🍫🥜 Chocolate Peanut Butter Hearts
🛒 Ingredients (Makes ~15–18 hearts)
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1 cup creamy peanut butter
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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1 cup powdered sugar
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½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
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2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
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1 tablespoon coconut oil or shortening (helps chocolate melt smoothly)
🔥 Instructions
1️⃣ Make the Peanut Butter Filling
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In a bowl, mix peanut butter and softened butter until smooth.
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Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla.
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The mixture should be thick but moldable.
2️⃣ Shape the Hearts
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Scoop about 1 tablespoon of mixture and shape into small hearts by hand.
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Place on a parchment-lined tray.
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Freeze for 20–30 minutes until firm.
3️⃣ Melt the Chocolate
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In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips with coconut oil in 20–30 second intervals, stirring until smooth.
4️⃣ Dip the Hearts
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Using a fork, dip each frozen heart into melted chocolate.
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Tap off excess chocolate and place back on parchment.
5️⃣ Set
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Let sit at room temperature or refrigerate until chocolate hardens.
🌟 Tips
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For a smoother finish, double-dip after the first layer sets.
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Drizzle with white chocolate for decoration.
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Add a pinch of salt to the peanut butter mix for sweet-salty flavor.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week.
If you’d like, I can also give you a Reese’s-style copycat version with a firmer center or a no-powdered-sugar version.