Dark Chocolate Salted Peanut Butter Cups

I’d intended to get this up in time for Easter, but whatever. With the new puppy in the house and a three-day weekend it was next to impossible to do much writing at all last week. So! Here we are today with some amazingly delicious homemade candy that will knock your socks off and is just the antidote for all the store bought stale sugary stuff the bunny might have dropped off over the weekend.

I didn’t make these for Easter baskets – I am not that crazy – but I did make them to enjoy at home. I’ve always adored Reese’s Peanut Butter cups but make a conscious effort not to buy them for holidays since my kids don’t care for them and I end up eating the whole bag myself. (Bad!) Instead I came up with this small batch recipe to make at home on special occasions and share with friends. (Good!)

The best part about these is that they are really like the best kind of grown-up peanut butter cup. The crunchy peanut butter is enrobed in smooth dark chocolate which is topped with French sea salt. They are like the decadent older cousin of any Reese’s cup I’ve ever had. Easter or not, make these the next time you are in the mood for a special sweet treat. No explanation required.