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GF Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
This recipe is my new homemade favorite peanut butter cup to have after lunch or dinner. They’re super easy to make!
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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups are super easy to make right at home!
Have you bitten into some Reese’s peanut butter cups and then wondered how many ingredients they have? Save yourself the pain of reading that long list: there’s way too many of those random ingredients.
I like to recreate recipes from simple ingredients right at home. This homemade peanut butter cups recipe is my next challenge. After working on this recipe, I’m happy to finally get to share with you this amazing sweet treat!
Make this classic peanut butter cup with quality ingredients!
These sweet cups with peanut butter filling are the best alternative to the fake foods. You won’t find good ingredients like these in the foods on the shelves at grocery stores and gas stations.
Smooth peanut butter, combined with honey and coconut oil fill the center while dark chocolate chips melt to cover the outside. They’re my new favorite treats to take on the go or have after lunch or dinner. The best part is that my kids prefer them to the store bought version!
So many ingredients in the packaged foods available to us today are filled with ingredients terrible for your health. Ingredients ruining your well being include ingredients such as sunflower lecithin, palm kernel oil, artificial sweeteners, and sugar alcohols.
None of these ingredients are beneficial for your health or even your taste buds. They just create fake sensations of flavor on your tongue while giving your body things that will ruin your health. I like to make my own salad dressings, drinks, smoothies, desserts, and breads to know what is in my body.
Key Ingredients
For the chocolate layers:
Dark chocolate can help reduce the risk of heart disease and contains many antioxidants.
Coconut oil helps to make the chocolate smooth as it’s melting.
For the peanut butter filling:
Peanut butter is the classic filling to these cups. I recommend using organic peanut butter. If you prefer almond butter cups, you can use almond butter.
Honey adds sweetness and flavor to these tasty cups.
Coconut oil makes the filling perfectly smooth.
Sea salt is for the topping! It’s optional.
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
How to make Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Step 1: Melt the chocolate
Melt chopped dark chocolate with coconut oil using the microwave or over a double boiler. If choosing the microwave method, stir after a 30-second interval.
Step 2: Refrigerate chocolate layer
Prepare a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Pour half of the melted chocolate into the prepared liners. Transfer to the fridge for 15-20 minutes.
Step 3: Mix the peanut butter filling
Mix peanut butter, honey, and coconut oil, microwave for 15 seconds to melt the oil, and mix well.
Step 4: Spread and freeze
Spread the peanut butter layer over the chocolate layer. Freeze for 10 minutes.
Step 5: Pour chocolate and freeze
Pour the remaining chocolate over the peanut butter layer. Freeze for 30 minutes.
Step 6: Decorate
Decorate with salt.
Expert Tips
- Place liners in the muffin tin for easy removal and a uniform shape for your peanut butter cups.
- Adjust honey quantity based on sweetness preference; taste the peanut butter mix and add more if desired.
- Use a mini muffin tin for small peanut butter cups. They’ll be perfect for a snack on the go or to add into a school lunch!
Recipe FAQs
While I recommend dark chocolate, you can use milk chocolate if you prefer a sweeter taste.
Maple syrup or agave nectar can be alternatives, adjusting the quantity based on sweetness preference.
Certainly, experiment with chopped nuts, shredded coconut, or a drizzle of melted white chocolate for variety.
To store homemade peanut butter cups, refrigerate when you’re not eating them. You can freeze them to save them for next month if you’d like. I recommend enjoying them within a month if refrigerating, and within 2-3 months if freezing long term.
Dark chocolate contains antioxidants that help fight disease. It can help to lower blood pressure and improve brain function. You can learn more about the nutrition information of dark chocolate.
Here are some more recipes you’ll enjoy:
- These Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies are a sweet treat that’s super easy to bake!
- This recipe of Peach and Brie Puff Pastry Tarts combine the natural flavors of fruits and cheese in a baked delicacy.
More chocolate recipes
If you tried these GF Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups or any other recipe on my website, please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how you enjoyed it in the📝 comments below. I love hearing from you!
GF Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Equipment
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Double boiler
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Muffin tin
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Muffin tin liners
Ingredients
Chocolate layer
- 1½ cups dark chocolate, chopped
- 4 Tbsp coconut oil
Peanut butter layer
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil
- 1 pinch salt, for decoration
Instructions
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Melt chopped dark chocolate with coconut oil using the microwave or over a double boiler. If choosing the microwave method, stir after a 30-second interval.1½ cups dark chocolate,, 4 Tbsp coconut oil
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Prepare a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Pour half of the melted chocolate into the prepared liners. Transfer to the fridge for 15-20 minutes.
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Mix peanut butter, honey, and coconut oil, microwave for 15 seconds to melt the oil, and mix well.½ cup peanut butter, 2 Tbsp honey, 2 Tbsp coconut oil
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Spread the peanut butter layer over the chocolate layer. Freeze for 10 minutes.
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Pour the remaining chocolate over the peanut butter layer. Freeze for 30 minutes.
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Decorate with salt.1 pinch salt,
These are amazing! And unexpectedly easy to make! I doubled the batch so I have an extra stash in the freezer. Thanks for sharing!