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Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Cups

Ditch the store-bought candy bars. This DIY candy hack combines the smooth, creamy texture of toasty peanut butter with the deep cocoa notes of Candy Melts candy, and rounds it all out with a dash of Salted Caramel Flavor. It packs all of your favorite candy flavors into one cute bite-sized peanut butter cup.
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

  • 3 tablespoons light corn syrup

  • 1/2 teaspoon Treatology Flavor Extracts Kit, 8-Piece Food Flavoring

  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt

  • Dark Cocoa Candy Melts

  • Tools

  • Scoop-it Measuring Cups

  • Scoop-it Measuring Spoons

  • small bowl

  • Peanut Butter Cups Candy Mold

  • 12-Inch Disposable Decorating Bags, 24-Count - 12-Inch Disposable Piping Bags

  • Straight Icing Spatula, 11-Inch - Straight Cake Spatula

Instructions

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  1. In small bowl, combine peanut butter, corn syrup, Salted Caramel Flavor and 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; mix until smooth. Place in disposable decorating bag.
  2. In disposable decorating bag, melt dark cocoa Candy Melts candy according to package directions.
  3. Fill Peanut Butter Cups Candy Mold 1/3 full with melted candy. Using decorating brush, paint candy up sides of each cavity; add pinch of salt to each cavity. Chill 5-10 minutes or until candy is firm.
  4. Fill candy cups 3/4 full with peanut butter mixture; smooth with spatula if necessary. Cover peanut butter with thin layer of melted candy, reheating candy if necessary. Tap mold to level. Chill 15-20 minutes or until completely set. Unmold candy and repeat with remaining peanut butter mixture and candy.

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