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No-Bake Peanut Butter Cups You Can Make With Dining Hall Ingredients

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Middlebury chapter.

Tired of spending money on snack bars from the vending machine or Midd-Express? Here’s a simple no-bake, energy-filled treat you can whip up in your room inspired by Eva Reynolds (University of Rochester). We’ve modified the recipe to include only ingredients found in Proctor, Ross, and Atwater. For measuring, a “bowl” is equivalent to a dining hall cereal bowl, a “glass cup” is a glass (or plastic) drinking cup found in all dining halls, and a “teaspoon” is a regular (non-soup) spoon.

Your Common’s offices and kitchens are stocked with baking tools just for your use. So head over to your Common’s Coordinator to snag a mixing bowl and some cupcake liners or a cupcake baking pan to get started.

Then grab your friends and head to your favorite dining hall for the goods.

No-Bake Peanut Butter Crispy Cups

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 20 minutesCook time: minutesTotal time: 1 minuteServings:18 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

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    Combine 1 packet butter, 1/4 cup honey, syrup, and 1 cup crunchy peanut butter into a large glass bowl. Soften in microwave for 25 seconds.

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    Add Rice Krispies, granola, and salt to the wet ingredients. Stir until well blended and clumping together. Set aside.

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    Melt 2-3 packets butter and smooth peanut butter in microwave for 25 seconds until liquid. Melt chocolate chips in another glass cup for 1 minute 15 seconds.

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    Line trays with cupcake holders.

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    Spoon melted peanut butter in the each holder so that the glaze thinly covers the bottom.

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    Drop a large spoonful of pb crispy mix into each liner, filling it up 3/4 and press down with spoon.

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    Drizzle and spread melted chocolate on top.

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    Freeze for 1 hour (refrigerate for 2-3 hours).

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    Keep refrigerated and happy snacking.

I am an Environmental Chemistry major and varsity athlete at Middlebury College. I helped bring SpoonU to my campus and am now part of the leadership team. I am also involved in Middlebury's main environmental group on campus. I hope to study organic agriculture and food systems after college and help improve food nutrition, food health, and food security world-wide.