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vegan dark chocolate mini peanut butter cups on a white marble counter.

Vegan Dark Chocolate Mini Peanut Butter Cups

Mimi Council
This easy recipe for Vegan Dark Chocolate Mini Peanut Butter Cups combines rich dark chocolate with a creamy peanut butter center for the ultimate indulgence and nostalgia.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Makes 24 candies
Calories 154 kcal

Equipment

  • Digital Food Scale
  • Heatproof Mixing Bowl
  • Mini Cupcake Pan
  • Piping Bag

Ingredients
 
 

  • 510 grams mini dark chocolate chips
  • 113 grams peanut butter
  • 71 grams powdered sugar (sifted)
  • 28 grams peanut flour
  • 2 tablespoons coconut milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Line a mini cupcake pan with liners (or mini muffin tins).
  • Add the chocolate to a microwave-safe bowl. I like to use my Pyrex measuring cup here as this way I can just melt and pour right from it.
  • Melt in the microwave doing 30-second intervals, stir between each one to ensure chocolate does not burn. You can just pour the chocolate out of the bowl, or you can transfer it to a squeeze bottle, piping bag, or pyrex liquid measuring cup for easier filling.
  • Add a small amount of chocolate into the bottom of each liner, about one third of the way. Place the tray in the freezer for about 5 minutes to harden the chocolate.
  • While the chocolate is setting, make the filling. Add the peanut butter, powdered sugar, peanut flour, coconut milk, and vanilla extract to a mixing bowl.
  • Mix together with a spatula until combined.
  • Transfer to a piping bag with no tip. Set aside.
  • Remove the tray from the freezer, and pipe a small dollop of peanut butter filling into the middle of each liner. If you don't pipe it directly into the middle (leaving room on the sides, the cups will show peanut butter on the sides instead of chocolate). Transfer back to the freezer for about 5 minutes.
  • Remove from the freezer and add the remaining chocolate into each liner until full. Make sure to add enough chocolate to coat the filling completely. Place back in the freezer to set the chocolate for at least 1 hour.
  • Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

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Notes

Easy Substitutions
  • Feel free to use milk chocolate in place of dark if you want a more traditional peanut butter cup flavor.
  • You can also use any kind of milk, almond, oat or even cow's milk if you are not vegan.
  • Make these almond butter cups and replace the peanut butter with almond butter and the peanut flour with almond flour. Use almond milk for even more almond flavor!
  • You can also make these nut free by replacing the peanut butter with sunflower butter and the peanut flour with coconut flour.
  • Add a sprinkle of flaky sea salt on top for a sweet and salty candy!
  • High Altitude – Follow the recipe as noted.

Nutrition

Calories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 35mgPotassium: 45mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 48IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 0.4mg
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