No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Hearts (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Peanut Butter Filling

01 - 1 cup creamy peanut butter, room temperature
02 - ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
03 - 2 tablespoons brown sugar
04 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
05 - ¼ teaspoon salt
06 - 2 cups powdered sugar

→ Chocolate Coating

07 - 10-12 ounces chocolate, chopped (semi-sweet and milk chocolate)

# Instructions:

01 - Line 8x8-inch dish with parchment paper, leaving overhang on sides.
02 - Mix peanut butter, melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt until sugar dissolves. Gradually stir in powdered sugar.
03 - Press mixture into prepared dish. Smooth top to create ½-inch thick layer.
04 - Place in freezer until firm enough for cutting.
05 - Cut out hearts using small cookie cutter. Place on parchment-lined tray. Reuse scraps to cut more hearts.
06 - Return hearts to freezer until firm.
07 - Melt chocolate. Working with a few hearts at a time, dip each in chocolate. Tap fork to remove excess. Place on parchment-lined tray.
08 - Refrigerate until chocolate sets.

# Notes:

01 - Keep hearts frozen until ready to dip
02 - Candy coating is easier than real chocolate
03 - Yields about 30 hearts with 1½-inch cutter

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