 Small peanut butter cups | |
| Type | Candy |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Created by | H. B. Reese |
| Main ingredients | Chocolate (usually milk chocolate), peanut butter |
A peanut butter cup is a molded chocolate with a peanut butter filling. Peanut butter cups are one of the most popular kinds of candy in America.[1] They can be made at home,[2] but like most candies, they are commonly mass-produced. They may also be available in candy shops, produced by local or regional candymakers.
The diameter, thickness, and the relative proportion of its two major components vary according to the desires of the maker. Any type of chocolate may be used for the shell, but milk chocolate is most common. Fillings are usually smooth, creamy peanut butter, but crunchy peanut butter, or peanut butter mixed with other flavors, is also used.
- ^ Smith, Andrew (2006). Encyclopedia of junk food and fast food. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press. pp. xxxv. ISBN 0-313-33527-3.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups were invented by Harry Burnett Reese, a former employee of the Hershey Chocolate Company, who founded the H. B. Reese Candy Company. They were sold in five-pound boxes for use in candy assortments. Ten years later, Reese marketed these cups separately for a penny apiece. They remain one of America's most popular candy bars.
- ^ Recipes abound and vary significantly. Compare this version from Candy Making Basics, p. 50 (ISBN 9781895569254) to this version from Peanut Butter Planet, p. 140 (ISBN 9781579549633)