No-Bake Peanut Butter Hearts
These no-bake Reese’s-style peanut butter hearts are creamy, rich, and dipped in chocolate for the ultimate Valentine’s treat. Easy to make with simple pantry ingredients and no oven required.
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- 8x8-inch pan
- heart-shaped cookie cutter
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 10–12 oz chocolate, chopped (milk, semi-sweet, or mix)
Instructions
- Line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang. In a bowl, mix peanut butter, melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Gradually mix in powdered sugar until a soft dough forms. If crumbly, add 1 teaspoon milk as needed.
- Press mixture evenly into prepared pan (about 1/2-inch thick). Freeze for 30–45 minutes until firm.
- Lift slab from pan and cut out heart shapes using a cookie cutter. Place hearts on parchment-lined tray.
- Freeze hearts again for 15–20 minutes until very firm.
- Melt chocolate gently using a microwave or double boiler, stirring until smooth.
- Dip frozen hearts into melted chocolate using a fork. Tap off excess and place back onto parchment.
- Refrigerate until chocolate is fully set. Store chilled until ready to serve.
Notes
Chilling the hearts twice is essential to keep them firm while dipping in melted chocolate.