Allie Oop Photography Blog » Chocolate http://blog.allisonmjennings.com Just another WordPress site Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:48:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Day 3 – January 3, 2012 Some days just call for a midmorning chocolate break http://blog.allisonmjennings.com/2012/01/04/day-3-january-3-2012-some-days-just-call-for-a-midmorning-chocolate-break/ http://blog.allisonmjennings.com/2012/01/04/day-3-january-3-2012-some-days-just-call-for-a-midmorning-chocolate-break/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:44:09 +0000 allison http://blog.allisonmjennings.com/?p=502 6630778207 672646bd5b m Day 3 January 3, 2012 Some days just call for a midmorning chocolate break

First day back at work after a “long” weekend. These days are always hard.  Doesn’t help that I didn’t sleep well last night.  Tomorrow begins my trial at Lifetime Fitness. Going to see about a new swim suit at lunch tomorrow, hopefully will begin swimming instead of only running.

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Peanut Butter Cups

Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
American, Dessert, Candy, Milk chocolate chips, Peanut butter
Cooks in    Servers 12
Ingredients
  • 12 mini cupcake liners
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup Milk Chocolate chips (or semi sweet if you prefer)
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter
  • 2 generous Tbsp to add to the melted chocolate
  • a pinch fine sea salt [if your PB is already salted, it\'s optional to add more]
Directions
  • Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals until smooth. Add 2 generous tablespoons of peanut butter and stir to incorporate. Let cool for 5 minutes.
  • Line a mini cupcake pan with mini liners.
  • Place a heaping teaspoon of melted chocolate in each mini cupcake liner and spread it all over the place with the back of a spoon, repeat with all 12 liners.
  • Place the cupcake tin into your freezer and allow it to harden.
  • Meanwhile, stir together peanut butter, vanilla, salt, and sugar to form a paste.
  • Make sure you knead in all the ingredients.
  • Divide peanut butter paste into all 12 liners, pressing down gently to make sure the paste goes everywhere. [I took a a heaping teaspoon and rolled it into a ball, then flattened it and placed it into the liners]
  • Top with heaping teaspoon of chocolate [melt it again if needed], spreading carefully so that none of the PB paste can be seen.
  • Chill in fridge/freezer for at least one hour.

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Reeses Peanut Butter Cups

Rating: 5

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes

Yield: 12 small peanut butter cups

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Ingredients

12 mini cupcake liners
1/4 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup Milk Chocolate chips (or semi sweet if you prefer)
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter
+ 2 generous Tbsp to add to the melted chocolate a pinch fine sea salt [if your PB is
already salted, it's optional to add more]

Instructions

  1. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals until smooth. Add 2 generous tablespoons of peanut butter and stir to incorporate. Let cool for 5 minutes.
  2. Line a mini cupcake pan with mini liners. Place a heaping teaspoon of melted chocolate in each mini cupcake liner and spread it all over the place with the back of a spoon. repeat with all 12 liners.
  3. Place the cupcake tin into your freezer and allow it to harden.
  4. Meanwhile, stir together peanut butter, vanilla, salt, and sugar to form a paste. Make sure you knead in all the ingredients.
  5. Divide peanut butter paste into all 12 liners, pressing down gently to make sure the paste goes everywhere. [I took a a heaping teaspoon and rolled it into a ball, then flattened it and placed it into the liners]
  6. Top with heaping teaspoon of chocolate [melt it again if needed], spreading carefully so that none of the PB paste can be seen.
  7. Chill in fridge/freezer for at least one hour.
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Homemade Reese’s peanut butter cups
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4322636056 624334d7ff m Reeses Peanut Butter Cups Recipe Origin: Life in a peanut shell
Prep Time: 10 Minutes Ready In: 1 Hour
Servings: 12 small peanut butter cups
INGREDIENTS:
12 mini cupcake liners 1/4 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup Milk Chocolate chips (or semi sweet if you prefer) 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter
+ 2 generous Tbsp to add to the melted chocolate		 a pinch fine sea salt [if your PB is
already salted, it's optional to add more]

DIRECTIONS:
1 Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals until smooth. Add 2 generous tablespoons of peanut butter and stir to incorporate. Let cool for 5 minutes.
2 Line a mini cupcake pan with mini liners. Place a heaping teaspoon of melted chocolate in each mini cupcake liner and spread it all over the place with the back of a spoon. repeat with all 12 liners.
3 Place the cupcake tin into your freezer and allow it to harden.
4 Meanwhile, stir together peanut butter, vanilla, salt, and sugar to form a paste. Make sure you knead in all the ingredients.
5 Divide peanut butter paste into all 12 liners, pressing down gently to make sure the paste goes everywhere. [I took a a heaping teaspoon and rolled it into a ball, then flattened it and placed it into the liners]
6 Top with heaping teaspoon of chocolate [melt it again if needed], spreading carefully so that none of the PB paste can be seen.
7 Chill in fridge/freezer for at least one hour. 

 
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Recipe type: Dessert
Author: Allison Jennings
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 1 hour 12 mins
Total time: 1 hour 32 mins
Serves: 12
Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
Ingredients
  • 12 mini cupcake liners
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup Milk Chocolate chips (or semi sweet if you prefer)
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter
  • 2 generous Tbsp to add to the melted chocolate
  • a pinch fine sea salt [if your PB is already salted, it's optional to add more]
Instructions
  1. Directions
  2. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals until smooth. Add 2 generous tablespoons of peanut butter and stir to incorporate. Let cool for 5 minutes.
  3. Line a mini cupcake pan with mini liners. Place a heaping teaspoon of melted chocolate in each mini cupcake liner and spread it all over the place with the back of a spoon. repeat with all 12 liners.
  4. Place the cupcake tin into your freezer and allow it to harden.
  5. Meanwhile, stir together peanut butter, vanilla, salt, and sugar to form a paste. Make sure you knead in all the ingredients.
  6. Divide peanut butter paste into all 12 liners, pressing down gently to make sure the paste goes everywhere. [I took a a heaping teaspoon and rolled it into a ball, then flattened it and placed it into the liners]
  7. Top with heaping teaspoon of chocolate [melt it again if needed], spreading carefully so that none of the PB paste can be seen.
  8. Chill in fridge/freezer for at least one hour.
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Peanut Butter Cups

Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
American, Dessert, Candy, Milk chocolate chips, Peanut butter
Cooks in    Servers 12
Ingredients
  • 12 mini cupcake liners
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup Milk Chocolate chips (or semi sweet if you prefer)
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter
  • 2 generous Tbsp to add to the melted chocolate
  • a pinch fine sea salt [if your PB is already salted, it\'s optional to add more]
Directions
  • Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals until smooth. Add 2 generous tablespoons of peanut butter and stir to incorporate. Let cool for 5 minutes.
  • Line a mini cupcake pan with mini liners.
  • Place a heaping teaspoon of melted chocolate in each mini cupcake liner and spread it all over the place with the back of a spoon, repeat with all 12 liners.
  • Place the cupcake tin into your freezer and allow it to harden.
  • Meanwhile, stir together peanut butter, vanilla, salt, and sugar to form a paste.
  • Make sure you knead in all the ingredients.
  • Divide peanut butter paste into all 12 liners, pressing down gently to make sure the paste goes everywhere. [I took a a heaping teaspoon and rolled it into a ball, then flattened it and placed it into the liners]
  • Top with heaping teaspoon of chocolate [melt it again if needed], spreading carefully so that none of the PB paste can be seen.
  • Chill in fridge/freezer for at least one hour.

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Reeses Peanut Butter Cups

Rating: 5

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes

Yield: 12 small peanut butter cups

4322636056 624334d7ff Reeses Peanut Butter Cups

Ingredients

12 mini cupcake liners
1/4 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup Milk Chocolate chips (or semi sweet if you prefer)
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter
+ 2 generous Tbsp to add to the melted chocolate a pinch fine sea salt [if your PB is
already salted, it's optional to add more]

Instructions

  1. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals until smooth. Add 2 generous tablespoons of peanut butter and stir to incorporate. Let cool for 5 minutes.
  2. Line a mini cupcake pan with mini liners. Place a heaping teaspoon of melted chocolate in each mini cupcake liner and spread it all over the place with the back of a spoon. repeat with all 12 liners.
  3. Place the cupcake tin into your freezer and allow it to harden.
  4. Meanwhile, stir together peanut butter, vanilla, salt, and sugar to form a paste. Make sure you knead in all the ingredients.
  5. Divide peanut butter paste into all 12 liners, pressing down gently to make sure the paste goes everywhere. [I took a a heaping teaspoon and rolled it into a ball, then flattened it and placed it into the liners]
  6. Top with heaping teaspoon of chocolate [melt it again if needed], spreading carefully so that none of the PB paste can be seen.
  7. Chill in fridge/freezer for at least one hour.
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Homemade Reese's peanut butter cups   Recipe Origin: Life in a peanut shell Prep Time: 10 Minutes Ready In: 1 Hour Servings: 12 small peanut butter cups INGREDIENTS: 12 mini cupcake liners 1/4 cup powdered sugar 3/4 cup Milk Chocolate chips (or semi sweet if you prefer) 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter + 2 gene" data-image="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4322636056_624334d7ff.jpg" data-site="Allie Oop Photography Blog">

Peanut Butter Cups

Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
American, Dessert, Candy, Milk chocolate chips, Peanut butter
Cooks in    Servers 12
Ingredients
  • 12 mini cupcake liners
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 3/4 cup Milk Chocolate chips (or semi sweet if you prefer)
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter
  • 2 generous Tbsp to add to the melted chocolate
  • a pinch fine sea salt [if your PB is already salted, it\'s optional to add more]
Directions
  • Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals until smooth. Add 2 generous tablespoons of peanut butter and stir to incorporate. Let cool for 5 minutes.
  • Line a mini cupcake pan with mini liners.
  • Place a heaping teaspoon of melted chocolate in each mini cupcake liner and spread it all over the place with the back of a spoon, repeat with all 12 liners.
  • Place the cupcake tin into your freezer and allow it to harden.
  • Meanwhile, stir together peanut butter, vanilla, salt, and sugar to form a paste.
  • Make sure you knead in all the ingredients.
  • Divide peanut butter paste into all 12 liners, pressing down gently to make sure the paste goes everywhere. [I took a a heaping teaspoon and rolled it into a ball, then flattened it and placed it into the liners]
  • Top with heaping teaspoon of chocolate [melt it again if needed], spreading carefully so that none of the PB paste can be seen.
  • Chill in fridge/freezer for at least one hour.

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Reeses Peanut Butter Cups

Rating: 5

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes

Yield: 12 small peanut butter cups

4322636056 624334d7ff Reeses Peanut Butter Cups

Ingredients

12 mini cupcake liners
1/4 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup Milk Chocolate chips (or semi sweet if you prefer)
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter
+ 2 generous Tbsp to add to the melted chocolate a pinch fine sea salt [if your PB is
already salted, it's optional to add more]

Instructions

  1. Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second intervals until smooth. Add 2 generous tablespoons of peanut butter and stir to incorporate. Let cool for 5 minutes.
  2. Line a mini cupcake pan with mini liners. Place a heaping teaspoon of melted chocolate in each mini cupcake liner and spread it all over the place with the back of a spoon. repeat with all 12 liners.
  3. Place the cupcake tin into your freezer and allow it to harden.
  4. Meanwhile, stir together peanut butter, vanilla, salt, and sugar to form a paste. Make sure you knead in all the ingredients.
  5. Divide peanut butter paste into all 12 liners, pressing down gently to make sure the paste goes everywhere. [I took a a heaping teaspoon and rolled it into a ball, then flattened it and placed it into the liners]
  6. Top with heaping teaspoon of chocolate [melt it again if needed], spreading carefully so that none of the PB paste can be seen.
  7. Chill in fridge/freezer for at least one hour.
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Homemade Reese's peanut butter cups   Recipe Origin: Life in a peanut shell Prep Time: 10 Minutes Ready In: 1 Hour Servings: 12 small peanut butter cups INGREDIENTS: 12 mini cupcake liners 1/4 cup powdered sugar 3/4 cup Milk Chocolate chips (or semi sweet if you prefer) 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter + 2 gene" data-image="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4322636056_624334d7ff.jpg" data-site="Allie Oop Photography Blog">]]> http://blog.allisonmjennings.com/2011/03/08/reeses-peanut-butter-cups/feed/ 7