Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cups

Nigella Lawson

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson from Nigella's Christmas Kitchen, 2007

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: Nigella's Christmas Kitchen: Holiday Party

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Total Time:
1 hr 0 min
Prep
30 min
Inactive
30 min
Yield:
48 chocolate peanut butter cups
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

For the topping:

  • 7 ounces (200 grams) milk chocolate
  • 3 1/2 ounces (100 grams) dark chocolate
  • Gold buttons and edible gold stars to decorate, or other decorations of your choice

For the base:

Directions

Place all the ingredients for the base in the bowl of a food processor. Blend the mixture until the mixture takes on a sandy texture.

Place 48 gold petit four cases in sets of miniature tart tins or mini-muffin tins (each indent about 1 3/4-inches in diameter). Use 1 teaspoon of the base mixture to fill the bases of the petit four cases. Press the sandy mixture down into the cases as best you can to form a layer at the bottom of each paper case.

Place the milk chocolate and dark chocolate together into a heatproof bowl. Suspend the bowl over a pan of simmering water (the water should not touch the bottom of the bowl). Melt the chocolate gently while stirring. Spoon teaspoonfuls of the melted chocolate onto the top of each of the sandy bases of the petit four cases.

Decorate the tops of the chocolate covered peanut butter cups with either a gold button or gold star in the middle of each and transfer them to the fridge. Let them set in the fridge, for about 30 minutes.

To serve, arrange the chocolate peanut butter cups in their cases on a clean plate.

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  • on January 29, 2012

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    These were so easy and so much fun to make -- perfect for a kid birthday party or superbowl party! I did have the same issue with the peanut butter being a bit too thin so I would suggest adding a bit more confectioners sugar or brown sugar until you get a firmer consistency. These were really really great -- very pleased with the outcome and easy recipe.

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  • on December 29, 2011

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    What a great peanut butter cup without all of the artificial components!! Fairly easy and fun to make with kids. These were a hit. I used silver and gold petit four cases. I did not find any decor to put on top so they were sans 'bling'. Will order the gold stars in advance as advised in previous posts.

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  • on December 17, 2011

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    I made this befor lost recipe was sad lol But now I see here again so I have it saved. My famiy and friends loves it.
    It is so yummy. try it you will love it also. Happy Holiday &
    Merry Christmas.


    K.A . H. Jones

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