Peanut Butter Chocolate Hearts (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Peanut Base
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1 cup smooth peanut butter at room temp
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¼ cup melted unsalted butter
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2 tablespoons light brown sugar
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2 teaspoons pure vanilla flavor
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¼ teaspoon table salt
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2 cups confectioners sugar
→ Chocolate Layer
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10-12 oz finely chopped chocolate (mix of milk and semi-sweet varieties)
# Instructions:
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Put parchment in an 8 x 8 inch pan with extra hanging over the edges so you can pull it out later.
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Combine peanut butter, butter that's been melted, brown sugar, vanilla and salt in a bowl and stir until sugar's gone. Slowly add confectioners sugar while mixing until everything's well combined.
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Push mixture down into your lined pan. Use a spatula or your hands to make it flat and even, about ½ inch thick.
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Stick the pan in the freezer until the mixture gets hard enough to cut.
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Cover a tray with parchment. Once firm, use your heart cutter to stamp out shapes from the peanut mixture and place them on your tray. Don't waste scraps - squish them together, flatten them out, and cut more hearts.
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Put the hearts back in freezer until they're totally solid.
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Melt your chocolate and line another tray with fresh parchment.
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Keep most hearts in the freezer. Take just a few out at a time and dunk each one in melted chocolate using a fork. Tap gently to let extra chocolate drip off. Place them on your parchment-covered tray.
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Pop the tray in the fridge until chocolate becomes completely firm.
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Store in your fridge or stick in freezer if keeping for longer periods.
# Notes:
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The peanut mixture gets soft quickly when left out, so it's best to work with small groups from the freezer.
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If you're not comfortable with regular chocolate, candy melts work well as an easier option.