These Wholesome Peanut Butter Cups are straightforward to make with simply 4 elements! Made with out refined sugar, these make a wholesome deal with that can turn into a favourite recipe!
For years, Meghan and Tim went on an annual Father-Daughter tenting journey. I take advantage of the time period “tenting” frivolously, as they slept in a cabin that was outfitted with a toilet, electrical energy, and even had a TV.
It was an organized journey with a bunch by way of the Y with a aim of strengthening relationships between fathers and daughters. The primary yr they went, the mother who launched the group to us warned me that it will be candy-filled weekend. All the women come to camp loaded with snacks and sweet.
You understand I cringed enthusiastic about sending Meghan with store-bought sweet that’s crammed with preservatives, excessive fructose corn syrup, and unhealthy oils. I made a decision to make her some do-it-yourself treats that will reduce the poisonous load, even when just a bit.
Clearly, she was my oldest baby. I want I used to be nonetheless as optimistic about my skills to defend the youngsters from all of the elements in processed meals. I maintain attempting, however it solely bought increasingly tough as they bought older!
No hurt in attempting, proper?
These do-it-yourself peanut butter cups may not be as good as reese’s cups if you open the bundle, however you get the successful mixture of chocolate and peanut butter in a a lot more healthy manner. This do-it-yourself model has a lot much less added sugar than a store-bought model and no components.
You may belief me once I say trying good just isn’t what issues to Meghan on the subject of chocolate. She and Luke maintain begging me to make extra of those. I actually ought to have a stash within the freezer always. I assume which means I did one thing proper in attempting to defend them from the “actual sweet” and persistently providing decisions with actual meals elements.
I had been making totally different variations of do-it-yourself chocolate peanut butter cups for years now, and I all the time tried to make a peanut butter filling to imitate the feel of the peanut butter contained in the reese’s peanut butter cups.
I lastly tried it with simply peanut butter and guess what? I find it irresistible with simply pure peanut butter! You don’t want powdered sugar or anything added to the peanut butter to make this more healthy model of reese’s peanut butter cups.
Additionally, if aesthetics are vital, don’t be lazy like me. Freeze every layer earlier than you do the subsequent layer. You may see the distinction within the photographs once I did and didn’t have time for that.
Once I’m in a rush, I drop the chocolate into the paper cup, add the peanut butter, then add the ultimate chocolate layer. My household doesn’t thoughts the little imperfections this causes and neither do I.
As you possibly can see from the photographs as nicely, I’ve made these in each mini muffin tins and regular-sized muffin tins. Each work nicely! Are you able to make some do-it-yourself wholesome peanut butter cups? Let’s go!
Recipe Components–What You Want
What I really like most about this recipe is that you simply solely want a couple of easy elements you most likely maintain readily available or can simply discover on the grocery retailer.
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- pure peanut butter*
*I simply scoop straight from the jar–who likes measuring peanut butter?! For mini cups, I used about 3/4 teaspoon peanut butter per cup. You want extra for those who’re utilizing common sized muffin cups.
Ingredient Substitutions
- As an alternative of peanut butter, you should use almond butter, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butter for those who want these to be nut-free.
- You need to use honey instead of the maple syrup for those who don’t want these to be vegan peanut butter cups.
- You can also make these into darkish chocolate peanut butter cups through the use of darkish cocoa powder.
How you can Make Wholesome Peanut Butter Cups
- In a small blender, mix collectively the cocoa powder, coconut oil, and maple syrup till it’s creamy. If you happen to don’t have a small blender, then you possibly can whisk the elements collectively by hand. Simply be sure you use a deep, medium bowl so the cocoa powder doesn’t go in every single place and also you whisk it very nicely.
- Put your paper liners in a mini muffin pan or common muffin pan*
- Utilizing a teaspoon, drop 1 teaspoon of the chocolate combination into the cups*.
- You may carry and drop the muffin tin on the counter to assist the chocolate lay flat.
- Subsequent, use a teaspoon or a 3/4 teaspoon to drop 3/4 teaspoon peanut butter on high of the chocolate. Lastly, add an extra teaspoon of chocolate on high of the peanut butter.
- Once more, you possibly can carry and drop the cookie sheet to assist the highest layer of chocolate lay flat. Or you should use your finger. 😉
- Place within the freezer for no less than 20 minutes to permit the chocolate to harden.
- These have to be saved within the fridge or the freezer as they will begin to soften when saved at room temperature.
*If you happen to use a full-sized muffin tin, you’ll use extra of the chocolate combination and peanut butter for every cup, and you’ll get about 4 cups. If you happen to use a mini-muffin tin, you’ll get about 9.
I hope you and your loved ones love these more healthy peanut butter cups. They’re a favourite sweet over right here!
You understand I really like wholesome dessert recipes and am dreaming of how I could make these Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies a little bit more healthy. They give the impression of being scrumptious! If you happen to love chocolate and peanut butter as a lot as we do, you must also attempt these Chocolate Peanut Butter Vitality Balls, these Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars, or these Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal Muffins.
If you happen to attempt these wholesome do-it-yourself peanut butter cups or any of my different wholesome recipes, please let me know! I’d like to see a photograph–share it on Instagram and I’ll function you. Please go away a remark and star score under. It actually helps different readers know which recipes are tried and true!
Wholesome 4-Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Description
These wholesome, do-it-yourself peanut butter cups are an effective way to get your chocolate repair!
Components
Items
Scale
Directions
- In a small blender, mix collectively the cocoa powder, coconut oil, and maple syrup till it’s creamy. If you happen to don’t have a small blender, then you possibly can whisk the elements collectively by hand. Simply be sure you use a deep bowl so the cocoa powder doesn’t go in every single place and also you whisk it very nicely.
- Put your paper liners on a cookie sheet.
- Utilizing a teaspoon, drop 1 teaspoon of the chocolate combination into the cups.
- You may carry and drop the muffin tin on the counter to assist the chocolate lay flat.
- Subsequent, use a teaspoon or a 3/4 teaspoon to drop 3/4 teaspoon peanut butter on high of the chocolate. Lastly, add an extra teaspoon of chocolate on high of the peanut butter.*
- Once more, you possibly can carry and drop the cookie sheet to assist the chocolate lay flat. Or you should use your finger. 😉
- Place within the freezer for no less than 20 minutes to permit the chocolate to more durable.
- These have to be saved within the fridge or the freezer. Get pleasure from!
Notes
*I simply scoop straight from the jar–who likes measuring peanut butter?! For mini cups, I used about 3/4 teaspoon peanut butter per cup. You want extra for those who’re utilizing common sized muffin cups.
** If you happen to use a full-sized muffin tin, you’ll use extra of the chocolate combination and peanut butter for every cup, and you’ll get about 4 cups. If you happen to use a mini-muffin tin, you’ll get about 9.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Prepare dinner Time: 20 minutes
- Class: Desserts
Diet
- Serving Measurement: 1 mini cup
- Energy: 134
- Sugar: 7.5 grams
- Fats: 10.5 grams
- Saturated Fats: 7.3 grams
- Carbohydrates: 10.6 grams
- Fiber: 1.2 grams
- Protein: 1.5 grams
I initially posted this recipe in 2014, republished it in 2016 with up to date photographs. Most the the textual content is from the unique publish with extra updates in 2022.
