Peanut Butter Chocolate Candy Cups

Peanut butter chocolate candy cups are a great way to use up left over Halloween candy.

Ingredients for Peanut Butter Chocolate Candy Cups (makes about 48)

1.75 cups all-purpose flour
.25 cup PB2 powder
1 tsp. Baking powder
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 Cup Peanut Butter
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup firmly packed Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup butter, softened
2 eggs
2 Tbs. milk
1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1/2 cup greek yogurt
24 miniature candy bars, cut in half

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Spray two 24-cup mini muffin pans with PAM
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, PB2, baking powder, and salt.
4. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on high speed to beat together peanut butter, butter, and sugars until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
5. Beat in eggs, scraping down bowl as needed.
6. With mixer on low, mix in flour mixture, yogurt, and vanilla until combined
7. Scoop a small cookie scoop of batter into each well (about 2 teaspoons)
then press one half miniature candy bar piece into each center until batter aligns with top edge of candy.

8. Bake until puffed and set, about 10 minute

These are a pretty fast way to get a bunch of treats from leftover Halloween candy. Or Easter Candy.


Lightly adapted from http://www.marthastewart.com/859644/mini-triple-treat-cupcakes