Ok, so these things are for real. No joke, delicious and indulgent and way too rich to be made in the big cupcake tins if you ask me.
Remember my Pinterest addiction? This is just the beginning.
With valentines day just passing, these seemed like the optimal treat for family and friends to snack on as my gift to them. Chocolate? Check. That’s pretty much the only requirement for valentines day if you ask me. So, obviously, these pass.
I ran across these on Pinterest (duh!) and literally made them that same day. Having a toddler in the house has made graham crackers a must have at all times, so Costco size of that means tons available for said recipe. Bakers in the house means butter and chocolate chips and sugar are always available. Always. We’re also semi-healthy and keep peanut butter around for quick protein snacks or for my toddler’s favorite peanut butter brown sugar oatmeal.
Truthfully, the recipe calls for salt, too, but I haven’t taken to the salted candy fad and skipped that step. So, with all the ingredients in the house, I took to the kitchen with intent. I admit, I could have used the food processor to crumb the crackers, but I was lazy and I wanted to do as few dishes as possible, so I did the ghetto smash-the-crackers-into-the-measuring-cup-and-hope-it-works dealio. There were some larger crunches, but no one complained and it didn’t ruin the snack, so don’t feel guilty if you take shortcuts for yourself.
End result. HEAVEN. Well, not really, but you get it. Be warned, though, that these are not to be boxed up and given as gifts unless they stay in the fridge constantly. They don’t even totally harden up, though I didn’t try the freezer. It’s not a bad thing either. Think of them as delicious little crunchy peanut butter truffles, because that’s the consistency. As I mentioned, they are rich – we found that a quarter of a regular muffin tin or, I’m assuming, a mini muffin tins worth would be the perfect bite.
It’s all microwave, no real skill or detail required, and super yummy results. Go make some!
