Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cups at Home

I’ve had the idea for this method on my mind for over two years now. In 2016 I simply never got around to making them. Last year I had simply had a baby when pumpkin was in full season so, again, never got around to it. I was not about to let another year go by without these Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cups in my life (and yours!).

At first I made them as peanut butter cups with a hint of pumpkin but then decided that I wanted these to be decidedly pumpkin flavored. I know what I want (LOTS of pumpkin in my life right now). So we’re working with a 1:1 nut butter: pumpkin ratio. I also added in a little pumpkin pie spice which was a quite good decision.

I also used maple syrup to add a touch of sweetness to these cups.

Chocolate is added to the base of muffin tins, the pumpkin/ peanut butter mixture next, and then MORE peanut butter. The sea salt is optional but a GREAT touch!

It’s also worth noting that I used plain ole Jiffy for this dish instead of a more drippy peanut butter. I wanted the inside of the cups to be a bit firmer and less…drippy. They’re reliable:)

Complete side note: I’m eating the last couple of these Pumpkin Peanut Butter cups while I write this post because they’re deeply good and I couldn’t stand staring at these photos without going to get one (or 3).