You guys! I’m writing this sitting in my holiday apartment overlooking the beach. The waves are crashing, the sun is shining and I am in full holiday mode. But I couldn’t wait until I was home to share this easy recipe for Peanut Butter and Jelly Cups with you, which are now my new weakness by the way.
Thick dark chocolate covers a soft and salty peanut butter truffle with a hint of sweet strawberry jelly oozing out of the top. I can’t get enough. After eating one of these Peanut Butter and Jelly Cups, I will never look at a peanut butter cup the same!
The idea for these actually came from one of my readers. I had homemade peanut butter cups on my to-do list but making them peanut butter and jelly? It’s genius. After the recent success of my Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes, I just knew these would be a winner too.
Besides my Peanut Butter and Jelly Swirl Brownies are still one of my favourite treats. This easy no bake recipe only makes 8 cups but trust me, half of one of these is more than enough! But if you want to go all out, you could easily double the recipe too.
Remember when I made my Cookie Dough Chocolate Cups? I am totally obsessed with making everything into a chocolate cup. Why have a peanut butter truffle on its own when you can have it smothered with dark chocolate? I actually still have a bunch of these sitting in my freezer – so I am learning to master the art of self control.
But I can tell you that they are brilliant cold as well. I think you need to try these asap – get that peanut butter out of the cupboard and make yourself some Peanut Butter and Jelly Cups!
Peanut Butter and Jelly Chocolate Cups
A thick chocolate shell covers a soft and salty peanut butter truffle with a hint of sweet strawberry jelly.
- Yield: Makes 9 chocolate cups
Ingredients
- 125 grams (1/2 cup) smooth peanut butter
- 30 grams (2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 125 grams (1 cup) icing or powdered sugar
- 400 grams (2 and 2/3 cup) good quality dark chocolate
- 90 grams (1/3 cup) strawberry jam or grape jelly
Instructions
- Line a muffin tray with cupcake liners. Also line a cookie sheet or baking tray with parchment or baking paper. In a large mixing bowl, add your peanut butter and butter and whizz together using an electric mixer. Then sift in your icing or powdered sugar and beat until a soft but thick dough forms.
- Roll small balls of the peanut butter mixture and set them onto your prepared tray. Once you have finished with all the peanut butter, pop the tray into the fridge while you melt the chocolate. I like to use the stove top method so the chocolate stays warm which will prevent it from cooling too quickly and going hard.
- Place a small saucepan on medium heat with about 5cm or 2 inches of water in the bottom. Pop the chocolate into a small heatproof bowl and place the bowl on top of the saucepan, ensuring the bottom of the bowl will not touch the water below. Gently stir as the steam slowly melts the chocolate and it becomes silky and smooth.
- Once the chocolate has completely melted, remove the saucepan from the heat but keep the bowl on top. Grab the peanut butter truffles from the fridge. Add approximately 1-2 teaspoons of chocolate into the bottom of your cupcake liners, ensuring it covers the entire base. Then grab a peanut butter ball, flatten it using your fingers and place it on top of the chocolate. Make sure the peanut butter truffle doesn’t touch the side of the liner so there is room for the chocolate to completely cover it.
- Add a teaspoon of jam or jelly onto the top of each peanut butter truffle. Then spoon more chocolate over each lump of peanut butter and jelly so it is completely covered. Pop your chocolate cups into the fridge for at least one hour or until set. Store in the refrigerator or the freezer.
Hey Jess, sorry I’ve been MIA for so long! I’ve been super busy with my blog redesign and trying to make some major changes and going to a blog conference and a ton of other stuff! But I do still love to see your amazing desserts and marvel at your creativity! I totally want to make these peanut butter and jelly cups. Like, right now. Alas, bedtime is coming soon and I would regret it. But tomorrow is another day!
Oh no worries at all, Melissa! Thanks for stopping by again. Congrats on the new blog design – that’s exciting! I hope you get to try these one day 😉
Gahhhh, I am DYING over these. I think peanut butter cups are my favorite thing ever, but then you went and added jelly and I CAN’T EVEN. I’m lucky these are not in my freezer right now beacuse I would eat all of them, no doubt.
Hahaha thanks Meghan! I am trying very hard not to eat them all myself too! 😉
OMG I’m outright swoooooning over these gorgeous PB&J cups!! I want one…or five, like, yesterday. Need to make these!
Aww thanks Rachel! 🙂
I tried making these today, Jess, and they are absolutely DELICIOUS! So easy as well. We are stuck without an oven here, so I was VERY excited to try one of your beautiful no-bake recipes! Hope you had a wonderful holiday xx
Oooh I am SO glad to hear that Kaye! Thanks so much for the lovely feedback. They are super easy – I love easy no bake recipes! 😉
These look absolutely perfect, Jessica! So many great flavor combinations all wrapped up in one package! Thanks for sharing! 😀
Thanks Kennedy!
Sounds like you’re in paradise – & I would be too with a batch of these 😉 They look phenomenal!
Thanks Megan! 🙂
Wow, just wow. ALL your desserts and sweet treats just look amazing, but these bring back such sweet childhood memories for me! Love the chocolate and jelly combo!
Thanks so much Lucie! I love it too! 🙂
Amazing Jess! I guess I will be putting in more time at the gym! The treadmill and I have become good friends since I have started following your deliciously decadent blog!
Hahahaha I feel the exact same way Mary Ann! 😛
I hope you’re having a wonderful holiday Jessica! I cannot wait to make these cups. As for self-control, I hear it’s terribly over-rated 😉
Thanks Amy! I couldn’t agree more! 😉
These look TOO good! Such a good idea to combine PB&J in a PB cup! Hope you are having a wonderful holiday! Wishing I was looking at a beach and not at snow 😉
Thanks Denise! Aww I’d swap the beach for snow any day! Hahaha 🙂
Oh my goodness! These peanut butter cups are genius! Love the dollop of jelly!
Thanks Christin! 🙂
Seriously Jess, every time you post a new recipe I’m not sure how you are going to beat it…and then you go and do THIS!! I need these in my life now…100% going home from work to make these tonight!
Aww that is the sweetest comment, thank you so much Laura! Let me know if you get a chance to try them! 🙂
YES to everything PB&J!! You are killing me with this flavor combo, Jess! Sounds delightful 🙂 enjoy your tropical vacation!
Thanks so much Lynn! 🙂
What can be better than peanut butter and jelly? PB&J + chocolate! What a great idea, and these yummy cups look perfect!
Thanks so much Melanie! The combo of all three really does make it something special! 🙂