I really need help, I've been looking for a good peanut butter filling that tastes like the Reeses Peanut Butter Cups but have not been lucky. I tried some based on cream cheese, although they are good, they don't taste like the candy bar. Any thoughts or ideas?

Many thanks!

You could try a no-bake recipe for Reese's knock offs. I've used a couple of recipes for summer school enrichment before and they're actually pretty good. Most call for peanut butter (duh ), pwdr sugar, melted butter and graham crackers. If you found one you like, you could probably mix it with a little frosting to thin it just a bit and make it creamier.

Just a thought.

Thanks Eme, could you direct me to where to find them?

Gaby, let me know what when you find the PERFECT recipe. It sounds delish!! When are you moving to Kansas?

A good start would actually be to use Reese's Peanut Butter. I've seen it on the shelves in my supermarket. http://www.hersheys.com/products/details/reesespeanutbutter.asp <---Here is a link to some info on it, anyway.

Check the recipe section here, there is a peanut butter cup filling by ShirleyW and is very good! HTH

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nefgaby, I found them on recipezaar, here is the link to one I used:

http://www.recipezaar.com/Reeses-Peanut-Butter-Bars-111215

If you look up no bake recipes and search for Reese's you will find a version on most recipe sites (allrecipes, cooksrecipes, etc.)

The hint about using Reese's brand is good, but I found that any creamy style works - I used house brand (read 'cheap' ) and it worked fine. I really think it is the added ingredients that do the trick.

Good Luck!

Here is the recipe I use. I have done a groom's cake using brownie layers and this peanut butter filling in the middle, then dark chocolate ganache for icing. It is amazingly good!!

* 1 cup butter or margarine, melted
* 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
* 2 cups confectioners' sugar
* 1 cup peanut butter

In a medium bowl, mix together the butter or margarine, graham cracker crumbs, confectioners' sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended. Press evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Peanut-Butter-Bars-I/Detail.aspx

I am no pro, but what about buying peanut butter cups, crushing them and mixing them in with buttercream? Or were you looking for something smooth? I don't know...it's just a thought. That's how I make a lot of my fillings. They are mostly all buttercream based.

Thank you all for the links and recipes! I really appreciate it!!! (and sorry for the late reply, CC is not sending notices of replies ... don't know why). I will check them all up! Thanks again!

Tracy79, my plan was to make a chocolate cake and a PB filling and then crush some cups into the PB.

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