Treat your loved ones to a sweet homemade surprise with these Peanut Butter Hearts!
This easy recipe combines the irresistible flavors of creamy peanut butter and rich chocolate, all shaped into festive hearts perfect for Valentine’s Day.
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These adorable treats are made using a small cookie cutter, so there’s no need for a special mold, making them both fun and simple to create.
Whether you're looking for a thoughtful gift or a dessert to share, these hearts are sure to delight everyone who takes a bite.
These hearts will make the perfect homemade gift for your "valentine" this year! Serve them alongside my recipe for Chocolate Covered Heart Shaped Strawberries or my Heart Shaped Oreo Truffles.
Table of Contents
- Homemade Peanut Butter Bars
- Why you'll LOVE this recipe:
- 🛒Helpful Kitchen Tools
- Recipe Ingredients
- Step-by-Step Instructions
- How to Melt Chocolate in the Microwave
- LOVE this recipe? SAVE it for Later!
- Recipe FAQ
- Storing Tips
- Peanut Butter Valentine's Gifts
- Try these recipes next...
- Printable Gift Tags and MORE!
- 📖 Recipe Card
- Food Safety Tips:
- 💬 Comments
Recipe Inspiration!
Homemade Peanut Butter Bars
One of the TOP FIVE Recipes!
Why you'll LOVE this recipe:
Irresistible Flavor Combo: Chocolate and peanut butter are a match made in heaven, making these treats an instant hit.
Perfect for Valentine’s Day: The heart shape adds a festive and thoughtful touch to celebrate the holiday.
Easy to Make: Simple steps and easy-to-find ingredients, make this recipe a reader-favorite!
Homemade: Enjoy the satisfaction of making your own version of a classic favorite!
Great for Gifting: These treats make beautiful and delicious homemade gifts for loved ones.
🛒Helpful Kitchen Tools
Reynolds Kitchens Cookie Baking Sheets,More InformationWilton Nesting Heart Cutter SetMore InformationHeart Cookie Cutter Set -More InformationHeart Waffle MakerMore Information
Recipe Ingredients
Below is a quick preview of the ingredients you’ll need. For exact amounts, check the recipe card below. You can also use the "Shopping List button" to create a printable shopping list, or the "Get Ingredients button" in the recipe card to order groceries online.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Place the peanut butter and butter in a glass bowl and microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir till combined. Then add the vanilla extract and powdered sugar to the bowl and stir until smooth.
Step 2: Remove the mixture from the bowl and shape into a round disc.
Step 3: Place the peanut butter mixture on the parchment baking sheets and using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to less than ½ inch thick. Gently lift the ends of the parchment paper and place on a baking tray. Put the baking tray in the freezer for 30 minutes.
Step 4: Once the peanut butter layer has been chilled, use a heart shaped cookie cutter to cut out peanut butter hearts until dough is used up.
How to Melt Chocolate in the Microwave
Step 5: Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave.
Step 6: Dip the peanut butter hearts into the chocolate – use a spoon to completely coat each heart. Next, use a fork to lift the heart out of the chocolate and tap on the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate. Allow them to harden on parchment or waxed paper.
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When it comes to Valentine’s Day, classic heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, conversation hearts, and rich truffles top the list as the most popular candy choices.
Storing Tips
Refrigerator: Place hearts in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes to allow chocolate to harden. Once they've harden, store them in an airtight plastic storage container that is first lined with parchment baking sheets.
Freezer: My husband and son love them stored in the freezer!
Quick Tip: Try to store them in a single layer in the container to prevent anything from sticking. You can also place them in paper cupcake liners and then place them in the air-tight container.
Peanut Butter Valentine's Gifts
Wrap the candies up in colorful waxed paper and place in cute gift boxes so you can give these adorable chocolate peanut butter heart candies as gifts to family and friends.
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Looking for more No Bake Desserts and Recipes? Try my No Bake Peanut Butter Cups, Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs or my Reese's Peanut Butter Hearts...yummy!
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📖 Recipe Card
Reese's Chocolate Peanut Butter Hearts
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
Method
- Place a piece of parchment paper on a flat moveable surface, like a cutting board.
- Place peanut butter and butter in a glass bowl and microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir.
- Add vanilla extract and powdered sugar to the bowl and stir until smooth.
- Place the peanut butter mixture on the parchment paper. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough to less than ½ inch thick. Place in freezer for 30 minutes.
- Once chilled, use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out peanut butter hearts -continuing until dough is used up. Place in the fridge while completing next step.
- Heat chocolate in the microwave for 1 minute on high, stir. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until chocolate is completely melted.
- Dip the peanut butter hearts into the chocolate – use a spoon to completely coat. Use a fork to lift the heart out of the chocolate and tap on the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate. Place chocolate covered heart on parchment paper. Continue until all hearts are coated in chocolate.
- If you’d like to add a little decorative drizzle, use a fork dipped in the melted chocolate and shake it back and forth over each heart.
- Place hearts in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes to allow chocolate to harden.
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Notes
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Let us know how it was!Food Safety Tips:
- Use separate utensils and surfaces to prevent cross-contamination when handling raw ingredients.
- Wash hands thoroughly after working with raw ingredients like eggs or dough.
- Avoid leaving no-bake treats or raw components at room temperature for extended periods.
- Ensure all utensils, bowls, and surfaces are clean before starting.
- Store no-bake recipes, such as pudding pies and candy, in the refrigerator to keep them fresh and safe.
- Provide good ventilation when using a gas stove for melting or heating chocolate, butter or other ingredients.
This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2019 with new photos, information and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!
Jess says
Is it unsalted butter or regular butter? And is it salted peanut butter or unsalted?
Lois says
I always bake with salted butter. And the peanut butter I used was regular peanut butter which has salt. Thank you!
Lazy K says
Makes me wish my husband wasn't allergic to peanuts! I can't pretend I'm not making them for myself.
Lois says
Ohhh...maybe you could make them for a friend and keep a few for you! Thank you for visiting.
Erlene says
Yes, yes, yes! Peanut butter cups are one of favorite candies, so this is just perfect. Thanks for sharing your recipe on MM. This will be a feature this week.
Lois says
Thank you for the feature!!!
Jenny says
Your sweet treat is perfect to treat your loved ones with on Valentine's Day. I'll be featuring it tonight at Merry Monday. Hope to see you at the party!
Shirley Wood says
This recipe will be Featured at Merry Monday this week in our post for Homemade Valentine's Desserts. Pinning and sharing across our socials. Thanks for partying with us! See ya next week.
gail says
I use to make something very similar when my daughter was young (she's 36 now) I also used graham cracker crumbs, and Hershey's chocolate bar instead of semi-sweet chips.
I was just reminiscing about this recipe over the weekend.
Thanks for sharing at Talk of the Town. Pinned!
Featuring this recipe next week.
gail
Lois says
Thank you Gail!
Kristina says
Hi this is Kristina visiting from Delicious Dishes. These look amazing! I am always looking for desserts made with all real food ingredients to share with my audience. Pinned!
Lois says
Thank you for pinning and sharing! And for visiting today!
Carol says
I am going assume you add 1 1/2 cups of powder sugar, correct? Going to try this next week.
Lois says
YES! Thanks for catching that for me. I updated the recipe card. Enjoy your day.