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Healthier Homemade Almond Butter Cups

Homemade Reese's Cups with no dairy, gluten, extra salt or sugar or other things usually in candy! Healthier Almond Butter or Peanut Butter Cups.
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Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: almond butter cup, peanut butter cup, Reese's
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Additional Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 12 cups
Calories: 92kcal
Author: Jules Shepard

Equipment

Naked Almond Protein
Naked Almond Protein
Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips
Enjoy Life Vegan Chocolate Chips
Maldon Sea Salt Flakes
Naked Peanut Butter Powder
Naked Peanut Butter Powder

Ingredients
  

Filling

  • 1/2 cup Naked Almond Powder OR Naked Peanut Butter Powder
  • 3 Tbs. water
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar sifted (may use sugar substitute like allulose Wholesome Yum)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbs. coconut oil

Chocolate

  • 2/3 cup chocolate chips I like Enjoy Life Vegan, Allergen-Free Chips*
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut oil

Toppings - optional

  • flaked sea salt
  • crushed peppermint

Instructions

  • Add protein powder and water to a small mixing bowl and stir with a fork or whisk to combine.
  • Add salt, powdered sugar, vanilla and coconut oil to the bowl and whip using a whisk, hand mixer or small stand mixer with whisk attachment.
  • Prepare the chocolate by melting it slowly, at low heat together with the coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl or in a double boiler. Stir often to prevent burning.
  • Arrange 12 mini muffin liners in a mini muffin tray.
  • Spoon a small dollop of melted chocolate in the bottom of each liner, then scoop a teaspoon sized ball of filling on top and in the middle so that the chocolate comes around the outside of the ball of filling. Flatten the filling somewhat with the back of a spoon or spatula, then spoon more chocolate on top, allowing it to drip down the side of the filling.
  • Repeat with remaining cups until all filling is used; you will have extra melted chocolate.
  • Place the tray in the freezer to set. Once the chocolate is cold and firm, serve or store covered in the refrigerator.
  • Serve sprinkled with flaked sea salt, crushed peppermint, or unadorned.

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Notes

*Note that not all vegan chocolate chips are gluten free! New Nestle Plant Based Chocolate Chips are NOT gluten free -- they are made with regular, not gluten free, oats.
Nutrition Facts
Healthier Homemade Almond Butter Cups
Serving Size
 
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
92
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Sodium
 
60
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
 
5
g
2
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

** Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.