Well, it’s the New Year.
All you people are fresh and sparkly and full of resolutions and new beginnings.
Me? I’m about the same.
I am definitely not fresh and sparkly.
I am tired and need a shower.
I mean, I didn’t have any major, party people plans for NYE, but I did stay up and watch the ball drop.
My 7 year old was slightly disappointed with the whole “ball” situation.
He was fully expecting there to be damage. Anything less than the ball smashing, shattering glass and oozing lava was completely unacceptable.
So when the ball began it’s 2012 decent at the usual geriatric speed, I could see his thoughts loud and clear: “I stayed up for THIS?”
On top of that, we were watching Ryan Seacrest’s NYE special and I don’t know about you, but Jenny McCarthy frankly scares the poop out of me and I was worried the children might have nightmares.
My NYE in a nutshell.
But anyway, since I stayed up past midnight, I will now be moving at geriatric speed all day long.
Maybe tomorrow too.
And since I am so tired, I am a little cranky, which makes me want to squish-squash all your New Year’s diet resolutions.
So I made Peanut Butter Cup Spread.
It’s basically the filling of a peanut butter cup, in spread form.
Spread it on your graham crackers, a chocolate bar, your toast, a sandwich, or even your {gasp} celery.
But ideally on a spoon to shovel into your face when no one’s looking.
Get on it.
I want to tell you guys how very easy this spread is.
BUT trying to come up with an honest replication of the innards of a Peanut Butter Cup wasn’t as easy as I had anticipated.
Yes, I have made Peanut Butter Balls before, yes, I’ve made Buckeyes, and yessss I’ve even made Peanut Butter Eggs.
And while all of those are delicious, the peanut butter filling isn’t very spreadable.
It took me 5 tries, 6 cups of peanut butter, 2 pounds of powdered sugar, a whole box of graham crackers, 413 curse words and infinity tears to crack the code.
Round one…I thought I would be all smart and use my blender.
Well.
This worked. Until I went and added too much milk.
Trash.
Curse 1-6.
Then I tried it again. In the blender.
Then I didn’t add enough milk and overheated the blender. Which subsequently makes everything in the blender hot, and in this case greasy.
Curse 7-30.
So then I tried it in the mixer.
Better.
Then I messed it up again by adding too much other stuff.
Curse 31-267.
Meanwhile my kitchen started to look like this…
Another try, too crumbly…
Curse 268-412.
Then I stopped taking pictures because I was over it.
But I’m not one to let peanut butter beat me.
And I had one more cup left.
So I went for it…and it worked.
This is the only picture I have of the final product being made…
Curse 413.
Any guesses?
Finally…
Happy New Year!
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Peanut Butter Cup Spread
Description
makes about 2 1/2 cups spread
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2–3 Tbsp milk
- 1 Tbsp graham cracker crumbs (about 1/2 a full cracker)
Instructions
- In mixer cream together peanut butter and butter until smooth.
- Add in powdered sugar and salt and beat until mixed in. Mixture will be crumbly.
- Slowly add in milk and turn mixer up to medium-high until a spreadable consistency forms.
- Add in graham cracker crumbs and mix until incorporated.
Notes
serve on cookies, crackers, sandwiches etc.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 weeks.
If you choose to refrigerate, let it come to room temperature before serving.
Jenny was super scary…I was worried about her face as it didn’t seem to move at ALL and that soldier she kissed looked young enough to have her arrested…ha ha!
The center is the best part of the PB cut. What a fantastic recipe!
Is it okay if that spoon/shovel is made of solid chocolate? Because I think that might be necessary.
This looks amazing! I will be eating the whole batch myself, I’m sure ! THANKS!
I don’t even know if we can be friends anymore after this. Seriously. You scare me with your geniusness.
Haha! Jenny McCarthy scares me too…hope the kids didn’t have nightmares! And this spread?! HELLOOOOO beautiful! Lovely idea!
Woah…this looks amazing and so funny bc I just posted a giveaway for this same blender!! I know there’s an ordering of type of ingredients you have to put them into the blender but I forget without the little card the blender came with…
I seriously need this in my life!! Thank you!!
Haha. I just laughed out loud at this post. You are too funny. And that spread looks yummy. Thanks for keeping it real and showing what your kitchen really looked like! And admitting the cursing! Gonna try this recipe soon. On cups are my hubs favorite. ~ Angie
You are an ANGEL! I recently bought some peanut-butter cups and my boyfriend has a sensitive tooth, making it difficult to eat chocolate until he can see a dentist. SO… he’s been asking me to bite off the chocolate for him so that he can eat the peanut butter. I keep the candy in my drawer instead of the kitchen (the perks of pregnancy cravings!) and so when he wants some, he says “can I have some peanut butter?” And I know exactly what he wants. THIS RECIPE.. I am drooling! And so glad you posted it! I check your blog every day for new goods and this is my favorite already to try, knowing my love adores the Reeses cup PB. Thank you!!
Whenever I make homemade peanut butter cups I just use peanut butter, melted butter, and powdered sugar.. to taste. I wonder if you melted the butter if you would be able to eliminate the need for the milk. Maybe it makes it richer though? All I know is it is now very very dangerous that I’ve got these ingredients in the cupboard. I already need a post about sticking to your resolutions…hah!
Ummm yes, yes I need this now.