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Get the Recipe: Vegan Peanut Butter Cups

These vegan peanut butter cups are rich, creamy and chocolaty! This no bake recipe is made with only 4 ingredients. They are similar to Reese's peanut butter cups, but made completely gluten free and vegan.

Prep Time
15 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 224 kcal
Course: Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups vegan chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • ¾ cup creamy all natural peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • sea salt optional

Instructions

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  1. First, melt chocolate chips and coconut oil together. Stir until completely creamy.
  2. Place 12 muffin liners in a muffin pan.
  3. Scoop 1 tablespoon of melted chocolate mixture into the bottom of each muffin liner.
  4. Place pan in freezer for 15 minutes.
  5. In a small bowl, combine peanut butter and maple syrup.
  6. After 15 minutes, remove muffin pan from freezer. Scoop out 1 tablespoon of peanut butter mixture and add to muffin liners.
  7. Then, top each peanut butter dollop with more melted chocolate, enough to cover the peanut butter. Sprinkle sea salt on top if desired.
  8. Place pan back in freezer for 15 minutes.
  9. Finally, remove from freezer. Remove peanut butter cups from muffin liners.

Notes

  • See photos above for step by step photos.
  • To melt the coconut oil and chocolate chips, add ingredients to a skillet over low heat.  Stir constantly until melted.  Or, microwave in 30 second increments, stopping to stir between each.
  • Do not make this recipe without muffin liners.  They are much needed to help remove the peanut butter cups from the pan.
  • Use all natural creamy peanut butter, not the kind with added oils or sugars.
  • If not strictly vegan, feel free to use honey instead of maple syrup.
  • For Keto, use sugar free chocolate and low carb liquid sweetener.
  • Store the peanut butter cups in the fridge or freezer.

Nutrition Information

Calories 224kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Sodium 69mg (3%) Potassium 95mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 13g (26%) Calcium 39mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 224

% Daily Value*

Calories 224kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Sodium 69mg 3%
Potassium 95mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 13g 26%
Calcium 39mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.