Courtney Johnson . Aug 21 . 3 years ago Share Post

Vegan Peanut Butter Cups

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What is better then a peanut butter cup!? In my opinion there really isn’t much. The combination of chocolate and peanut butter just can’t be beat. I would always pick out the Reese’s when I would go trick or treating. They were always my favorite out of all the candy. Now I know there are plenty of homeade versions of Reese’s, but this one is a little different. Ofcourse I made it a little healthier and lighter with better ingredients, but this vegan peanut butter cup also has a little crunch added into the center. Once that crunchy peanut butter filling is covered in chocolate and topped with a little sea salt, you will never want to go back to the regular Reese’s peanut butter cup.

Ingredients for dark chocolate covered peanut butter cups

Vegan recess peanut butter cup in half

Ingredients

This vegan peanut butter cup starts with the peanut butter filling, and trust me when I say there is no lack of peanut butter flavor. The best part is all you have to do is pulse everything in a food process. It starts with some puffed rice. The puffed rice is what give the little crunch that adds great texture in this recipe. Then to make it a little lighter I added some creamy peanut butter mixed with some powder peanut butter. To help combine everything together I added some coconut cream instead of oil. It is a light texture without any coconut flavor, but is perfect to just bring everything together. Next up is the chocolate. I used dark chocolate in this recipe because that is my favorite, but feel free to use what ever you have or your favorite chocolate. After you layer everything together I highly recommend a sprinkle of salt. It really does bring out the sweetness of the chocolate. The hardest part is letting the chocolate set before you eat.

Peanut butter cups before being dipped in chocolate

The vegan peanut butter cups are just the perfect sweet treat as a snack or after dinner dessert. They are not to heavy or sweet, and are just enough to curb a sweet tooth. I much prefer these homeade peanut butter cups to regular because they not only are better for you, but that little crunch in texture adds such a fun touch to this dessert. I’m so happy with this recreation of the classic Reese’s and I hope you give them a try and think the same. Also, if your favorite desserts include chocolate and peanut butter be sure to check out my healthy peanut butter smores recipe.

A bite shot of a vegan recess peanut butter cup

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Vegan Crispy Peanut Butter Cups

Simple homade peanut butter cups that are healthier and have a slightly crispy texture

Prep Time 15

set time 20

Servings

Calories 173kcal

Ingredients

2 cups puffed rice
1/2 cup powder peanut butter
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup lakanto golden monk fruit sweetener or coconut sugar
3-4 tbsp coconut cream
1 1/2 cups vegan dark chocolate I use bake believe
1 tbsp coconut oil
flakey sea salt

Instructions

In a food processor combine all the ingredients except for chocolate, coconut oil, and salt
Pulse until ingredients are well combine.
Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon scoop to scoop out a spoonful of batter. Roll into a ball and slightly press down just so it is big enough to fit in a large muffin tin but not touching the sides. If the batter is falling apart then pulse just one more tbsp of coconut cream. Set the balls on parchment paper and set aside
In a microwave safe bowl melt the chocolate and coconut oil until smooth. Make sure to do small increments so the chocolate does not burn.
In a silicone muffin tin or muffin tin lined with non stick muffin cups, evenly spoon the chocolate into 15 muffin tins or the amount of pressed batter you made. Then place a peanut butter roll in the center on top of the chocolate and slightly press down so the chocolate starts to cover the top. Use your finger or a spoon to fully cover the top of the peanut butter center with chocolate. Sprinkle each with a pinch of flakey salt
Let the chocolate harden completley on the counter for about an hour or in the fridge for about 30 minutes. Then remove from the silicone and enjoy!