Matcha Peanut Butter Cups
These vibrant green matcha peanut butter cups are the flavor combination you didn't know you needed. Matcha, white chocolate, and peanut butter come together seamlessly in this easy candy recipe.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ½ cup peanut butter (creamy, see note 1)
- 3 tbsp powdered sugar
- 4 oz white chocolate (see note 2)
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp matcha powder
Instructions
- 1
Combine peanut butter and powdered sugar in a bowl. Mix until combined. Set aside.
- 2
Add white chocolate and coconut oil to a bowl. Heat in the microwave for 10 second increments until the chocolate is fully melted. Stir in between each increment.
- 3
Add the matcha powder to the white chocolate and stir until a uniform green color.
- 4
Line a mini muffin pan with cupcake liners, one in each cup cake mold. Spoon 1 teaspoon of matcha white chocolate to the bottom of a cupcake liner. Use a spoon to scrape some of the chocolate up halfway the side of the cupcake liner. Repeat this for every cupcake liner.
- 5
Add ~1 tablespoon of the peanut butter to each cup cake liner. Use your finger to smooth out the top.
- 6
Add another 1 teaspoon of matcha white chocolate to the top of each peanut butter cup. Tap the muffin pan on the counter to smooth the matcha white chocolate out.
- 7
Let it cool in the freezer for 20 minutes before serving.