If there’s one food which brings good memories of my childhood, it’s Lily’s peanut butter. I grew up having “pandelimon” or “pandemonay” with Lily’s peanut butter spread as my favorite merienda and my Lola Adelina’s kare-kare was always made with Lily’s. Lily’s peanut butter has always been creamy and ang sarap papakin. Another favorite of mine is Lily’s Coconut Jam. It’s the perfect sandwich spread naman and ang tagal ma-expire. Now that my Lola is gone and I’m already a mom, I try to be a good cook myself and imitate Lola’s kare-kare. Lily’s peanut butter is my only choice for kare-kare because the taste is more Pinoy and fit for kare-kare compared to other imported brands that are sweeter not to mention more expensive.
A wonderful gift for moms given by Lily’s Peanut Butter : a customized bread box filled with Lily’s Peanut Butter spread, with monogrammed table napkin, dessert spoon and wooden cutting board.
Lily’s had already evolved from the sweet peanut spread to a more versatile brand. With 60 years in the business, Lily’s for me had become a superbrand with its line-up of products. Ang dami nang pagpipilian! There’s Lily’s Coco Jam, Lily’s Chocolate Peanut Butter, Lily’s Peanut Butter Crunchy, and Lily’s Peanut Butter Lite. Whether I am cooking, baking or making simple baon for school, I just need to have look at my shelf and choose one Lily’s spread.
Lily’s Peanut Butter held a mom’s and kid’s day titled Fab Meals and Fab Memories where we all had fun creating meals, playing games and chatting with each other.
These days when I get to be with my daughter plus other mommy friends, are always a blessing.
Because we love Reese (if you are familiar of this imported popular chocolate peanut butter snack treat), I decided to make my own version using Lily’s Peanut Butter Lite. So these choco-peanut butter cups are healthier (less guilt from sugar) and more affordable to make. My daughter loved these treats and I’m sure you’ll love it too.
My DIY recipe : Choco peanut butter cups using Lily’s Peanut Butter Spread Light.
Ingredients – note: using Lily’s Peanut Butter Lite makes this recipe a healthier version of the imported choco peanut treat brand Reese
Step 2 from the recipe.
Step 3
Step 5 – note: Use high quality chocolate like Villa Del Conte. The one I used in the photo was pretty ok but the texture of the chocolate was much better when I used my remaining stocks of Villa Del Conte.
Step 7 and then 9
Lily's Choco Peanut Butter Cups
This is my version of our favorite Reese Choco Peanut Butter Cups using Lily’s Choco Peanut Butter Lite
- 1/2 cup crushed graham crackers
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 small jar Lily's Peanut Butter Lite
- 12 oz baking chocolate bar (Use high grade quality chocolates.)
- 1-2 dozen chocolate cupcake liners
Mix graham crackers and sugar
Melt butte 1 stick butter and peanut butter in a sauce pan (don’t over cook, just enough to melt together
Add the graham mixture to peanut butter mixture. Set aside.
Melt half of the remaining butter with half of the chocolate bar
Paint the cupcake liners using a baking brush (.5 inc) with the melted chocolate.
Freeze the cupcake liners for 5-10 minutes.
Spoon the graham/peanut butter mixure on the frozen chocolate cup. Press to flatten the top.
Melt half of the last remaining butter with half of the chocolate bar
Spoon or use your paintbrush again to top the chocolate cups with the remaining chocolates.
Freeze and serve.
Hope you like my recipe! Please let me know if you and your kids loved it!
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