Solid Peanut Butter Cups

A couple of years ago a friend of mine brought me some of her famous homemade peanut butter cups for a little treat after I had a baby. These treats were legendary and I felt honored to receive a few. When I bit into them I was surprised that there was no peanut butter middle! The entire cup of chocolate was laden with peanut butter and it was intensely creamy and so very delicious. I asked my friend for the recipe. She said she'd bring it over later. She never did. I asked her probably 10 times for the recipe to no avail. She wouldn't share it. I finally gave up asking. So, two years later, I took matters into my own hands and I recreated these little nuggets myself. And oh, am I ever glad I did, because I daresay that my homemade peanut butter cups are even better than the original I tasted years ago (that's what she gets for not sharing, right? An improvement on her legendary cups!). What I love about these beauties is that the texture is soft and creamy and it is the perfect combination of peanut butter and chocolate.



These lovely chocolate morsels serve as my entry for my first EVER blog event:
Blog for Babies by Making Little Wonders! Holly from Phemomenon, a good friend I've made through blogging, is sponsoring this event and since I feel strongly about the cause, I wanted to support it. Holly's second child, Cole, was born eight weeks premature and their story is remarkable. She is getting the word out about supporting a March of Dimes Walk - March for Babies. Having had three healthy babies, I feel the least I could do is support Holly's efforts! These miniature-sized solid peanut butter cups are the perfect way to celebrate babies and garner support for a great cause.

You can read more about Holly's story and the March of Dime's walk here.

And here is a little note from Holly:
Do you want to know more about Little Wonders March for Babies Team? Fantastic!! Here is the Team Page. Any amount that you can sponsor is extremely appreciated. Please, please help spread the word and sponsor Little Wonders if you can! Thank you!



Solid Peanut Butter Cups
12 ounces melted chocolate (I used 9 ounces semi-sweet squares and 3 ounces white chocolate squares)
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Melt chocolate according to package directions, taking care not to overheat. I melted the semisweet and white chocolate separately and then mixed together. To melted chocolate add peanut butter, sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Spoon or pipe (I used a decorating bag with a large round tip) chocolate mixture into small baking cups. Refrigerate until set. Enjoy!