Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Bites are over-the-top delicious. Sweet, salty, creamy peanut butter-flavoured chocolate treats. Perfect little bites of dreamy goodness.
Homemade chocolate treats are so delicious. I love making them for food gifts. You might also like to try my chocolate coconut nests or bourbon chocolate fudge too.
If you love the taste of Reese’s cups and buckeye candy, you will love this recipe. You can never go wrong with the flavours of peanut butter and chocolate.
RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for these homemade peanut butter chocolate cups can be found at the bottom of this post.
I will be the first to say I am not a chocolate lover. How can this be? I like chocolate but won’t go as far as saying I LOVE it. Don’t fret, my hubby and oldest daughter are chocolate fanatics. They make up for me and my youngest daughter, we are the savory lovers in the family. Sort of the perfect balance of sweet and salty.
Now, I am a peanut butter LOVER. I can eat it off the spoon (and often do). If I am starving and need a really quick fix, sticking a spoon in the peanut butter jar is my go-to solution.
Warm a nice BIG spoonful of it in the microwave. Slice a banana into the warm peanut butter, mix and enjoy. Spread on toast, or in a peanut butter and jam sandwich, are both delicious too.
4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cups
That’s right, you only need 4 ingredients for these chocolate bites.
- milk chocolate
- peanut butter
- roasted peanuts
- white chocolate
Making Chocolate Peanut Butter Bites
Full instructions are in the recipe card below. Continue reading for some great tips as well.
Get some good quality milk chocolate. Don’t skimp here, buy the good stuff. I prefer milk chocolate, but by all means dark works just as well. You can even try a combination of both.
Melt the chocolate and the peanut butter. I used the microwave (yes I think chefs should use them sometimes). I poured the mixture into a measuring cup to make the next step easier.
Pour the chocolate and peanut butter mixture into each of the cups. You can make these as thick as you like. Guess it depends if you want these to be a 2-bite or 4-bite treat.
Next, top each cup with some dry roasted peanuts. This is where the sweet and salty flavour combo comes into play. Finish with a bit of melted white chocolate. If you happen to think white chocolate “is not a thing” like my daughter, replace it with dark chocolate.
Suggestions/Recipe Tips
All chocolate should be good quality, no matter if it is milk, dark, or white. It really does make a difference in the taste. Grab some really good chocolate bars, you won’t be disappointed.
Silicone baking cups really make the job easy, and make a really nice edge on the chocolate. You can also use a silicon muffin pan.
Peanuts can be any variety you like. I used dry-roasted. You can also use flavoured peanuts as well.
Store in an air-tight container. These will last for several weeks (but not in my house LOL).
However you decide to mix and match the chocolate peanut flavour combo here, you will have a delicious treat every time. Now the hard part, waiting till they set. If you are in a hurry (like me) put them in the fridge. They will set much faster, meaning you can eat them sooner.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Bites
Ingredients
- 10 ½ ounces milk chocolate (good quality)
- 3 ounces peanut butter (I used smooth)
- 1 ½ ounces dry roasted peanuts (for garnish)
- 1 ½ ounces white chocolate chips (for garnish)
Instructions
- Roughly chop the milk chocolate, and place in a glass bowl
- Place in the microwave, and melt. This will take a few minutes depending on the temperature of your microwave. Be sure to stir often, and don’t burn it.
- Once the chocolate is melted, add the peanut butter and stir. Place back in the microwave for a minute to be sure the peanut butter is melted.
- At this point you can transfer your warm mixture into a measuring cup to ease in pouring. You can also use a ladle if you wish.
- Arrange your silicone cups on a dish or tray. This makes them easier to transport once they are filled.
- Pour a small amount of the chocolate/peanut butter mixture into each cup. The amount is totally up to you.
- Top each cup with some dry roasted peanuts.
- Melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave.
- Place melted chocolate in a piping bag, with a small decorating tip attached.
- Drizzle some white chocolate over the peanuts. Alternatively you can use a spoon to drizzle if you wish.
- Let chocolate set. If you are in a hurry, place into the fridge. This will speed up the process.
Amy Liu Dong
I love how easy and delicious these treats are.
Such a perfect dessert to make for everyone.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Simple and delicious is always a win in my books.
Jordan
Ohhh… these are dangerous! My favorite dessert combo – peanut and chocolate. I bet these don’t last 48 hours in my house.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Well they certainly do not in my house, especially when the kids and grandkids are here.
Silvia
The easiest recipe ever! We love the chocolate-peanut butter flavor. My kids devoured them!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I know, so easy right? The combination of chocolate and peanut butter is so delicious.
Heidy
These Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Bites were fabulous! I will be making a double batch next time! When I tell you the family gobbled them down in no time flat, I really mean it. Excellent recipe! Have a great night!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
My family loves these DIY peanut butter cups too.
Kristina
These were so good and were really fun to make with my kids. I think they’re way better than Reese’s peanut butter cups!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I have to agree with you, we enjoy them more than Reese’s too.
Dee
These bites are right up my alley! Chocolate and peanut butter are my guilty pleasures. What a fun treat.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
This is a fun and tasty treat for sure.
Jamie
Wow! This treat looks amazingly yummy and very delicious! The texture and chocolate look really great! An instant favorite especially among kids and kids at heart! Loved it!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
These peanut butter bites are enjoyed by kids of all ages.
Ramona
Chocolate and peanut butter is such a delicious combo and these bites look perfect for a little treat! Thank you for sharing this recipe, I can’t wait to try these out!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Enjoy, these are so darn delicious.
Erin
This sounds so easy! I think I’m going to try it with an Easter egg mold for my son. I’m sure he’ll love them!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Easy and delicious. These peanut butter cups are sure to be a favourite in your house too.
Laura Arteaga
I couldn’t believe that you just need 4 ingredients to make these. We had everything at home so we made them with my kids and they were all gone in no time! Will have to make them again soon 🙂
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Yup only 4 ingredients for these delicious chocolate peanut butter treats.
Mikayla
These bites are better than any you could buy off the shelf, they tasted so fresh and creamy. I chopped the nuts a bit for the top and added a bit more chocolate than a drizzle and they were sooo good!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I totally agree. These are better than Reese’s peanut butter cups.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
I am milk chocolate lover as well and absolutely loved this quick treat! We cannot go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter!!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You are correct, the flavour pairing is so delicious.
Hailey
These are such easy sweet treat. We will definitely make them agaiN!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Glad you enjoyed these DIY peanut butter cups.