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These homemade chocolate peanut butter cups are a treat! Made without refined sugars or artificial ingredients, they’re simply delicious.

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These chocolate peanut butter cups are simply the best! No sugar, no dairy, no artificial sweeteners, no gluten.

This recipe makes about 8 cups. If you love chocolate and peanut butter as much as I do, these cups won’t last very long. They are rich, sweet, and mmm so good!

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How To Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

What you need

3/4 cup cacao powder

1 cup coconut oil

4 Tbsp raw organic honey

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup peanut butter

1 Tbsp raw organic honey

pinch of salt

Preparation

Melt the coconut oil on medium heat and mix it with the cacao powder. Add the honey and vanilla extract and mix everything.

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Pour in the silicone cups, only about 1/3 up the side.Place the silicone cups on a baking sheet or in a muffin pan and freeze for about 10 – 15 minutes until they are firm.

Mix peanut butter and honey and a pinch of salt if you are using raw unsalty peanut butter.

Take the cups out of the freezer and pour about 1 Tbsp into the cups.

Freeze again fo about 15 minutes until the peanut butter is firm.

After that add the last layer of the chocolate on top of the peanut butter and freeze again for about 10 – 15 minutes, or for best results for about 2 – 3 hours to set.

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If you want you can add crushed walnuts or pistachios on top.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Homemade and healthy chocolate peanut butter cups that are delicious and free of refined sugars and anything artificial, and are high in antioxidants.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 8 cups

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Ingredients 
 

Chocolate Layer

Peanut Butter Filling

Instructions 

  • Melt the coconut oil on medium heat and mix it with the cacao powder. Add the honey and vanilla extract and mix everything.
  • Pour in the silicone cups, only about 1/3 up the side.
  • Place the silicone cups on a baking sheet or in a muffin pan and freeze for about 15 minutes until they are firm.
  • Mix peanut butter and honey and a pinch of salt if you are using raw unsalty peanut butter.
  • Take the cups out of the freezer and pour about 1 Tbsp into the cups.
  • Freeze again for about 15 minutes until the peanut butter is firm.
  • After that add the last layer of the chocolate on top of the peanut butter and freeze again for about 2 – 3 hours to set.
  • If you want you can add crushed walnuts or pistachios on top.

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Nutrition

Serving: 81g | Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 337mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 13g | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1.8mg

Nutrition Disclaimer: Nutritional values are estimates and may vary with ingredients, brands, and portion sizes. For accuracy, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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32 Comments

  1. Holly | Twisted Tastes says:

    Holy Smokes, Batman. I’ll have to hide this recipe from my husband if I want one. Best be a good spouse and make a couple batches. They look perfect!

    1. Delicious Meets Healthy says:

      Lol, hilarious! ๐Ÿ™‚ These are seriously addictive. I am glad you like them!

  2. Christine | No Gojis, No Glory says:

    You know what’s funny? I’m typically not a fan of peanut butter, but give me a peanut butter cup and I will DEVOUR it! These look amazing Neli. You used two of my favorite ingredients as sweeteners ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Delicious Meets Healthy says:

      I know, peanut butter and chocolate is an awesome combination! I can eat these any time of the day. ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks for stopping by, Christine!

  3. Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says:

    Chocolate and peanut butter are my all time favorite combination. Love that you made these so much healthier than store bought!

    1. Delicious Meets Healthy says:

      Thanks, Christin! yes, these are so much healthier than store bought, and made with only 5 simple ingredients. Yay!

  4. Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says:

    Wow! These cups homemade peanut butter cups look so divine. Such an AWESOME treat!!

    1. Delicious Meets Healthy says:

      Thanks, Anu!

  5. GiGi Eats says:

    5 stars
    WAYYY too good to be true! I am salavating!

    1. Delicious Meets Healthy says:

      Thank you! I would pass you one if I could. ๐Ÿ™‚ Glad you like them!

  6. Cathleen @ A Taste Of Madness says:

    Okay, these are definitely on my to-do list! This looks amazing!

    1. Delicious Meets Healthy says:

      Thanks, Cathleen! Hope you enjoy them! ๐Ÿ™‚

  7. Savita @ ChefDeHome says:

    Neli! Wow! These cups look so addictive! Love the fact that you used raw honey and cocoa powder, two of my favorite ingredients!

    1. Delicious Meets Healthy says:

      yes, they sure are addictive! Thanks for stopping by, Savita!

  8. Manali @ CookWithManali says:

    I adore peanuts butter cups! How fun to make your own at home! love it!

    1. Delicious Meets Healthy says:

      Thanks Manali! ๐Ÿ™‚ I love peanut butter cups and these really are a nice treat! Glad you like them!

  9. Kathleen | HapaNomNom says:

    5 stars
    Wow! Seriously, wow! I am not really big on sweets, but I have always had a weakness for peanut butter cups! Except yours are not just run-of-them-mill peanut butter cups, these look and sound luscious and man look at that peanut butter in the center! Totally drooling over here and wishing I had these now!

    1. Delicious Meets Healthy says:

      Thanks Kathleen! I am glad you like them. I would totally give you one if you were here. ๐Ÿ™‚ They were so good! Maybe because they are homemade , they really tasted amazing, way better than the store bought.

  10. Christina @ Bake with Christina says:

    Those homemade peanut butter cups look awesome!! Such a great idea!! ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Delicious Meets Healthy says:

      Thank you so much, Christina! They taste heavenly indeed.