No-Bake Caramel Reese'S Peanut Butter Cups
- 1 graham crackers sleeve of, or nine crackers.
- 1 1/2 sticks butter melted
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup white sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips melted, you may or may not have leftovers, it depends on how much chocolate you put in each cup. If it's not enough just melt more.
- In a food processor, break up a sleeve of graham crackers. You want to pulse them for a good two minutes to make sure there are no big crumbs. Get it to a flour consistency.
- In a large bowl, combine the graham crackers, melted butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Line two cupcake tins with cupcake cups.
- Fill each cup with a heaping tablespoon of the peanut butter mixture. Then, gently shake and bang the tins on the kitchen counter to settle any bubbles and even them out.
- Chill in the freezer.
- Make the caramel.
- In a small pot with tall sides add the sugar.
- Stand there and watch it for a couple minutes. Wait till the edges of the sugar start to melt.
- Swirl, don't stir the sugar.
- Let it go until it reaches an auburn color.
- Add the cubed butter. Stir.
- Spoon the liquid hot caramel over the peanut butter layer.
- Over a double boiler, which is just a bowl put over a small pot with simmering water, gently melt the chocolate.
- When it's melted, cover the cups and shake the tins one finally time to smooth the tops and get rid of any air bubbles. It'll also give the chocolate a shiny professional appearance.
- Store in the freezer or in the refrigerator.
crackers, butter, smooth peanut butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, white sugar, butter, salt, chocolate chips
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/No-bake-Caramel-Reese_s-Peanut-Butter-Cups-1666634 (may not work)