Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

From: shimmerysummersun

On Sep 24, 2009

I made these for dessert the other day. I personally don't like chocolate and pb together, so I didn't taste them. My mom said they were delectable though and DH's friend said they tasted just like a Reese's PB Cup. They were pretty easy to make, the only complaint I have, and the reason for only 4 stars, was that they were so hard to cut. I was only able to salvage a few because when I tried to cut them the chocolate "shattered". I'm not sure how to cure that. Next time I make these I might try to put them in mini muffin cups to avoid the broken chocolate. Thanks for posting!

From: JJRsMomma

On Aug 31, 2009

I make these all the time. I have found that it's best to use JIF peanut butter instead of the natural kind because it's stiffer/thicker. It's also better to use chocolate graham crackers. I find that using those two are important in making it tastes much like Reeses but also the texture holds up better. If anyone is having issues with their chocolate being too 'chocolately' simply melt a TB of peanut butter with it. Also, its fun to get creative with these. I've tried them in various shapes and sizes. One of my favorite, super easy treats!

From: nyc4me03

On Mar 13, 2007

This was a nice recipe using things I had on hand. With Easter just around the corner, I made mine into egg shapes instead of bars. I made some slight variation as follows: First I made the peanut butter mixture, formed into eggs and froze till firm- then I quickly coated with chocolate. For the chocolate, I used 1 1/4 cup chips + 2 teaspoons of Crisco in order to form a smooth, glossy coating for my eggs. I then let the coated eggs cool overnight. Note, about 10 graham cracker squares (or about 5 whole crackers) equal 1 cup of crumbs. This one is worthy of an Easter Basket- Very rich, but oh so yummy!

From: smltheppl

On Oct 13, 2005

I make my own peanut butter cups every Christmas and each year I search out new recipes to try for the filling. Well, my search is over. This filling is great!! It's the texture and taste I've been looking for. I made the peanut butter filling exactly as listed, but if you don't like things that are super sweet, you might consider decreasing the amount of powdered sugar. Thanks Tonkcats for posting this and ending my search!