Homemade Reese’s Hearts Recipe
Delight in these Homemade Reese’s Hearts, creamy peanut butter and buttery sweet centers coated in smooth melted chocolate, perfect for a festive treat or gift. These heart-shaped chocolates combine the classic Reese’s flavor with customizable toppings like sprinkles, sea salt, and chocolate drizzle for a fun and delicious homemade candy experience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 20-24 hearts depending on mold size 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Peanut Butter Filling
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (not natural-style)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Chocolate Coating and Decorations
- 2 cups chocolate chips (milk, semi-sweet, or dark)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or shortening
- Sprinkles (optional)
- Sea salt flakes (optional)
- Crushed nuts (optional)
- Colored chocolate drizzle (optional)
Instructions
- Make Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the creamy peanut butter, melted unsalted butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Stir until the mixture is thick, smooth, and well blended, forming the base peanut butter filling.
- Shape Hearts: Press the peanut butter mixture firmly into silicone heart molds for easy shaping, or roll the mixture out and cut with heart-shaped cookie cutters. Place the shaped hearts in the freezer to chill and firm up for about 20 minutes.
- Melt Chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl, add the chocolate chips and coconut oil or shortening. Heat the mixture in 30-second increments, stirring thoroughly after each interval until the chocolate is fully melted and smooth.
- Coat Hearts: Remove the peanut butter hearts from the freezer. Using a fork or dipping tool, dip each heart completely into the melted chocolate, ensuring full coverage. Place the coated hearts on a parchment-lined baking tray to set.
- Decorate: While the chocolate coating is still wet, decorate the hearts by sprinkling with sprinkles, sea salt flakes, crushed nuts, or drizzling with colored chocolate as desired for a personalized look and flavor boost.
- Chill: Transfer the decorated hearts to the refrigerator or freezer and chill until the chocolate shell is fully set and firm, approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour, before serving or packaging.
Notes
- Use smooth creamy peanut butter rather than natural-style for the best texture and flavor.
- Ensure the peanut butter mixture is well chilled before dipping to prevent melting when coated with chocolate.
- Freezing the hearts before dipping helps maintain their shape and makes coating easier.
- Customize toppings to your taste with different sprinkles, nuts, or sea salt for a sweet-salty twist.
- Store finished Reese’s Hearts in an airtight container in the refrigerator to keep chocolate firm and fresh.
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