Peanut Butter Cups

These Peanut Butter Cups are easy to make with a creamy peanut butter layer topped with a rich chocolate coating. A healthy homemade candy bar recipe when just like the classic Reese’ Peanut Butter Cups you grew up with! Made with simple real food ingredients that are gluten-free, refined sugar-free, keto, low carb and vegan.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Recipe

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Ingredients you need for these Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

PEANUT BUTTER LAYER

• Drippy peanut butter (use your fave nut / seed butter for paleo)
• Maple syrup (or use your fave liquid sweetener – use Lakanto SF maple syrup for keto)
• Melted coconut oil
• Vanilla extract

FOR THE CHOCOLATE LAYER:

• 1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips (I use Hu or Lily’s Sweets)
• Coconut oil
• Garnish

GARNISH

• Maldon Sea Salt or Shredded Coconut
• Whole Peanut – or other nut

How to make Peanut Butter Cups

1. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with silicone or cupcake liners.
2. MAKE THE NUT BUTTER LAYER – In a bowl, mix the nut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla until well combined and still pourable. (Melt in the microwave or a double boiler, if too thick.) Use a spoon to evenly divide mixture into each muffin cup. Chill in the freezer while you make the chocolate layer.
3. MAKE THE CHOCOLATE LAYER – Melt the chocolate and coconut oil in a heat-safe bowl in the microwave or over a double boiler.
   Pour over peanut butter layer & sprinkle with salt or shredded coconut & top with the nut. Freeze again for 5 minutes or until set. Store in freezer or fridge until ready to enjoy.

Storage

These peanut butter cups should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Author: Kelly

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Layer:

• 1/2 cup drippy peanut butter use your fave nut / seed butter for paleo
• 4 Tbsp maple syrup , or use your fave liquid sweetener - Lakanto SF maple syrup for sugar-free
• 2 Tbsp melted coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Layer

• 1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips I use Hu or Lily’s Sweets
• 1 Tbsp coconut oil

Garnish

• Maldon Sea Salt or Shredded Coconut
• Whole Peanut - or other nut

Instructions

1. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with silicone or cupcake liners.

NUT BUTTER LAYER

1. In a bowl, mix the nut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla until well combined and still pourable. (Melt in the microwave or a double boiler, if too thick.) Use a spoon to evenly divide mixture into each muffin cup. Chill in the freezer while you make the chocolate layer.

CHOCOLATE LAYER

1. Melt the chocolate and coconut oil in a heat-safe bowl in the microwave or over a double boiler.
2. Pour over peanut butter layer & sprinkle with salt or shredded coconut & top with the nut. Freeze again for 5 minutes or until set. Store in freezer or fridge until ready to enjoy.