Description
Delicious homemade chocolate peanut butter cups, perfect for a sweet treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 oz baking chocolate (divided, half semi-sweet and half unsweetened)
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 1/2 cup natural style, smooth peanut butter
- 1/3 cup pea protein isolate powder
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 and 1/2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- coarse sea salt (optional, for sprinkling)
Instructions
- Roughly chop the chocolate and add half of it along with 1 teaspoon of coconut oil to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring between each until melted.
- Place 12 silicone muffin liners in a tin and using a spoon, fill the bottom of about ½ tablespoon of melted chocolate. Tilt the pan to coat the sides or use the back of a spoon to spread the chocolate up the sides of each cup a little bit. Place the pan in the freezer for 10 minutes to set.
- Meanwhile, mix together the peanut butter, maple syrup, pea protein isolate, salt, and ground flaxseed in a medium bowl until well combined and smooth, adding a few drops of water if necessary.
- Roll the peanut butter filling into ~1 tablespoon balls (you should get 12 of them). Remove the pan from the freezer and place the peanut butter balls in each, pressing down to flatten them almost to the edges.
- Add the remaining chopped chocolate and teaspoon of coconut oil to the same microwave safe bowl and melt in the microwave for 20 second intervals, stirring between each until melted. Divide the chocolate over the peanut butter cups (about ½ tablespoon each).
- Return the pan to the freezer for another 15-20 minutes or until the chocolate is fully set.
- Remove from the silicone liners and enjoy!
Notes
- For a sweeter chocolate, use all semi-sweet chocolate.
- Experiment with different nut butters for variation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg