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    Home » All Recipes » Giant Reese's Peanut Butter Cup

    Giant Reese's Peanut Butter Cup

    Published: Feb 16, 2016 · Modified: May 11, 2021 by Dalya Rubin · This post may contain affiliate links,

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    Now you can make a humongous Reese's Peanut Butter Cup from scratch! It requires very few ingredients and is a great treat to indulge in!

    Check out the video tutorial here:https://youtu.be/iIaSsTI9PbE

    Ingredients and Tools You will need to Make the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup:

    4 cups chocolate candy melts (about three 12 ounce bags)
    2-4 tablespoons vegetable shortening
    4 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
    8 oz peanut butter (half of a 16 oz jar)
    ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
    2 cups confectionary sugar
    12 inch tart pan
    Offset spatula
    Parchment Paper

    To begin making the Peanut Butter Cup, line your tart pan with parchment paper. Set aside.

    In a microwave safe bowl, combine 1 ½ cups of the chocolate candy melts with 1 tablespoons vegetable shortening. Melt this on 30 second intervals, stirring in between until the chocolate is silky smooth.

    Using an offset spatula (or a knife), spread the chocolate to coat the entire tart pan (bottom and sides). Make sure the chocolate is brushed into any grooves and crevices. Refrigerate this layer for 30 minutes.

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    Melt another ¼ cup of chocolate candy melts and use it to brush any areas on the chocolate tart that look to thin. Refrigerate for another 30 minutes.

    Meanwhile, make the filling!

    In a bowl of an electric mixer or food processor combine the melted margarine/butter, peanut butter, graham crackers, and confectioner sugar. Mix until combined.

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    Spoon the peanut butter filling over the chocolate tart shell and spread out with your hands. *I recommend spraying your hands with baking spray to prevent the filling from sticking to your hands.

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    Return the tart pan to the fridge for another 30 minutes.
    After refrigerating the chocolate-peanut butter tart, melt 2 cups of chocolate candy melts with 1 ½ tablespoons of vegetable shortening.
    Pour the melted chocolate over the peanut butter layer and spread evenly using an offset spatula (or knife).
    Use a ruler to smooth the top of the tart.
    Return the Huge Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup to the fridge for at least a half hour before serving. To remove it from the tart pan push it out gently from the bottom.
    Refrigerate the tart up until 1 hour before you plan on serving it.

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    1. Felicia says

      December 07, 2016 at 4:57 am

      I have a question. I don't have a tart pan or know anyone that I could barrow from but I do have a cheesecake pan. Could I use that instead?

      Reply
      • Dalya Rubin says

        December 07, 2016 at 7:04 pm

        You can totally use a springform pan, if that's what you're refering to. Happy Baking!

        Reply
    2. Amy says

      December 14, 2016 at 11:02 pm

      How long does this stay fresh for?

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      • Dalya Rubin says

        December 16, 2016 at 3:31 am

        I'm so glad you asked! This can stay fresh for about 1 week in the fridge.

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