Thin dark chocolate shell stuffed with a lusciously creamy, rich peanut butter filling; these healthy peanut butter cups are my favorite healthy treat to date!
Who could say no to chocolate & peanut butter? Especially if they’re combined in completely irresistible but healthy peanut butter cups? I can’t even put to words how excited I am about these little guys!
They taste absolutely ah-mazing! I am so guilty of eating these until the only thing left was an empty box and my chocolate smeared face. Oops.
Thankfully, these aren’t filled with sugar, questionable fats and cholesterol but with wholesome, all-natural ingredients! So no worries about eating more than one in a day :)
Anyway, I better stop raving about them and let you see for yourself.
7 ingredients, no dairy, no refined sugar, no gluten, no cholesterol, very little salt and nothing animal based! Plus they’re so quick & easy to make, you’ll be done before you can say “coconut oil”.
HEALTHY PEANUT BUTTER CUPS
Thin dark chocolate shell stuffed with a lusciously creamy, delicious peanut butter filling; these healthy peanut butter cups are my favorite healthy treat to date.
Author: WIN-WIN FOOD (Chocolate recipe adapted from Oh She Glows)
Recipe type: Dessert, Snack
Serves: 8
INGREDIENTS
- ½ cup coconut oil
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup maple syrup or agave
- ½ cup all natural peanut butter
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 very ripe banana
- 2 teaspoons of my powdered sugar substitute (I used powdered erythritol)
- ¼ teaspoon all-natural vanilla extract (I used my homemade one)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Melt the coconut oil in a microwave or on the stove top.
- Pour in the cocoa and maple syrup and whisk until smooth.
- Use a teaspoon or a brush to spread the chocolate evenly on the bottom and sides your silicone muffin mold or muffin cups. Regular muffin tin should work too, but you will have to dip the bottoms in hot water to get the cups out in the end.
- Chill in the fridge or freezer while you make the filling (leave the leftover chocolate mixture outside so that it doesn't harden).
- Combine the peanut butter, salt, banana, healthy powdered sugar and vanilla in a food processor and pulse until smooth.
- Take out the mold or cups from your fridge and fill with the peanut mixture.
- Pour over the leftover chocolate and spread carefully (if the chocolate is not runny enough, warm it up slightly).
- Chill or freeze until firm and enjoy!
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