Peanut Butter Cups, Chocolate Fudge, Cherry Cordials, and Caramel Candy

Here are complete homemade recipes for all four  — Peanut Butter Cups, Chocolate Fudge, Cherry Cordials, and Caramel Candy.

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🥜 Peanut Butter Cups

Ingredients

Chocolate Shell

• 2 cups milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips

• 1 tbsp coconut oil (optional, for smoother melt)

Peanut Butter Filling

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter

• ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• ½ tsp vanilla extract

• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Melt chocolate in microwave (30-second intervals) or double boiler. Stir until smooth.

2. Line a muffin tin with paper liners.

3. Add 1 tbsp melted chocolate to each liner. Chill 10 minutes.

4. Mix peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth.

5. Add about 1 tbsp filling on top of hardened chocolate. Flatten slightly.

6. Cover with more melted chocolate.

7. Chill 30 minutes until set.

Store refrigerated up to 2 weeks.

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🍫 Chocolate Fudge

Ingredients

• 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

• 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk

• ¼ cup butter

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• Pinch salt

Instructions

1. Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper.

2. In a saucepan over low heat, combine chocolate chips, condensed milk, and butter.

3. Stir constantly until melted and smooth.

4. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and salt.

5. Pour into pan and smooth top.

6. Refrigerate 2 hours until firm.

7. Cut into squares.

Keeps refrigerated for 2–3 weeks.

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🍒 Cherry Cordials

Ingredients

• 20 maraschino cherries (with stems, drained well)

• 2 tbsp butter, softened

• 2 tbsp corn syrup

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• ½ tsp vanilla

• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

• 1 tbsp coconut oil

Instructions

1. Pat cherries completely dry (very important).

2. Mix butter, corn syrup, powdered sugar, and vanilla into a dough.

3. Wrap about 1 tsp dough around each cherry.

4. Chill 30–60 minutes.

5. Melt chocolate with coconut oil.

6. Dip each cherry and place on parchment paper.

7. Let set at room temperature.

For liquid centers: store in airtight container 3–5 days to allow filling to liquefy.

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🍬 Caramel Candy (Chocolate Covered)

Ingredients

Caramel

• 1 cup sugar

• 6 tbsp butter

• ½ cup heavy cream (room temp)

• ½ tsp salt

Coating

• 2 cups milk chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Heat sugar in saucepan over medium heat, stirring until melted amber color.

2. Add butter carefully; stir until combined.

3. Slowly pour in cream (mixture will bubble).

4. Cook 1–2 minutes more, stirring.

5. Pour into parchment-lined pan.

6. Cool completely, then cut into squares.

7. Melt chocolate and dip caramels.

8. Let set.

Store in airtight container up to 2 weeks.

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If you’d like, I can also give you:

• A small-batch version

• A no-bake quick version

• Or a healthier/low-sugar option 😊