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Vegan Peanut Butter Cups

These vegan peanut butter cups taste better than Reese's and are so easy to make!
Prep Time20 minutes
Additional Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: vegan peanut butter cups
Servings: 12
Author: Build Your Bite

Ingredients

For the Chocolate Layer

  • 10 oz semi sweet dairy free chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Peanut Butter Filling

  • ¾ cup all natural peanut butter chilled in the fridge (the only ingredients should be peanuts and salt)
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon coconut palm sugar

Instructions

  • Start by melting the chocolate layer. Add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil to a saucepan and heat on low heat, until melted
  • Add 10 oz bag of chocolate chips, stirring on low heat, until melted (can take 5 minutes) *be sure not to burn chocolate and only melt on low* Alternatively you can microwave in small increments and stir until melted, but be careful not to burn the chocolate.
  • Once chocolate is melted, add in ¼ teaspoon sea salt and ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract and stir to combine
  • Once the chocolate mixture is stirred and melted, line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper muffin liners
  • Pour 2 teaspoons of chocolate mixture in the bottom of each muffin liner. Once you are done filling each liner, tap the pan down a few times to get the chocolate to sit flat.
  • Place muffin tin in freezer for 10-15 minutes, or until chocolate is set
  • While chocolate is hardening, make the peanut butter mixture
  • Add ¾ cup of chilled peanut butter (see note above) to a bowl *note - peanut butter should be thick not drippy)
  • Add maple syrup, sea salt, and coconut palm sugar and stir with a fork until well combined
  • Remove muffin tin from freezer and place distribute the peanut butter mixture on top of each layer of chocolate, flattening it down in the center
  • Drizzle remaining chocolate mixture over the tops of each muffin cup, making sure to cover the peanut butter completely
  • Freeze for 15 minutes, or until chocolate is set
  • Store peanut butter cups in the freezer or fridge. I like to keep mine in a ziploc bag in the freezer

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Nutrition

Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg