Made with just a few simple ingredients, these chocolate almond butter cups are vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free. The combination of rich dark chocolate and creamy almond butter is simply irresistible. Plus, they are customizable, so you can add your favorite toppings for an extra special touch.
Number of Servings: 12 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Cuisine: Vegan Desserts
Ingredients:
- 1 cup dairy-free dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- Optional toppings: chopped almonds, shredded coconut, flaky sea salt
Equipment/Utensils Required:
- 12-cup mini muffin tin
- Paper mini muffin liners
Preparation Steps:
- Melt the Chocolate:
- Place the dairy-free dark chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Prepare the Almond Butter Filling:
- In a separate bowl, mix together the almond butter, maple syrup, and sea salt until well combined.
- Assemble the Chocolate Almond Butter Cups:
- Line a 12-cup mini muffin tin with paper liners.
- Spoon a small amount of melted chocolate into the bottom of each muffin liner, just enough to cover the bottom.
- Place the muffin tin in the freezer for 5 minutes to allow the chocolate to set.
- Once the chocolate has set, spoon a small amount of almond butter filling onto the center of each chocolate base.
- Cover the almond butter filling with the remaining melted chocolate, ensuring it completely covers the almond butter.
- If desired, sprinkle chopped almonds, shredded coconut, or flaky sea salt on top of each chocolate cup.
- Return the muffin tin to the freezer for another 10 minutes to allow the chocolate almond butter cups to set completely.
- Serve and Enjoy:
- Once set, remove the chocolate almond butter cups from the muffin tin and peel off the paper liners.
- Serve chilled and enjoy!
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 124
- Total Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
Vitamins and Minerals (per serving):
- Calcium: 2%
- Iron: 6%
- Magnesium: 4%
- Potassium: 2%
- Copper: 6%
Chocolate Almond Butter Cups
Made with just a few simple ingredients, these chocolate almond butter cups are vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free. The combination of rich dark chocolate and creamy almond butter is simply irresistible. Plus, they are customizable, so you can add your favorite toppings for an extra special touch.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dairy-free dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- Optional toppings: chopped almonds shredded coconut, flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Melt the Chocolate:
- Place the dairy-free dark chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Prepare the Almond Butter Filling:
- In a separate bowl, mix together the almond butter, maple syrup, and sea salt until well combined.
- Assemble the Chocolate Almond Butter Cups:
- Line a 12-cup mini muffin tin with paper liners.
- Spoon a small amount of melted chocolate into the bottom of each muffin liner, just enough to cover the bottom.
- Place the muffin tin in the freezer for 5 minutes to allow the chocolate to set.
- Once the chocolate has set, spoon a small amount of almond butter filling onto the center of each chocolate base.
- Cover the almond butter filling with the remaining melted chocolate, ensuring it completely covers the almond butter.
- If desired, sprinkle chopped almonds, shredded coconut, or flaky sea salt on top of each chocolate cup.
- Return the muffin tin to the freezer for another 10 minutes to allow the chocolate almond butter cups to set completely.
- Serve and Enjoy:
- Once set, remove the chocolate almond butter cups from the muffin tin and peel off the paper liners.
- Serve chilled and enjoy!
Notes
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 124
- Total Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Calcium: 2%
- Iron: 6%
- Magnesium: 4%
- Potassium: 2%
- Copper: 6%
