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Giant Peanut Butter Cup

Have you ever wished Reese's were bigger? Well, now it is with this GIANT Peanut Butter Cup! Perfectly sweet and nutty peanut butter filling sandwiched between two layers of rich dark chocolate. Each bite will have you craving more!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Setting Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 295kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup smooth peanut butter
  • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
  • ¾ cups powdered sugar sifted
  • teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups bittersweet chocolate
  • 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions

  • Spray sides of a 9-inch tart pan with cooking spray and line bottom with parchment. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, beat peanut butter and butter with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
  • Add powdered sugar and salt.
  • Stir until combined. Set aside.
  • Combine chocolate and oil in a large microwave-safe bowl.
  • Heat in 15 second increments, stirring after each until melted and smooth.
  • Pour half of chocolate into prepared tart pan.
  • Freeze until set.
  • While chocolate is freezing, scrape peanut butter onto a piece of parchment paper.
  • Roll, or pat, into a 8½-inch circle.
  • Transfer, still on the parchment, to a sheet pan.
  • Freeze until set.
  • Once chocolate and peanut butter are both frozen, remove from freezer.
  • Place frozen peanut butter disc on top of frozen chocolate.
  • Pour remaining chocolate over top.
  • Freeze until set.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 232mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg