Description
Delicious chocolate covered peanut butter hearts that are easy to make and perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (room temperature)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 10–12 oz. chocolate (chopped in small pieces, half semi-sweet and half milk chocolate, or good quality candy coating)
Instructions
- Line an 8 x 8 inch dish with parchment paper, leaving the paper overhang the sides so you can easily lift it later.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together peanut butter, melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt until the sugar dissolves.
- Gradually mix in the powdered sugar.
- Press the mixture into the prepared dish. Smooth the top with a spatula or simply press it with your palms to flatten into about a ½ inch thick layer.
- Place it in the freezer until firm enough for cutting.
- When the mixture is firm, line a tray with parchment paper and set aside.
- Using a small cookie cutter in the shape of a heart, cut out the hearts and place them on the tray. Don’t waste any batter; pick up leftovers, knead, press with your palms, and you will be able to cut out at least a few more hearts.
- Place them in the freezer until firm.
- Melt the chocolate or candy coating and line another tray with parchment paper.
- Using a fork, dip each heart into melted chocolate to cover completely. Gently tap the fork to drip off the excess chocolate.
- Place chocolate-covered hearts on the parchment paper-lined tray.
- Refrigerate until chocolate has set.
- Store in the fridge or freeze for longer storage.
Notes
- Since the peanut butter mixture softens quickly at room temperature, take just a few hearts at a time from the freezer for easier handling.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chill and dip
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 heart
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg