Description
Make delicious chocolate peanut butter hearts for Valentine’s Day. This recipe is easy to follow and perfect for gifting or enjoying yourself.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 ounces chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon shortening
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Shape the mixture into heart shapes.
- Melt chocolate chips and shortening.
- Dip the peanut butter hearts into the melted chocolate.
- Place on wax paper and let them set.
Notes
- You can add a pinch of salt to the peanut butter mixture.
- For a smoother chocolate coating, use a double boiler.
- Store the hearts in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 heart
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg