Peanut Butter Cup Trees
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Peanut Butter Cup Trees make an adorable place setter on your table as well as a great after dinner treat. The whole family will have fun making their own.
I always have fun over the Holidays. We get to visit friends, and I bake, which as you may know, I love! This year I decided not to make as much because it seems like we toss quite a bit of it after the holidays. Heaven knows John and I don’t need to be grazing on sweets for days and days! But, when I saw these cute little “Peanut Butter Cup Trees”, I couldn’t resist. I’m thinking they will look adorable on my Christmas dinner table.
Each year I fill three glass containers with colorful candy. It makes a pretty decoration, and an easy treat. When I went shopping for the candy that I needed to fill my containers with…
I decided that I would also pick up the peanut butter cups needed to make the trees. Who knew that Reese’s made so darned many peanut butter cup sizes? I am sure that the woman that checked me out thought I had a serious problem with sweets!
Wouldn’t this be a fun activity to do with the kids? They can make their own table place setter and show off their work of art on the dinner table. Make sure you have plenty because the biggest problem is not eating more than what you need for the trees!
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Peanut Butter Cup Trees
Ingredients
- 24 Reese's peanut butter cup miniatures from a 12 oz bag
- 12 standard-size Reese's peanut butter cups .75 oz each
- 12 snack-size Reese's peanut butter cups .55 oz each
- 12 Reese's peanut butter cup minis from an 8 oz bag
- 12 small candy stars or topper of your choice Sprinkles of your choice
- 1 cup Royal icing
Royal Icing
- 16 oz powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons egg whites such as Just Whites
- 6 tablespoons warm water
Instructions
Royal Icing
- Combine ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add additional water to thin. Keep covered until ready to use. I use a wet paper towel but you could also cover with plastic wrap.
Trees
- Refrigerate the peanut butter cups for 15 minutes to chill. This helps to prevent damage when removing the candy papers.
- Spoon Royal icing into a ziplock or pastry bag. Press out excess air. Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Unwrap peanut butter cups and line up the various sizes on the sheet.
- Snip a small tip from the icing bag. Place a miniature peanut butter cup bottom side up on your work surface. I used another lined cookie sheet for my work surface. It helped keep my sprinkles from going every which way, and I could just pick up the wax paper between trees and pour the sprinkles back into their bottle. Pipe a dot of royal frosting on top and attach one standard-size cup bottom side up.
- Pipe half loops to resemble snow, and add sprinkles. Add a dot of royal frosting and then add the snack sized peanut butter cup and repeat with icing, stacking with a second miniature cup and finishing with a mini cup. Attach a star (or topper of your choice) to the top with royal frosting.
- Repeat 11 more times. Store in a covered container in a cool place.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.
I hope you enjoy your Christmas. I wish you and your family peace and love.
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So, so, so cute! I’m sure these didn’t last long 🙂
A couple of them lost their tops immediately after dinner. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by Claudia!
hah these look fab x
These are adorable, Julie. Wish I saw these before the Christmas frenzy forced me to go MIA… darn it! I’ll definitely remember these next year though!
Thanks Nancy! They were fun and have now been given all away. I think I should just eat broccoli for the next 30 days :).
LOL… you and me both! I was very, very bad over the last few weeks!
Beautiful little trees – and the best ingredients!
Thank you Hilda! So sweet of you to stop by.
I love your trees!
So cute and fun. Pinning for next Christmas.
Thanks Tracey! Hope you had a great Christmas!
Oh my, these looks ama- zing Julie…. lovvvvvvve it…
Awe thank you Chitra! A few of them looked more like the leaning tower of Pisa though :). Thanks for visiting. I hope you are enjoying your weekend.
These are super-cute! I will have to keep this in mind for next year!
Thank you Nancy! They were fun to make!
These are so cute, such a great idea! And the perfect sweet christmas snack too! I hope you had a lovely holiday Julie 🙂 x
Thanks Michelle! I had a great holiday, and hope you did too!
Thank you Michelle! I had an amazing holiday and hope you did too!
They look cute and it’s a perfect idea for the festive season!
Thank you so much! They “were” fun for our table. My sister-in-law made turkeys at Thanksgiving too. I guess we just like those peanut butter cups! I appreciate your stopping by.
This is the cutest tree i have seen. What a creative idea. Looks very yummy too.
Peanut butter cups are my absolutely favorite candy! This “table decoration” would never happen as I would eat them all. You can make me some trees any time Julie 🙂
That is so adorable! I think this is my husband’s dream coming true. Reese’s peanut butter cups are his absolute favorite!
It sure was my son-in-laws dream come true!
These are incredible. I basically just want to eat them all.
Thanks Varina! They looked so cute on my Christmas table.
Can’t imagine how you managed not to chomp them all down.
Would you believe I didn’t eat a one? I fear getting started and not finishing until we are treeless! 🙂
These little Christmas trees are so cute Julie!! I just love this idea.
Thanks for sharing,
Melody
These are so cute! What a great idea and yummy to eat!!
Thank you Arl!
You are welcome! I apologize to the slow response. I am 2 weeks post op TKR and just now feeling like blogging again. Happy Holidays to you!!
Oh my that is a tough one! I am very happy that you are doing better. Welcome back and Merry Christmas to you and yours!
These are so clever & festive Julie!
Thank you! They are fun to make.
How beautifully creative and original 🙂
Thank you Loretta! My family will enjoy them too.
Oh my goodness, these are so cute! How creative! I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! It has been great getting to know you this year! Have a wonderful holiday season filled with the love of family and friends!
What a sweet comment. I have to thank you for all of the mentoring and friendship you’ve given me. I admire that your recipes are gorgeous and totally unique. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and I know you will have a Happy New Year! 🙂
They look so yummy, Julie 🙂
What a great idea! They seem so much more complicated… I wish you all the blessings of a wonderful Christmas! 🙂
I wish you an amazing Birthday and Christmas my friend! I have both children here so my holiday is already wonderful!
Thank you so much Julie. Have a very happy Christmas and enjoy every second with your family! 🙂
so cute, what a beautiful idea! Merry Christmas to you !
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too!
So CUTE!! I was going to make those too, but I made too many other things, I love them…Merry Christmas!! 🙂
They sure were fun, and the cookies will be easier to eat. These will make for a sugar bomb! You have a great Christmas too!
That’s such a beautiful and creative idea; I love those tree’s they look wonderful.
Thank you. I think they are cute too!
These are cute! YUMMY!