Everybody likes getting candy, even if they are (ahem) maybe a bit too old to be Trick or Treating. (If that's even possible.) Here's a cute idea to dress up a sweet candy gift for a friend or coworker, preset your candy in decorative jars! Simply use mason jars (or other canning jars) and cover the tops with colorful fabrics. You can use store-bought candies, or you can make your own! Here's how to make homemade peanut butter cups:
Needed: mini cupcake pan plus mini sized cupcake liners (we used brown ones), 1 bag (about 2 cups) dark or semi-sweet chocolate, 2 tablespoons oil, 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 3/4 cup powder sugar.
First, line your mini cupcake pan with liners. In a microwave safe bowl melt half of the chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon oil. I've found the best way to melt chocolate in the microwave is to melt for 30 seconds, stir, melt another 30 seconds, stir and repeat this until things are creamy. Once the chocolate is melted pour a tablespoon or so (it's not necessary to measure, I'm just giving you an idea of how much to pour) in to each cupcake liner. Give the pan a little shake so that the chocolate evenly distributes in each hole, then place in the refrigerator.
While that is cooling, make the peanut butter filling. In a pot on the stove or in a microwave safe bowl in the microwave melt the peanut butter, brown sugar and butter together. Add the powder sugar, 1/4 cup at a time and stir in between until it's all been added and you have a nice thick, creamy batter. Shape these into small balls and slightly smash so they become small disks. Place these in each chocolate filled cupcake liner.
Now melt the remaining chocolate with 1 tablespoon oil. Pour over the top of the peanut butter disks. Once you've filled all the the liners give the pan a good shake or tap on the counter top so the chocolate settles into all the cracks. Refrigerate this overnight until firm.
Have fun making your own peanut butter cups! Enjoy. xo. Emma and Elsie
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Posted by: Débora Nogueira | October 14, 2011 at 04:17 PM
I love getting candy :) I got halloween candy on my lunch break today :) I like to pass it out at work. This is such a cute way to display it or gift it. Mmm...recipe looks great too!
Posted by: Daily Doily | October 14, 2011 at 04:17 PM
These look absolutely amazing! It wouldn't have occurred to me to try making these...thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Laura | October 14, 2011 at 04:35 PM
I love the presentation of the candy in mason jars! And the peanut butter cups sound amazing, I'll definitely be trying these before Halloween.
Posted by: Erica | October 14, 2011 at 04:38 PM
Yummy! Not kidding I'm eating Reese's pieces right now... should NOT have bought Halloween candy this early!
Kacie
A Collection of Passions
Posted by: Kacie @ A Collection of Passions | October 14, 2011 at 04:43 PM
Mmmm! I know what I'll be making tonight! : )
xo,
Sarah
Posted by: Sarah Nicole | October 14, 2011 at 04:55 PM
these look SO delicious! :)
Georgia
Posted by: Georgia | October 14, 2011 at 04:57 PM
aww i have made these on my blog before. they taste so much better than the shop bought ones!
- Ani x
Posted by: Ani | October 14, 2011 at 04:58 PM
i LOVE the packaging on these! too cute = )
-meesch
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Posted by: meesch | October 14, 2011 at 05:05 PM
Yum! Looks really cute!
Posted by: Tonya | October 14, 2011 at 05:08 PM
very yum! Where did you get this recipe??
Jenna
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Posted by: Jenna@CallHerHappy | October 14, 2011 at 05:17 PM
What a cool idea! ;) And Emma looks so cute in that pic, hehe.
Hope you girls have a wonderful weekend! ;D
Miki.
Posted by: Miki | October 14, 2011 at 05:18 PM
everything you do is fab, and I would NEVER give you an idea, but with mine I use graham crackers (crushed in blender) gives them a little texture. Try it!
Happy everything!
Posted by: Dawn. B | October 14, 2011 at 05:41 PM
cute idea! And one of my favorite candies!
Posted by: Natalia | October 14, 2011 at 06:04 PM
What are the red things in the jar? It's pretty! I think I'll be making these as Christmas gifts!
Posted by: pam | October 14, 2011 at 06:13 PM
Peanut butter cups are one of my favourite treats - I'd love to try to make some of my own!
x
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Posted by: Lauren Helen | October 14, 2011 at 06:16 PM
Yummmm...its like you knew what my most favorite candy treat in the world was and delivered it to me in a great big bow! Thanks Ladies!!! Hearts, janna lynn
Posted by: Janna Lynn | October 14, 2011 at 06:17 PM
This is fun and easy!! I think I will this for Christmas and hand them out to my neighbors!
Posted by: Lea | October 14, 2011 at 06:29 PM
Those look so delicious I can hardly stand it!!! :)
Posted by: Shannon | October 14, 2011 at 07:10 PM
This is an adorable idea, and it looks delicious! xo
Posted by: Alice | October 14, 2011 at 07:41 PM