Peabody and the Giant Peanut Butter Cup… Recipe
Ingredients
- Giant Peanut Butter Cups
- 6 cups milk chocolate chips (or semisweet or dark whichever floats your boat)
- 1 1/2 cups creamy or crunchy peanut butter (preferably natural and I went crunchy)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
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