Healthy Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups!

Yes, you read that right! These are a healthy spin on the sugary treat we all love! This version won't wreck your healthy diet and you still get to enjoy something delicious!

 

 

Dark Chocolate and Peanut Butter is a flavor combo I seem to gravitate to, given my last post on Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins( Check them out for a great breakfast or snack recipe!) In this recipe the chocolate is rich and dark without being to sweet or bitter. The peanut butter filling is creamy, soft and perfectly sweet.

If you are looking for a healthy yet amazing dessert or sweet treat, this is a recipe you won't want to miss!

 

So let's get these going!

 

Ingredients:

 

2 tbs Coconut Oil

2 1/2 tbs Honey

1/4 tsp Vanilla

1/3 cup Cocoa Powder

Pinch of Salt

 

Peanut Butter Filling:

 

3 tbs PB2

1 tbs Coconut Oil

1 tsp Honey

 

Start with melting the 2 tbs coconut oil and 2 1/2 tbs honey in a bowl. Whisk this well and add the 1/4 tsp vanilla, pinch of salt and 1/3 cup cocoa powder. Mix this well.

 

Line a mini-cupcake pan with some paper liners. Pour in just enough of the chocolate mix to make a lining on the bottom of the liner. Pop this in the freezer to firm up while we make the peanut filling!

 

To make the peanut butter filling, take the PB2 and mix in the 1 tbs coconut oil and 1 tsp honey. Warm this until the oil melts and mix well until combined.

 

Once the chocolate is firm, take it out of the freezer and add a dollop of the peanut filling to the middle of each cup.

 

Then pour the remainder of the chocolate mix on top and place back in the freezer to firm up.

 

 

 Once they have set and chilled you can take them out of the freezer to enjoy. Let come to room temp. a bit before eating them to make them softer to bite into. Store them in the fridge so they won't melt all over the place!

 

 

These are such great treats to have when you have a sugar craving! My little brother was quite pleased when I let him have some 'chocolate'!

 

 

As soon as he bit into the peanut butter cup he let out a very satisfied 'mhmmmmm'! I was so happy he, along with myself and the rest of my family, loved these healthy chocolate peanut butter cups!

 

 

 

I hope you give these healthy treats a try! If you do, I am sure you will love them as much as we did!

 

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Keep healthy and Safe!

H.Banana

 

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