Cupcakes and Cashmere

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

October 18th, 2011

Ever since I made these homemade Twix bars last year, I’ve been thinking of new candy combinations that I could make at home. Since my all-time favorite candy is a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, I figured they could only be improved when made with high quality chocolate (I used Ghiradelli) and organic peanut butter (recipe here). While the original will always be great for those unexpected sugar cravings, the homemade version was a vast improvement in both flavor and texture.

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  • christina kang

    where did you get that spatula?!

  • http://peppermintandivy.blogspot.com/ Tariro

    Those are the cutest things ever!
    xo,
    http://peppermintandivy.blogspot.com/

  • http://sweetandsassy-sherry.blogspot.com/ Sherry

    Oh my gosh my mouth is watering!!! Those look so tasty – they’re my favorites too!!! :)

    http://sweetandsassy-sherry.blogspot.com/

  • http://www.casualglamorous.com Audrey

    Emily, these look incredible! How can you resist not eating 10 of them at once! YUM! http://www.casualglamorous.com

  • http://www.dreamsomethingup.blogspot.com Dani

    I agree with Audrey’s comment above! I’d want to eat the whole batch. It looks so good!

  • http://www.ladyalamode.com Caitie

    these look SO deeeeelish! my absolute FAV!

    xxx
    http://www.ladyalamode.com

  • http://www.thewindowshopper.com.au Courtney

    Ohhhh, these look great! We don’t have peanut butter cups in Australia, I might have to make these for my friends and get the word out!

  • http://simplychicforcheap.wordpress.com SimplyChic

    YUM! these are definitely getting added to my “need-to-make” list!!!

    xo jeanette
    http://www.simplychicforcheap.wordpress.com

  • http://www.paperdolltheory.com kelly @ paper doll theory

    just in time for halloween! i might have to try to make this for my coworkers as an office pick-me-up.

    love
    kelly

    http://www.paperdolltheory.com

  • http://www.ashesoflaughter.com Erin

    Love love LOVE! YUUUM!

    Make sure to enter my faaaabulous {seriously} $120 DahliaLynn necklace giveaway. It ends Friday (link below)!!!

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    xx,

    Erin

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  • http://bitstreats.blogspot.com/ Betty

    I love your recipes and I like the way how you manage to make evetyrhing look so simple and easy, your photos show everything clean and in perfect conditions! this is why I like your blog so much!

    http://bitstreats.blogspot.com/

  • http://sparklesmileandshine.blogspot.com/ Hannah

    These look amazing, can’t wait to try them out!!
    http://sparklesmileandshine.blogspot.com/

  • http://sayitallnoww.blogspot.com/ Danielle
  • http://imthesweatpantsdiva.blogspot.com I’m the Sweatpants Diva

    And as usual I’m left craving this yummy looking treat!

  • http://ellaetcetera.blogspot.com/ Ella

    yum! reeses peanut butter cups are my favorite candy, i’m sure the homemade version is delicious!

  • http://www.youtube.com/user/alelasirah Alela Sirah

    You make the store bought ones look like they are made of dirt! lol
    http://fashionablyspeakn.blogspot.com/2011/10/sephora-nail-bling-ummmm.html

  • http://foxwhiskers.blogspot.com/ chloe.eloise

    Definitely trying this one!

    Fox Whiskers

  • http://www.fashion-feast.com Alexandra

    Yummy! I have been in such a baking/cooking mood lately! I want to invite all of my friends over for a massive baking fest… that or have a baking swap! Fall brings around such yummy treats!!!

    xoxo
    Alexandra
    http://www.fashion-feast.com

  • http://Littlebabyspicer.com Priscilla

    Thanks for this! Can’t wait to try it out !
    Littlebabyspicer.com

  • http://www.thisishowwerule.blogspot.com Mia L

    that looks so great. i would love to try one right now.

  • http://www.thisishowwerule.blogspot.com Mia L

    PS. your stuff always looks so delicious

    http://www.thisishowwerule.blogspot.com

  • http://www.blake.co.za/blog/ Jade

    These cupcakes look so good.

  • http://www.theafeminada.com Grace Escudero – The Afeminada

    Oh my! Do those ever look amazing!

    -Grace

    http://www.theafeminada.com

  • http://remaincalmhaveacupcake.blogspot.com emma

    um… i love you.

  • http://simple-fabulous.blogspot.com/ Nicole

    Looks so yummy!

    Kisses from Hong Kong,
    Nicole

  • http://slowurroll.tumblr.com/ Meghan

    ummm, yes please!!! These look so yummy! Peanut butter cups are my favorite!

  • http://thegirlkyle.com/ Girl Kyle

    Everything you make always looks gorgeous. I don’t know you take something as simple a peanut butter cup and make it look amazing. Beautiful photography :)

  • http://www.thesignaturebow.com Leonie

    MUST try this recipe myself. I only recently discovered peanut butter cups and they are my favorite now as well. Nothing beats the combination of chocolate and peanut butter!

    http://www.thesignaturebow.com

  • http://cookingquidnunc.blogspot.com/ Natalie

    Beautiful photos! They look delicious!

  • Juliana

    Hello, I’m from Brazil and my husband loves Peanut Butter Reese, and I wonder if could you give me the recipe! I will be waiting for… Thank you so much, Juliana

  • http://www.fashboulevard.blogspot.com Anna

    another amazing recipe. love it

  • http://www.thehibou.com Camila

    Wow that looks amazing!!! I really want to try it, but quick question: do you know if i can replace the vegetable shortening with just butter or margarine?
    Oh, and does any of the ingredients have gluten?

    love from http://www.thehibou.com

  • http://www.jaimereneestylista.blogspot.com J’aime Renee

    Totally making these this weekend!

    http://jaimereneestylista.blogspot.com/

  • http://cupcakesandcoffeebreaks.wordpress.com Erica

    I wish I didn’t have a full-time job so I could stay up all night making these…

  • http://www.google.com Lauren

    THese look DIVINE!!!! Going to make these for my CHristmas in October Party! Thank you>

  • http://www.forelyse.com Forelyse

    Wow how amazing. I would have never thought of trying to make candy DIY but this is fantastic!!!

    http://www.strangehabitsband.com

  • http://glitterandhoney.blogspot.com Cheryl

    These look delicious! I can’t wait to try the twix recipe as well!!

  • http://glitterandhoney.blogspot.com Cheryl

    These look delicious! I can’t wait to try the twix recipe as well!!

    glitterandhoney.blogspot.com

  • http://blissfullylana.wordpress.com Lana

    Looks yummy! Reese’s peanut butter cups are one of my favorites, too.

    Love your blog, BTW!

  • http://www.thesemireformednerd.com julie @ the semi-reformed nerd

    YUM! And I approve. :D

  • http://iamjshields.blogspot.com Jordan

    omg. I’ll be craving these nonstop now until i make them!

  • Elvi

    :) so delicious!! Here in Argentina we have something
    similar , but with oblea covering the peanut butter, the famous BON o BON.
    Picture: http://himynameispablo.blogspot.com/2010_09_01_archive.html

    Now I want one.. :)
    a hug

  • Abir Dadabhoy

    I made some and they were great! thanks for the recipe!

  • http://zerodramas adelbert enriquez

    Yummy! those cupcakes are for real!

    Zero Dramas

  • http://www.simplyfabulousness.com Rebeccah

    OMG my absolute fav candy ever and if it’s better than Reese’s then count me in! Looks like I will be making this awesome recipe this weekend!

    simplyfabulousness.com

  • http://acupofmary.blogspot.com/ Mary

    Oh my!They taste what they look like!!!!

    join me http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/3055996/a-cup-of-mary

  • http://startwithfornever.tumblr.com Samantha

    I made these today for halloween on Monday and they were absolutely delicious (:

  • http://startwithfornever.tumblr.com Samantha

    I made these today for Halloween and they were absolutely delicious

  • http://fromtheletters.blogspot.com Fran

    those look so yummy! :)

  • http://www.qvc.com Lauren

    Looks D I VI N E!!!