it out into a disc.
Place the discs into each chocolate lined cupcake liner.
Spoon more chocolate over the top of each peanut butter disc.
Immediately sprinkle with the festive sprinkles.
Let the peanut butter cups set for an hour at room temperature or 15 minutes in the fridge.
Serve!
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