Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups
These dark chocolate almond butter cups are a healthy version of Reese's. They're easy to make at home, are delicious and also gluten-free + vegan!
Servings: 18 cups
Calories: 147kcal
Ingredients
- 6 ounces dark chocolate or chocolate of your choice*
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 2/3 cup almond butter or nut butter of your choice
- Coarse sea salt optional, but worth it
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with mini cupcake liners.
- Melt the chocolate over a double boiler, adding the maple syrup and coconut oil. Once it has become a liquid, taste and add a sprinkle of stevia if you want it sweeter.
- Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the melted chocolate into mini cupcake liners, using the back of the spoon to push it up the sides of the liners slightly.
- Place pan in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- Remove the tin from the freezer and scoop about ½ teaspoon of almond butter into the bottom of each chocolate cup. Place back in the freezer for another 10 minutes.
- Once chilled, top each of the almond butter cups with the remaining chocolate and sprinkle with salt. Place the cupcake tin back in the freezer for at least 1 hour.
- Store the almond butter cups in the freezer, removing 5 minutes prior to serving.
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1.5mg