No Bake Yummies: Crunchy Peanut Butter Cups

I wanted to make these bad boys a long time ago. Like back in September is when I found this recipe. but I FINALLY got a mini muffin tin which is what I have been wanting for this project.

Crunchy Peanut Butter Cups

Makes 8

Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup semisweet or milk chocolate chips
1/4 cup milk
Sea salt

Method:
Line a  muffin tin with papers (you could also use a mini muffin tin if you prefer).

In a microwave safe bowl, melt the butter & peanut butter together for 45 seconds.  Stir until smooth.  Add graham cracker crumbs and sugar and mix to combine.  Distribute mixture evenly between the prepared muffin cups.  Refrigerate for 15 minutes to set peanut butter layer.

After the peanut butter has chilled, combine chocolate and milk in a microwave safe bowl and heat in 25 second intervals until chocolate is just melted. Stir until smooth. Distribute chocolate evenly over the top of the peanut butter layer. Sprinkle with sea salt and chill until firm, at least 30 minutes. Store covered in the fridge.

Here they are finished and in their new home!

The OH so quintessential side view...to small yet so yum.

Peanut Butter Bottoms

These little ditties weren't too hard at all and as they are no-bake, they kept the house cool during this "heat wave" we had here in LA the early December. It really isn't a heat wave, but I had 6 people in the house and the stove on so it was toasty in the little apartment. I also COMPLETELY forgot to add sea salt. Dang! Whelp, I could let them sit on the counter a while until they soften up again and then apply the salt, but they seem just fine with out in everyone else's opinion.

Until the next easy dessert....