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April 19, 2018 13 Comments

Healthy Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

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A homemade dark chocolate peanut butter cups recipe that uses just five ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen, with no refined sweeteners added!
Healthy dark chocolate peanut butter cups with no refined sugar! Healthy dessert for your sweet toothAs a kid, Reese’s were my favorite. Every Halloween, I tried to trade my Milky Ways, Snickers, and Twix to get all of my siblings’ Reese’s cups. I’m no longer a milk chocolate girl, but I
love high-quality dark chocolate peanut butter cups. So, I pick those up on occasion as a splurge, especially when they’re on sale at the store. My favorites are Unreal, Theo’s, Justin’s, and Trader Joe’s mini cups. If you have a different favorite brand, please fill me in 😉

I love having something sweet after dinner, so I usually have some kind of treat in my room, whether it’s peanut butter cups, ice cream, or frozen Greek yogurt bars.

I’ve thought about making my own peanut butter cups for a while, and I finally did it! Homemade peanut butter cups are super easy and they’re made with ingredients I typically have on hand, so they’re great when I don’t have any peanut butter cups around or am looking to save a little money.

Healthy dark chocolate peanut butter cups with no refined sugar! Healthy dessert for your sweet tooth

Also, how fun is it to make your own peanut butter cups? They’d be such cute little gifts and I’d honestly be so impressed if someone gave me homemade peanut butter cups…but they’re actually so simple. I made them two-layer cups just to make them even easier and I think they are awesome that way, but you could always add an extra chocolate layer on top and make the other two layers thinner.

Because the coconut oil acts as a solidifier, these are best right out of the fridge. You can also store them in the freezer and they stay good for a while, although I think it’s good to let them sit out for a couple of minutes before you eat them straight out of the freezer because they get quite solid. These are really dark and rich, so just one satisfies all of my chocolate peanut butter cravings.

Healthy dark chocolate peanut butter cups with no refined sugar! Healthy dessert for your sweet tooth

If you try out this dark chocolate peanut butter cups recipe, let me know in a comment or tag me @livbane on Instagram– I’d love to see!

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Natural Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

A homemade dark chocolate peanut butter cups recipe that uses just five ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen, with no refined sweeteners added!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 12 peanut butter cups
Calories: 114kcal
Author: Liv

Ingredients

For the Chocolate Layer

  • 2 Tbsp. creamy natural peanut butter
  • 2 Tbsp. coconut oil
  • 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder (I use dark chocolate cocoa powder)

For the Peanut Butter Layer

  • 1/3 cup creamy natural peanut butter
  • 1 Tbsp. coconut oil
  • 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp. salt

Instructions

Chocolate Layer

  • In a small glass bowl or measuring cup, add peanut butter, coconut oil, and maple syrup. Microwave for 30 seconds on medium power and stir until smooth. Add vanilla extract and cocoa powder and stir again.
  • Line a mini muffin pan with mini cupcake liners. Add a small spoonful of the chocolate layer to each liner. Place tin in freezer while making peanut butter layer. (You can also make 10 large, thinner peanut butter cups in a regular size muffin pan with regular liners!)

Peanut Butter Layer

  • In a small glass bowl or measuring cup, add peanut butter, coconut oil, and maple syrup. Microwave for 30 seconds on medium power and stir until smooth. Add vanilla extract and salt and stir again. 
  •  Add a small spoonful of the peanut butter mixture to each chocolate layer. Freeze for 30 minutes until solid. Peel away liner, and store in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

Notes

You can use refined or unrefined coconut oil in this recipe. Refined coconut oil has no taste, while refined coconut oil has a slight coconut taste. Both work well, and the finished product doesn't taste like coconut.
My favorite all-natural peanut butters have just two ingredients: peanuts and salt! I like Trader Joe's brand and Simple Truth natural peanut butter.
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Sugar: 6g

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Comments

  1. Hannah Bettis says

    April 19, 2018 at 4:49 pm

    how do you think these would taste without the peanut butter? I’m allergic and can’t stand the taste of sun butter either, but I’m always obsessed with chocolate and would love to have a treat on hand made by me!

    Reply
    • Liv says

      April 19, 2018 at 4:58 pm

      Could you use almond butter or cashew butter? I think either of those would be great substitutes!!

      Reply
  2. Carol Eiseman says

    April 20, 2018 at 9:13 am

    Maybe if you were allergic to nuts (sigh) you could use a cake mixture instead of peanut butter.

    Reply
  3. Emily Swanson says

    April 21, 2018 at 2:38 am

    I loveee how you have just two layers for these, and they do look so dark and rich. I will always love a good PB cup so much too.

    Reply
    • Liv says

      April 24, 2018 at 2:26 pm

      Two layers makes them even easier, and I think they look so cute that way! PB cups are hard to beat 🙂

      Reply
  4. Cynthia says

    February 16, 2019 at 4:11 am

    5 stars
    These are delicious! I made them for Valentine’s Day, and husband loved them! Thanks so much.

    Reply
    • Liv says

      February 19, 2019 at 12:16 pm

      I’m so glad your husband enjoyed these, Cynthia! Thanks for reporting back 🙂

      Reply
  5. Devo says

    April 19, 2019 at 10:29 pm

    You could make a caramel type filling also!

    Reply
  6. Deanna says

    May 21, 2021 at 3:57 pm

    Love this recipe! I shared it on my Instagram page @dmc_artistry. The flavor is perfect. Really satisfies that chocolate and peanut butter craving! Thank You.

    Reply
    • Liv says

      May 24, 2021 at 6:34 pm

      Thanks, Deanna!!

      Reply
  7. Jody Gallup says

    December 5, 2022 at 7:54 pm

    In your description, it says refined twice, on coconut oil. I understand about the diference but for someone else you could change the other one to unrefined, so it won’t be confusing. Hope this helps and I will try this recipe out for sure.

    Reply

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Hi, I’m Liv! I originally started blogging to share easy meals I made in my college dorm kitchen. Years later, as an attorney now, my goal is still to share delicious, approachable recipes with simple ingredients. You can most often find me running, eating ice cream, and making a mess in my kitchen. More...

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