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Homemade Healthy Peanut Butter Cups! (Dairy-Free & Gluten-Free)

January 22, 2019 by Leah Goldglantz

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Easy Homemade Vegan & Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cups using clean and minimal ingredients.

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As many of you may be aware I have a MAJOR sweet tooth! I always have fun creating healthier twists on some of my favorite treats! One of my all time favorite treats is a classic peanut butter cup! Seriously – is there anything yummier than a chocolate and peanut butter combo?!

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This peanut butter cup recipe is vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free and grain-free. It’s also made with clean and minimal ingredients. There are only FOUR ingredients used for this recipe: dark chocolate (this brand is free of dairy, soy, and gluten and is also sweetened with just coconut sugar), coconut oil and peanut butter. If you want these sweeter you can mix the peanut butter with a little coconut sugar to sweeten it. These are the molds I used to make these cute little mini chocolate peanut butter cups!

To make the peanut butter cups, melted chocolate is placed on the bottom of mini muffin liners. Then it’s chilled to set, topped with the peanut butter filling, followed by more chocolate and chilled again.

These homemade peanut butter cups are:

  • rich & chocolatey
  • peanut buttery
  • simple to make
  • require only 4 ingredients
  • are a no-bake dessert
  • are vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free and grain-free

Keep these stored in the freezer to enjoy them any time you’re having a sweet tooth. Just let them defrost for a few minutes on the counter first.

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These peanut butter cups are SO simple to make! Emma really enjoys making these with me, so if you have a kid it’s a fun ‘mommy and me’ activity!

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More no-bake healthy vegan dessert recipes:

  • vegan ice cream bars with a granola crust
  • no-bake vegan gluten-free cake batter bites
  • raw vegan no-bake chocolate cookie dough
  • chocolate peanut butter covered bananas
  • vegan no-bake strawberry cheesecake truffles

If you try this recipe please let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to share a photo tagging me on Instagram.

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Homemade Healthy Peanut Butter Cups! (Dairy-Free & Gluten-Free)

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Easy Homemade Vegan & Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cups using clean and minimal ingredients.

  • Author: Leah Goldglantz
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Category: Dessert
  • Diet: Vegan

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips or 2 dark chocolate bars
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter mixed with 2 tsp coconut sugar

Instructions

  1. Add the chocolate and coconut oil to a small saucepan and heat over low heat, stirring until fully melted.
  2. Pour the chocolate mixture into the molds (filling them up only 1/3 full).
  3. Place in the freezer for 20 minutes.
  4. Remove from the freezer and add the peanut butter mixed with coconut sugar on top, followed by the remaining chocolate mixture (filling the chocolate to the top of each mold).
  5. Place back in the freezer for at least 30 minutes, or until the chocolate has hardened.
  6. Keep stored in the fridge or freezer.

Keywords: dessert, no-bake dessert, peanut butter cups, dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free, grain-free

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  1. pat marino

    January 28, 2019 at 8:51 am

    can I substitute the coconut oil. Pat

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