I interrupt this scheduled blog-casting to make a confession. A confession of the sweet treat variety…
Over the last few weeks I have developed a growing addiction for Reese's peanut butter cups.
My addiction has been aided by the fact that our local green grocer has recently decided to stock them. At the checkout. Yes, that's right. My supplier of all things broccoli and carrot is now also my supplier of 'not-so-nutrient-packed' Reese's peanut butter cups. Oh the cruel cruel world.
The only problem, well aside from the possible tooth decay and impending sugar high, is that a packet of two is $3.00. Which will undoubtedly cause concern for my wallet, and possibly that of Mr BBB who has been sent in to purchase a packet or two at my begging for himself.
So this got me thinking. Could I make a variety at home that would rival those of the Reese's master?
There was only one way to find out.
'Cups' were prepared...
Chocolate was melted....
Peanut butter filling was made...
More chocolate was melted..
And an impatient wait began as I placed them in the fridge to set.
A few hours later….
And I had a bench top filled with homemade peanut butter cups!
Chocolate and peanut butter….
Will I ever get sick of the combination??
I doubt it!
Soon it was Reese's v BBB in the ultimate peanut butter cup showdown.
In the orange corner.....Reese’s!
And in the red corner.....BBB PB cups!
Side by side…
Assessments were made of colour, size and shape....
Texture....
And most importantly… taste!!!
And the winner???
Well I am calling it a draw.
At this stage.
I am, however, working on perfecting a recipe that will (hopefully) see the homemade variety find winning form. I’ll be sure to share it with you soon.
In the meantime, on cost, at around 60c each the homemade BBB variety were definitely the winner!
I fear the only 'loser' in this situation might be my tooth enamel. Or my greengrocer's profit margin ;)
What about you? Is there a favourite treat that you have tried to recreate at home? What was the result?
Happy Baking :)
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Lisa, it's a long and slippery slope preparing these kind of treats at home. Once you get the hang of it, you can make them ANYTIME you crave them. With great power comes great responsibility....
ReplyDeletethat is sooooooooooooooooo good..
ReplyDeletei love reese's too!!!
I think I would rather have the homemade version ;) Looks AWESOME.
ReplyDeleteA couple of secrets to homemade PB cups:
ReplyDelete-Texture-wise, you need to add butter to the melted chocolate. Just a little.
-Add powdered sugar and salt to the peanut butter filling to get the taste of the original.
The only reason I haven't made a version of these myself yet is that I still have 3/4 of the 1.6kg bag I brought back from Costco in December :P
ReplyDelete(P.S. Did you hear Costco might be opening in Canberra this year? Reese's forever and ever!)
I tried homemade peppermint patties one time and they were a big fail. :)
ReplyDeleteThese look great - love that you did a side by side comparison!
Reese's are possibly my favorite! The Kind Diet has a vegan recipe for these I was going to try-I've just been too lazy!
ReplyDelete$3 a package!?!? That's downright robbery! The ones you made look great! Althouh that Reese's PB is just so tasty, I'd think it would be hard to replicate! I love Reese's.
ReplyDeletei think making these would be delicious :) as in that might be all i eat!
ReplyDeleteYours look SO professional! I made some for Christmas and they were kind of ugly but soo delicious.
ReplyDeleteReese's PB Cups are my favorite candy, tied with reeses pieces! I love the chocolate and pb combo. I've always wanted to make my own at home because then you can control what goes into them and how big they are... YUM!
ReplyDeleteYours look better than the original... that's saying something considering they're my favorite candy!
ReplyDeleteooh but yours are soooo much larger than reese's hee yum yum have you tried the reese's cereal?
ReplyDeleteHappy new year Lisa! (I know I'm late!)
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, but I DID get sick of the combination of peanut butter and chocolate when I was travelling in the states a few years back. Too many Trader Joe's peanut butter cups!! However, it's been a while now and I think I might be ready to give them another go!! xx
I've never had a bought one but I loved the peanut butter cups I made myself a while back...am now thinking about making them again! But yep, the mint slice from Revel was an addiction that I've now managed to master myself and mine is better because you get a whole tray rather than 1 slice!
ReplyDeleteThat is so awesome! I love Reese's peanut butter cups as well. Yours look beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThis would be a lot of fun to try at home. I am thinking some really good dark chocolate and a nice chunky peanut butter would be really tasty! :)
I don't think I will ever get sick of chocolate and peanut butter. I tried to recreate marshmallow bark at home, and it just wasn't the same.
ReplyDeleteThat's my favourite chocolate! awsome can make a super giant one maybe a size of a cheese cake hahahaha
ReplyDeleteOhhh boy!
ReplyDeleteI love Reese's too. I remember when I was at Camp America they had Reese's ice cream. It was so good!
ReplyDeleteHaha well done Lisa! They look fantastic and just like the original but at a fraction of the price :)
ReplyDeleteReese's PBC are my favourite! Yours look fantastic! I've been meaning to make my own for a while now, I've had a recipe stashed for a few months... Time to bring it out I think :D
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