Peanut Butter Cups
Peanut butter cups are a sweet treat that is quick and easy to prepare. They have simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup Dark chocolate Dairy-free baking chocolate or chocolate chips works well.
- 1/4 cup Peanut butter Crunchy or smooth peanut butter
- 1 tbsp Maple syrup
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate by heating it in a glass heat-safe dish. The chocolate can be melted using a double boiler or by placing the dish in the oven (300 degrees for a few minutes) or microwave (for about 30 seconds).
- Mix peanut butter, maple syrup, and vanilla extract and stir for about 30 seconds or until the texture becomes firm like cookie dough.
- Divide the peanut butter mixture into 6 equal parts (about 2 teaspoons each) and roll each one into a ball, then press into a disk about 2 cm thick.
- Use a silicone mini muffin tray to make 6 medium-sized peanut butter cups. Use half of the melted chocolate to form the bottom of each cup by adding about 1 tbsp of chocolate to each well in the mini muffin tray.
- Place one peanut butter disk in each well, positioning each one on top of the chocolate.
- Pour the remaining chocolate into each well to surround and cover the peanut butter.
- Place the tray in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes to harden the chocolate.
Notes
Optional: to make a soft chocolate ganache top, use melted chocolate, cocoa powder, maple syrup, almond milk, and coconut oil.