Do you ever find yourself fantasizing about sea-salty peanut butter entangled in a sweet love affair with decadently rich chocolate?
Me too my friends, me too! I make these for everyone- parties, kids, dinners, snacks, just because I love them ;) Everyone always asks me how I make them!
Luckily for us... I have the recipe right here đ
Happy Monday to all the choco-peanut butter lovers and healthy dessert enthusiasts out there!
How was your weekend? I hope the week's most misunderstood day doesnât have you down- though if youâre feeling like you need a pick me up, Iâve got you covered! ;)
We're going to get some rich... creamy...sultry... vegan... healthy... easy to make peanut butter cups that are deliciously good for you to take all your troubles away as your senses tickle with delight over the party in your mouth.
Letâs take a look at how to make them!
Itâs so easy, you can make some right now!
But do they taste good?
Once upon a time, I was challenged indirectly by my very opinionated, Italian chef of a dad. He believed that desserts wouldnât taste good if they were healthy. Instead of continuing the tug of a war that wasnât going anywhere for either of us, I got super into making desserts to prove they could taste just as good without all the âbad stuffâ in them.
He and I fought over the need for white flour, sugar and eggsâŠbut I found solutions at each point I came to and now have a hobby of making our favorite desserts fit my dietary needs.
Iâm not going to spoil you and share all the delicacies at once, but let me tell you- I have found a passion- a love in life that falls into the chocolatey lap of cookies, brownies, cakes, cupcakes, chocolate bars and so much more so stick around if youâre into any of that and I promise to share!
Hereâs the thing that hurts most recipes (and tummies) PROCESSED SUGARâŠso, letâs replace it with agave nectar, coconut nectar, honey or maple syrup (naturally occurring sugars)!
My baby sister loved (I mean loved) peanut butter cups growing up but I never really could get into them⊠I love peanut butter⊠I love chocolate and I love peanut butter and chocolate together but the packaged kind were always too sweet for me.
Now, all of that has changed. I am in LOVE. I want to note that the quality of your ingredients makes or breaks this recipe. Iâve tried to detail this one as always to give you the best benefits for your health. I always check my labels (yes, I am that lady in the aisle who is reading everything on everything because itâs the only way youâre going to know whatâs going into your body!) I don't want to be brand-dropping on here, so if you need any help learning what to look for on your labels or what I use, feel free to reach out to me and I'd be happy to help!
Let's get to it!
Do you have an ice tray? Dump out that ice! You're going to like this better than frozen water, I am sure of it! Not to fear if ice is really important to you, a cupcake tray will also do the trick!
Peanut Butter Cups- Ooh la la!
What you'll need:
Part 1: "The Peanut Buttery Part"
- 2 tbs cold pressed coconut oil
- ÂŒ cup organic peanut butter (read the ingredients- youâre looking for them to only say peanuts and sea salt if possible!)
- œ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbs agave nectar/coconut nectar/maple syrup or honey
Part 2: "The Chocolatey Part"
- 2.5 tbs coconut oil
- 2.5 tbs agave/coconut nectar/maple syrup or honey
- Πcup peanut butter (see above)
- Πcup cacao powder
- œ tsp vanilla
What to do:
Part1:
Mix the ingredients of the peanut buttery part in a bowl. I used a wooden spoon and some muscle to get it going.
Once itâs nice and smooth, put a small amount (about half a section) into an ice-tray or any other type of container you have. I use these cute baking pieces. Youâre going to want to leave the other half for the chocolatey part!
Put these into the freezer while you start the chocolatey-part!
Part 2:
Stir all of your chocolatey-part ingredients together until smooth.
After about 10-15 minutes you can take the first halves out of the freezer.
Add this delicious chocolate-y spread on top of your peanut butter-y parts in your tray.
Let them chill in the freezer for a while (about 1/2 hr). After that you can take them out, remove however many you want to eat from the tray and let sit to thaw slightly before enjoying!
I hope these little numbers give you the same sensory fireworks they give me! Sending you love through food, as always! đđ«
XO,