Description
Delicious chocolate-covered peanut butter hearts that are perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (I used Jif)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar (add more if needed)
- dash salt (optional, to counterbalance sweetness)
- 2 cups milk chocolate or white chocolate melts or chips
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening or coconut oil (for thinning chocolate)
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside.
- Melt butter and brown sugar together. Once melted add peanut butter and salt and mix.
- Add the powdered sugar a little at a time, stirring until completely combined with the peanut butter mixture. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet or pan.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the peanut butter, butter, brown sugar, and salt. Heat until thoroughly melted, stirring constantly.
- Press or roll out your peanut butter dough about ½ inch thick and use a small heart cookie cutter to cut out your hearts. Place hearts on the baking sheet and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
- If in a hurry, freeze for 5-10 minutes.
- Once the hearts are set, melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring after each until completely melted.
- Add shortening/oil if chocolate needs thinning and mix.
- Use a long-tined fork to flip each peanut butter heart in melted chocolate to cover, letting excess chocolate drip off. Place on waxed paper.
- Decorate with leftover melted chocolate and optional sprinkles.
- Return chocolate-covered hearts to the refrigerator to set, about 30 minutes.
- Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container until ready to serve.
Notes
- For sweeter filling, consider adding additional powdered sugar.
- Chilling the hearts helps them maintain their shape during dipping.
- Experiment with different chocolate types for variety.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 hearts
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg