Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

If you love peanut butter cups, you'll love this recipe for Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups! All the goodness of chocolate and peanut butter, but made without refined sugar.

If you're looking for more homemade candy recipes, check out Homemade Chewy Chocolate Caramel Candy, Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffles With Cream Cheese, Strawberry Chocolate Bars, Honey Sesame Dark Chocolate Bark, or Salted Almond Dark Chocolate Bars.

A Quick Look At The Recipe

• Recipe Name: Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
• Ready In: 45 minutes
• Makes: 12 peanut butter cups
• Main Ingredients: milk chocolate, peanut butter, maple syrup
• Flavor Profile: creamy peanut butter with smooth milk chocolate
• Dietary Info: eggless, gluten free, no seed oils, vegan swap available
• Difficulty: Easy!
• Why You’ll Love It: refined sugar free peanut butter cups

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• No Refined Sugar: This is a healthier option for peanut butter cups compared to the store-bought version as there's no refined sugar, just maple syrup. Plus, this recipe is made with organic ingredients so you can feel good about indulging!
• Nostalgic: Peanut butter cups are incredibly nostalgic were always a favorite Halloween candy of mine. And these will definitely take you down memory lane and make you feel like a kid again!
• Easy: I love this recipe for homemade healthy peanut butter cups because it's so easy! This just requires 6 ingredients and it comes together in under 30 minutes.
• Healthier Treat: This is a twist on a classic, offering a little bit “better for you” ingredients but tastes just as good, just like Homemade Caramel Sauce with Bone Broth!

Ingredients

• Milk Chocolate: I use organic milk chocolate like classic peanut butter cups. But you can also use white chocolate or dark chocolate if you want to make these dairy-free or into vegan peanut butter cups.
• Coconut Oil: I use bit of coconut oil is used in the milk chocolate to help soften it a little bit. This makes it easier to eat them right out of the fridge as they are best kept in the fridge because of the softer filling.
• Peanut Butter: I use creamy organic and natural peanut butter. But, if you want to make these with a different nut butter, you can also use cashew butter, almond butter, pistachio butter, or walnut butter. You can even make these with tahini or sunflower butter if you prefer.
• Maple Syrup: I use organic pure maple syrup as a sweetener making these free of added sugar.
• Peanuts: Organic roasted and salted peanuts are used for a topping. This is optional, but I love the texture it adds and makes them a little more elevated than just plain Reese's cups.
• Flaky Sea Salt: This is totally optional, but if you know me then you know I'm obsessed with sweet and salty desserts. So, I add a little bit of flaky sea salt on top!

*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.

Baker's Tips

• Always use a digital food scale for the best results.
• I use organic milk chocolate for a classic flavor, but you can use dark chocolate if you prefer! They are also vegan if you use dark chocolate.
• You can easily make these minis just by using a mini cupcake pan or mini muffin pan instead.
• Store in the fridge as the filling is soft, so they are best kept chilled. You can take one out for a few minutes before eating.

How to Make Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

1. Line a cupcake pan with liners. To make the chocolate coating: In a large bowl, add the milk chocolate and coconut oil into a heatproof bowl. Using a double boiler, heat until melted. Remove from heat. (Alternatively, microwave in a microwave safe bowl for 30 second intervals, stirring between each interval).

2. I like to transfer this to a pyrex measuring cup so it's easy to pour.

3. Fill the cupcake liners one-third full with chocolate. Place the tray in the freezer.

4. To make the filling: In a large mixing bowl, add the melted coconut oil, maple syrup, and peanut butter.

5. Whisk together until smooth.

6. Remove the cupcake pan from the freezer. Spoon the peanut butter filling into the cups and spread to the sides. Place the cupcake pan back in the freezer to set the filling for a few minutes.

7. Remove the cupcake pan from the freezer and add the remaining chocolate on top of the peanut butter to fill the top of each cup. Top with chopped peanuts.

8. Add flaky sea salt on top of the chocolate (optional). Place back in the freezer to harden, for at least 30 minutes. Transfer to the fridge.

Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups FAQ's

Better Than Store Bought

These Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups are so much better than the packaged variety. With only 6 organic ingredients, you'll feel good about indulging in these!

Most packaged store bought candy can have seed oils, high fructose corn syrup, soy, TBHQ, artificial flavors and more. But, you can easily skip these when you make homemade candy instead!

Try some of my other favorite nostalgic candies that are so much better than store bought. Indulge in Vegan Snickers Bars, Homemade Twix Bars, Homemade Crunch Bars, Chocolate Covered Raisin Clusters, and Vegan Dark Chocolate Mini Peanut Butter Cups!

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