DIY Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

four dark chocolate peanut butter cups stacked in a tower

DIY Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Make your own Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups with only three ingredients! You can also switch things up and make Chocolate Pumpkin Seed Butter Cups for a fun twist on a classic. Easy to make and a healthier option, these are the perfect bite of something sweet to satisfy a chocolate craving.

Course candy

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Freezing time 1

Total Time 1 15

Servings

Calories 245kcal

Author Katie Trant

Ingredients

12 oz dark chocolate I used 70%
2 tablespoon coconut oil
½ cup natural peanut butter or nut butter of your choice

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Chop the chocolate into small pieces. Combine in a microwave-proof bowl with the coconut oil, and microwave in 30 second bursts until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
12 oz dark chocolate, 2 tablespoon coconut oil
Line a muffin tin with 12 silicon muffin liners. Pour a small amount of melted chocolate into the bottom of each liner.
Place the tray in the freezer for 5 minutes to let the chocolate firm up.
Scoop a scant tablespoon of nut butter into the center of each cup, and use spoon to flatten slightly.
½ cup natural peanut butter
Pour chocolate over the top just enough to cover the nut butter.
Sprinkle with salt, seeds, or cocoa nibs if desired.
Place into the freezer for one hour to firm up.

Notes

Nutrition values are an estimate only and will vary depending amount and type of chocolate and nut butter used.
Be sure to allow peanut butter cups to thaw for 10 mins before biting into them!
Because we’ve melted the chocolate together with a bit of coconut oil, these become very, very soft at room temperature. I store mine in the freezer.
Note! If you store your peanut butter cups in the freezer, please remove one from the freezer and wait 10 minutes before eating. Otherwise you’re liable to break a tooth because the chocolate will be so hard!
You can also store your homemade peanut butter cups in the fridge in an air-tight container. But please do not store them at room temperature – it’ll just make a mess and be a shameful waste of good chocolate.

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