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.
Citra Kale @Citra's Home Diary
my kid would loovveee this! thank you for the inspiring recipe.
Homemade & Yummy
HAHAH…kids young and old love these.
Jennifer Farley
I certainly wouldn’t be able to stop eating these!
Homemade & Yummy
You are correct…me either.
Megan @ MegUnprocessed
Such a classic combo!
Homemade & Yummy
Always a hit for sure.
Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella)
Yes! to all of your questions. I love peanut butter and chocolate … and these treats sound awesome. I too can eat peanut butter right from the spoon — I never thought of warming it up though. Mmm.
Homemade & Yummy
OMG…so good warm. Give it a try and see.
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen
My hubby and oldest son love chocolate and peanut butter. I am confident they would enjoy these and that they wouldn’t last long at all.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes I am sure they would LOVE them.
Mackenzie @ Food Above Gold
I couldn’t stop giggling at your comment about hiding them or else they’ll be gone before you know it. All I can imagine is my husband and daughter at the other end of the counter eating them as I finish each one! 😉
Homemade & Yummy
HAHAH….yes I do believe that could happen for sure.
Sarah
Omg these sound great! I wonder how they would taste with honey roasted peanuts!
Homemade & Yummy
I bet AMAZING!!!
Linda @ Food Huntress
Peanut butter and chocolate is definitely my favorite combination for candy. I am saving recipe for future making. Thanks.
Homemade & Yummy
You will LOVE them.
Amy
Oh for sure peanut butter and chocolate is like the most dangerously addictive combo ever! These sound (and look!) absolutely irresistible!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes you are correct on ALL accounts. Hope you give them a try.
Molly Kumar
Oh My Gosh!!! These look so delicious and adorable too. I’d literally eat 3-4 of them at a go 😉 I love making petite desserts and these would totally become everyone’s favorite!
Homemade & Yummy
So easy to eat…you won’t stop at one.
soniya Saluja
Oh My they look so delish ! I doubt it would last a day in my home .. We all have sweet tooth 😛
Homemade & Yummy
They sure to disappear fast!!
Nicole
A great recipe to get the kids involved in the kitchen, I think I need to stock up on ingredients! I love the chocolate/peanut butter combination and these look smooth and creamy.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes the kids will love helping…and eating.
Swathi
Chocolate and peanut who can resist that combo, classic and perfect treat. this is easy recipe. I am going to make it for my kids, this summer. School close next week.
Homemade & Yummy
Well ENJOY…you and the kids will LOVE them.
Alicia Taylor
First – let me say – I love my nonstick silicone baking stuff. I would be lost without them. Second, if my husband sees this, I’m going to be making them for a month of Sundays. LOL. I bet they freeze well, too.
Homemade & Yummy
HAHAH…I have any last long enough to try the freezer route. That would be awesome.
Noel Lizotte
Good Heavens those are irresistible! How come I haven’t thought of making this already?
Adding these ingredients to my shopping list for next week!
Homemade & Yummy
See…sometimes simple is still best…and totally delicious. Not to mention easy.