Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Oh the dessert life of us gluten free guys and gals - it can be a rough sea to sail, dodging the sharp rocks of cookies, cakes, and even candy but I have uncovered something so delightful, so delicious, so seriously satisfying you won't even think about any gluten filled desserts! I was inspired to make these little delicious cups of joy by a picture of a peanut butter cup and waa-laa...so here enters into my gluten free kitchen, my recipe book, and my tummy...

 Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups! 

What you will need: 

• mini muffin pan 
• mini muffin paper cups 
• food brush (I used a paint brush since alas I don't have a food brush) 

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups Semi-Sweet or Dark Chocolate Chips (melted) 
• save 1/2 cup for chocolate swirls 
• 1 Tablespoon Crisco 
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter 
• 1cup powdered sugar 
• 1 thing of cool whip 

Chocolate Cups: 

1. Melt 1 1/2 cups of chocolate in microwave. 
2. Brush melted chocolate onto the mini muffin paper cups...Make these thick. I went over them a couple times with the brush. Save the extra just in case you need to add more.
3. Put chocolate cups into the freeze for about 20 minutes. Once they are hardened you can see if you need to add more chocolate. 

Peanut Butter Filling: 

1. Combine the peanut butter, powdered sugar, and cool whip with a mixer until completely combined. Easy enough right? 

Chocolate Swirls: 

1. Melt 1/2 cup chocolate and 1 tablespoon Crisco in microwave
2. Spread onto baking sheet and put into the freezer until the chocolate is completely hardened. 
3. Take a frosting spreader, butter knife - turn sideways and scrape the top of the chocolate to make swirls (make sure to keep these cold or they will melt) 

Combining it al together: 

1. Peel off paper from chocolate cups. 
2. Fill cups with peanut butter filling 
3. Top with a couple chocolate swirls 
4. Eat this completely gluten free delicious dessert!