Homemade Healthy Peanut Butter Cups are a guilt-free treat that combines creamy peanut butter with rich, dairy-free chocolate in a low-carb, vegan, and gluten-free version of the classic candy. Sweetened naturally and packed with protein and healthy fats, these cups are both satisfying and indulgent. Perfect for a quick snack, dessert, or holiday treat, they deliver all the flavor of traditional peanut butter cups without the extra sugar or dairy.
Homemade Healthy Peanut Butter Cups (low carb, vegan, gluten free)
Ingredients
- 3-1/2 ounces 85% dark chocolate
- 1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter
- 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1/2 tbsp coconut flour
- Pinch of salt, if your peanut butter isn’t already salted
- Fancy sea salt, for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Line a mini muffin pan with 9 mini liners. We’re only making half, but if you want you can double the recipe to make 18 mini cups.
- Now it’s time to melt the chocolate: Place 1.75 ounces of dark chocolate into a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second increments until chocolate is melted. You can also melt the chocolate in a medium saucepan over low heat; stirring frequently.
- Once chocolate is melted, add 1 teaspoon to the bottom of each cup (about 1 heaping teaspoon). Use the spoon to push/spread the chocolate all the way up sides of each liner, you should use exactly the amount of chocolate that you melted.
- Once you’ve filled all the cups, place the pan in freezer for just a few minutes to harden the chocolate.
- Make the peanut butter cup filling: Add peanut butter, maple syrup and coconut flour to a medium bowl and mix until smooth, place ½ tablespoon of the mixture in each cup on top of the chocolate. It should fill pretty much to the top.
- Place back in the freezer while you melt the remaining chocolate bar in the microwave (or on the stovetop) as you did with the previous bar.
- Spoon about 1 teaspoon on top of the peanut butter, making sure you cover all of the peanut butter filling. Freeze for 5-10 minutes until chocolate is solid.
- Once cups are firm, you can store them in the fridge or freezer until ready to eat. Makes 9 mini peanut butter cups.
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