Homemade peanut butter cups made healthy with real ingredients!
This is about as Halloween-y as I get.
Did someone say weenie?
Moving on; it's not that I'm above spooky homemade baked goods for Halloween. It's the homemade part that gets me. I want caramel apple suckers. I want those Butterfinger-Reese's cup hybrids. I want candy corn (omg not the chocolate kind). I want all the things that don't come out of my own kitchen this time of year. I've got too much respect for mass-produced candy to make my own when we are thisclose to Halloween.
But, when I saw homemade peanut butter cups in Adrianna's charming new book, The Year of Cozy, I couldn't resist. I took a quick peek at the yield (9 peanut butter cups), divided that by my usual serving size of peanut butter cups (90), and decided this was the perfect batch of candy for two. Adrianna also has several other small-batch recipes in the book, which just makes my heart smile!
Her book is a big heart-smile for me because it's basically how to be a cool girl. She has delicious recipes, easy crafts, and pretty things. She also shares her secrets for being happier and doing more of what you love. I'm going to say it first and hold everyone to it: she's our generation's Martha Stewart. After reading her book, you just want to be her because she's so dang cool. Gosh I love her!
I glanced over the ingredient list for her homemade peanut butter cups, and realized that even the chocolate is homemade. I mean, I know Adrianna is amazing and so of course everything she makes is amazing by default, but the ingredient list made me jump into the kitchen immediately. The homemade chocolate part is similar to my homemade candy bars (that just so happen to be healthy and paleo!).
Adrianna's recipe did not disappoint! Other delicious things from her book that I've made and loved: DIY roomspray, golden milk tea (made with turmeric and ginger), and snickerdoodles. Hand to the heavens, those things have been the most delicious part of my week! No, my month! Thanks for that, Adrianna. You da best. xo
These peanut butter cups are the perfect treat and so easy to make.Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
9
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 273Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 69mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 3gSugar: 10gProtein: 5g
Tom @ Raise Your Garden says
As the proud father of 2 girls and 2 dachshunds, we ALWAYS say Happy Halloweenie around here. Love how you said weenie on your blog. Now that's a blog I can commit too. Ok, PB cups. It's just common knowledge that every mans love language is Peanut Butter. (and we all hate coconut....right?!?) Making this. OK, making my mom make these. Can't promise I'll hand them out for Hallow-weiner.
Medeja says
They look nice. What I like is that even chocolate is home made.
Abby @ The Frosted Vegan says
I love Adrianna's book and can't WAIT to make these little cups of goodness! I made the 'chorizo' spiced squash soup last week and was looking forward to having the leftovers when I got home from Kansas City. Come to find out, they were GONE when I got home :) Lovely seeing you last week! xo
Sues says
Your house would be the Halloween talk of the town if you gave these out to trick or treaters :)
Matea says
I can make peanut butter cups at home?! YUS :)
ali grace | cookies and grace says
I'm not much of a halloweeny person either. I LOVE candy, but I'm just not into the black cats, spider webs, ghosts, and other creepy crawlies. But these? These I can definitely get behind. Love the sea salt on top! I'm wanting to sprinkle it on everything these days.
Happy Valley Chow says
Reese's Pieces are my absolutely favorite candy ever...sooo yeah...I'd eat these. Love that you put a little salt on top, fantastic idea. Pinned and trying fo sho!
Samina @ The Cupcake Confession says
These peanut butter cups are to-die for! I love that the chocolate is also homemade! How brilliant!
Cookbook Queen says
When you said "homemade chocolate" I was like, "I could never..." and then I saw the ingredients list!! Totally doable. Love that sprinkle of salt on top, too :)
Stephanie | Mrs Tea & Mr Coffee says
Peanut butter cups are my jam! I have the same problem if I buy them, can't.stop.eating. This is the perfect solution. Homemade, delicious and a small(er) portion. :)