Cacao Nib Peanut Butter Cups
Cacao nib peanut butter cups with some extra crunch and extra healthy fats. Made with coconut oil, maple syrup, cacao powder, peanut butter and chia seeds.
Servings 16 mini cups
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cacao powder
- 3/4 cup peanut butter
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp cacao nibs
Instructions
- Prepare muffin liners on a muffin tray.
- In a small pot on low heat, mix together coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract.
- Turn off heat & mix in the cacao powder.
- Using a 1 teaspoon measuring spoon, scoop 2 tsp of the chocolate mixture from the pot into each muffin liner.
- Wait 10-15 minutes for it to solidify. You can put it in the freezer to speed it up.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together peanut butter, chia seeds and cacao nibs.
- Scoop 2 tsp of the peanut butter mixture on top of the first chocolate layer.
- Add another 2 tsp of the chocolate mixture on top of the peanut butter layer.
- Place in freezer for at least 30 minutes.
Notes
*I find these to be best left in the freezer instead of the fridge. Just take them out of the freezer, wait 1-2 minutes and they’ll be good to enjoy!