Peanut Butter Meltaway Candy

If you love quick, homemade treats, this chocolate peanut butter candy recipe may be a new favorite. It takes very little time and comes together with just a few ingredients. Simply stir the mixture until smooth, spread it into mini paper cupcake liners, and let it set before enjoying!

Peanut Butter Meltaway Candy

This viral candy recipe was everywhere last holiday season, but I didn’t have the time to make it, so I wasn’t sure what all the hype was about. This year I finally gave it a try and Peanut Butter Meltaway Candy is a good one! People claimed it tasted like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. As a huge lover of peanut butter and chocolate, I definitely get the Reese’s vibe, but it actually reminds me more of a peanut butter ball without the crunch from the Rice Krispies. Either way, the combination of peanut butter, chocolate, and that smooth, melt-in-your-mouth texture has definitely earned a spot among my favorite holiday treats.

Like most people, I have my signature treats, but there’s something extra special about simple, nostalgic sweets made with pantry staples like this Peanut Butter Meltaway Candy. I’ve made a lot of candy recipes over the years, from easy fudge recipes to chocolate barks, and I always end up coming back to that classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate because it’s just the flavor pairing I love most.

It’s amazing how a few basic ingredients transform into something so rich and satisfying and this one comes together so quickly! From start to finish, including taking all the photos, I was done in about 45 minutes. I used ingredients I had on hand to make this treat that included chocolate almond bark, vanilla almond bark, and Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter and it did not disappoint! It's a perfect last-minute treat because they set up quickly on the countertop and would cool even faster in the refrigerator!

What You Need

• Chocolate Almond Bark

• Vanilla Almond Bark

• Peanut Butter

Tips for Making Peanut Butter Meltaway Candy

• Use room temperature ingredients; cold creamy peanut butter can cause the mixture to seize or become grainy when you melt chocolate.

• Whether you like milk chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, melting wafers, candy melts, almond bark, or white chocolate chips, each option will work.

• If you want a candy that tastes more like Reese’s PB cups, add a splash of vanilla extract

• Fill a heavy zip top bag with the melted mixture and squeeze chocolate mixture into a little shape, or use paper cups if you’re gifting.

• When shopping, look for similar items near chocolate candy or chocolate barks in your store

• Try piping fun shapes using silicone trays

How to Make Peanut Butter Meltaway Candy

Step 1: Use a large microwave safe bowl and melt the chocolate in minute intervals (or second increments near the end) to prevent scorching. Stir with a wooden spoon for the smoothest results. 

Almond Bark ready to melt.

Step 2: Add in the peanut butter and stir until the mixture is creamy.

Almond Bark melted and peanut butter added for a smooth mixture.

Step 3: Fill a heavy zip top bag or plastic squeeze bottle with the melted mixture and squeeze chocolate mixture into small paper cups. Immediately add holiday sprinkles before the mixture sets up.

Filling the individual liners.

Step 4: Place tray in the refrigerator to set, but room temp works too if your kitchen isn’t overheated from holiday cooking!

Filled liners cooling at room temperature.

How to Store Peanut Butter Meltaway Candy

Allow the mixture to cool completely and then store the candy in an airtight container. They will last for days if your sweet tooth doesn’t find them first.

Peanut Butter Meltaway Candy

Whether you’re already a fan of Reese’s peanut butter cups, searching for something different from your usual peppermint bark, or just looking for a simple candy recipe to satisfy that sweet tooth, this Peanut Butter Meltaway Candy is a delight.  This is one of those various recipes you can make again and again by using different chocolates, stirring in extras, or gifting them for neighbors and friends. No matter how you do it, you’ll end up with a batch of smooth, rich, addictive holiday treats. They are Forkin' Good! 

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