These Homemade Peanut Butter Cup Clones are everything you love about the classic candy—but fresher, creamier, and made with just a handful of pantry ingredients. With a smooth peanut butter center and rich chocolate shell, they come together in under 30 minutes with no baking required.
I first tried making these when I ran out of Halloween candy and needed a quick homemade option. I melted chocolate chips, stirred up a quick peanut butter filling, and chilled the batch in a mini muffin tin. The result? Perfectly portioned peanut butter cups that taste just like (or better than!) the originals.
What’s great is you can customize them—use dark chocolate, almond butter, or sprinkle with flaky salt for a gourmet twist. They store well in the fridge or freezer and make adorable edible gifts.
Whether you’re making Halloween treats, snack stash upgrades, or crave-worthy desserts, these peanut butter cup clones deliver chocolate-peanut butter bliss with every bite.
Homemade Peanut Butter Cup Clones – Better Than Store-Bought & So Easy
Ingredients
Method
- Line a mini muffin tin with 12 liners.
- Melt half the chocolate chips (½ cup) in the microwave, stirring every 20 seconds.
- Spoon 1 tsp of melted chocolate into each liner. Tilt to coat the bottom. Chill 10 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Roll into 12 small balls and gently flatten.
- Place one peanut butter disk in each chocolate cup.
- Melt the remaining chocolate and spoon over each, covering the filling.
- Optional: Sprinkle with sea salt.
- Chill for 15–20 minutes or until set. Store in fridge.