Peanut Butter Cups
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Peanut Butter Cups
These are so easy to make. Just 4 ingredients and you get a healthier treat! These can be made with any nut butter you choose: almond butter, peanut butter, cashew butter. Chocolate, in its raw form, has so many health benefits! Cacao powder is magnesium, iron and fiber rich. It can help increase energy, assist in keeping the digestive tract working properly, help control blood sugar and promote weight loss. It is important to note that to get these health benefits, cacao nibs, powder, or butter needs to be consumed. A typical highly processed chocolate bar is void of these nutrients and filled with sugar and food additives. Stick to chocolate that is at least 70% cacao.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Ingredients
Chocolate:
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup cacao powder
- 4 Tbsp maple syrup or honey
Nut Butter Filling:
- 1 Cup nut butter smooth or crunchy
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup or honey optional
Instructions
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Melt coconut oil over medium heat.
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Add maple syrup.
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Mix in cacao powder.
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Pour into silicone or paper cups in muffin pan about 1/3 up the side. Using only half the chocolate mixture. (remaining chocolate will be used to top the pb cups)
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Freeze for about 10 minutes.
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While chocolate mixture is freezing, mix nut butter and maple syrup.
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Once chocolate is hard, spoon in peanut butter mixture over chocolate. (approximately 1tbsp)
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Freeze for about 10 minutes.
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Add remaining chocolate to each cup once peanut butter is hardened.
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Freeze for about 10 minutes.
Recipe Notes
Use any nut butter you like.
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