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DIY Chocolate: Two Ways

February 14, 2013 by hipfoodiemom 8 Comments

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DIY Chocolate: Two Ways: Triple Chocolate Peanut Clusters and homemade Peanut Butter Cups! Perfect for Valentine's Day!

DIY Chocolate: Two Ways: Triple Chocolate Peanut Clusters and homemade Peanut Butter Cups! Perfect for Valentine’s Day!

No Valentine’s Day goes by without chocolate. I actually practice this thinking almost everyday. .  in moderation. 

So, here are two recipes I wanted to share with you today.  . because if you haven’t made chocolate at home by yourself, you’re in for a treat. .  because it’s so easy!!! I hope you enjoy one of these chocolate treats for yourself today!

Happy Valentine’s Day!!

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Triple Chocolate Peanut Clusters! This recipe is from my friend and fellow blogger, Paula over at Vintage Kitchen Notes. All of Paula’s recipes are amazing; you definitely need to check out her blog.

I just made these Triple Chocolate Peanut Clusters in mini cupcake liners so they could travel better. I love how Paula uses three kinds of chocolate in this recipe. The end product is sheer chocolate deliciousness!  These are seriously so easy to make.  . I will not be buying chocolate clusters anymore; I will be making them myself!

Triple Chocolate Peanut Clusters: Recipe can be found here. You must check it out!

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And no Valentine’s Day is complete for me without peanut butter + chocolate!!  Here are some Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups! 

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Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

You can really use any chocolate combination you like. The better quality chocolate it is, the better the chocolate peanut butter cups will taste! This recipe will make 12 regular sized chocolate peanut butter cups (similar to a 12 count muffin tin size).
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 5 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: The cook time is actually the cooling time in the fridge. Allow for at least one hour total.
Servings: 12 cups
Author: Hip Foodie Mom

Ingredients

  • 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate
  • 4 oz bittersweet chocolate
  • 4 oz milk chocolate
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter or all natural crunchy peanut butter
  • Maldon sea salt optional
  • mini or regular sized cupcake liners

Instructions

  • Prepare your muffin tin with the cupcake liners.
  • Break all of your chocolate into pieces and place HALF of each chocolate into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring after each 30 second interval. You will likely only need to heat for 2-3 :30 intervals. Once melted, stir well and pour into a liquid measuring cup for cleaner pouring into the cupcake liners. Pour a thin layer of chocolate into each cupcake liner. Spread with a small spoon to even out if needed.
  • Chill in the refrigerator until firm for about 30 minutes. Once cooled and solidified, drop about a teaspoon or two of the peanut butter into each cup, and smooth until flat.
  • Melt the remaining chocolate in the microwave the same way you did previously. Once you have the melted chocolate, top the peanut butter with the melted chocolate and smooth down and make a slight swirl with a small spoon and sprinkle with very little Maldon sea salt. Chill in the refrigerator one last time until the chocolate is completely firm; for at least 30 minutes to an hour.

Recipe adapted from Two Tarts.

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Comments

  1. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says

    February 14, 2013 at 11:09 am

    Happy Valentine’s Day! And these treats look amazing, especially those peanut clusters. They look addicting!

    Reply
    • hipfoodiemom says

      February 14, 2013 at 11:33 am

      Chung-Ah, they are!! Paula rocks!

      Reply
  2. Paula @ Vintage Kitchen says

    February 14, 2013 at 11:23 am

    Alice, I´m so happy you liked the clusters so much, and they look so perfect smaller and in paper liners! Thank you!!

    Reply
    • hipfoodiemom says

      February 14, 2013 at 11:34 am

      Paula, I made some again and gave them away. . everyone LOVED them!!! Thank you again for a wonderful recipe and allowing me to post this!!

      Reply
  3. Brandi @ TheHealthyFlavor.com says

    February 14, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    Happy Valentines Day Alice! We are on the same wave length….I posted two chocolate recipes for Valentines Day too, lol! I love those peanut butter cups and peanut clusters. I need to make the peanut butter cups. I love peanut butter and chocolate so much together!

    Reply
  4. Terumi says

    February 15, 2013 at 9:18 am

    My husband loves peanut butter cups! I’m going to have to try and make them. Yum:)

    Reply
  5. Averie @ Averie Cooks says

    February 15, 2013 at 10:30 pm

    cant go wrong with homemade PB cups! Im a total fan!

    Reply
  6. Jett W. says

    February 18, 2013 at 9:31 am

    Yay! I found your blog =)

    Reply

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