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Dark chocolate peanut butter cups stacked with the top cup bitten out with salt on it.
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GF Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

This recipe is my new homemade favorite peanut butter cups to have after lunch or dinner. They're super easy to make!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert, Desserts
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Allergy: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 12
Calories: 228kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

  • Double boiler
  • Muffin tin
  • Muffin tin liners

Ingredients

Chocolate layer

  • 1½ cups dark chocolate, chopped
  • 4 Tbsp coconut oil

Peanut butter layer

  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 2 Tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 pinch salt, for decoration

Instructions

  • Melt chopped dark chocolate with coconut oil using the microwave or over a double boiler. If choosing the microwave method, stir after a 30-second interval.
    1½ cups dark chocolate,, 4 Tbsp coconut oil
    Melted chocolate in a white bowl with a spoon.
  • Prepare a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Pour half of the melted chocolate into the prepared liners. Transfer to the fridge for 15-20 minutes.
    Chocolate in white cups in a muffin tin.
  • Mix peanut butter, honey, and coconut oil, microwave for 15 seconds to melt the oil, and mix well.
    ½ cup peanut butter, 2 Tbsp honey, 2 Tbsp coconut oil
    Melted peanut butter with a spoon in a bowl.
  • Spread the peanut butter layer over the chocolate layer. Freeze for 10 minutes.
    Peanut butter in white cups in a grey muffin tin.
  • Pour the remaining chocolate over the peanut butter layer. Freeze for 30 minutes.
    A grey muffin tin with white muffin cups and chocolate in them.
  • Decorate with salt.
    1 pinch salt,
    Peanut butter cups stacked with salt on top.

Notes

Use a mini muffin tin for small peanut butter cups. They’ll be perfect for a snack on the go or to add into a school lunch!

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 3mg