OMG! Seriously, that’s all that I can manage to get out of my mouth when I’m stuffing these delicious little drops of goodness into my mouth at mock 2 speed.
Okay, so a little exaggerations. Mock 1 speed.
I don’t know about you, but when it comes time for gift-giving at Christmas and The New Year – I love giving homemade goodies. Maybe it’s because I get to ‘sample’ in abundance everything I make while fulfilling my gift-giving responsibilities.
Did I just say that out loud?
What I meant to say was that I love giving homemade goodies, because it’s so fun blessing people with delicious tasting food that isn’t toxic or harmful to them! They also don’t collect dust like other gifts typically exchanged during this Christmas season.
This is one of my infamous recipes that I absolutely enjoy to the fullest! I’ve brought these little love-filled cups to my classes and have successfully helped people become addicted to these real-food treats.
BAM!
So, if you have a real-food foodie on your list this year, they would so enjoy receiving these all packaged up in pretty parchment paper tied with twine or in a glass mason jar! Use high quality ingredients to make sure they remain a real-food treat. These don’t take much time, don’t need to be baked and make the cutest presentation!
Dark chocolate and peanut butter – an infamous combo that pleases about 99.8% of the population. The most notable combo: peanut butter cups. Unfortunately, what you buy in the store in bright orange packages just doesn’t cut it in a ‘real food’ eating lifestyle. In my world, this doesn’t mean I have to go without – no way! It means I have to get to work experimenting. This recipe far surpasses what any orange package could ever offer. Healthy, rich and perfect to get your duo fix! Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – move over! Your time here is officially over! xo
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
What you need:
- 5 whole graham crackers – regular or cinnamon
- 1/2 cup real butter
- 3/4 cup peanut butter, soy-free
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- optional, 1/4 chopped peanuts
What you do:
-
First line a 12 cup muffin tin or a 24 cup mini-muffin tin with paper liners.
-
Break the 5 graham crackers into smaller pieces and place in a food processor, blender or mini chopper. Pulse until the graham crackers are ground into a fine powder. Set aside.
-
In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Once melted, stir in the peanut butter, sugar and 1 cup of the graham cracker crumbs. Once combined and consistent, remove from heat.
-
Evenly divide the mixture into the paper liners, approximately 2 tablespoons for the regular size and 1 tablespoon for the mini size. You may have to adjust according to the size of your muffin tins. I have two sets and they are different sizes.
-
In a small saucepan, combine the milk and chocolate chips over medium heat and stir until the chocolate is melted and the consistency is smooth and even. Spoon over the peanut butter mixture in the cups.
-
If you are using peanuts as a topping, sprinkle these on now.
-
Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours, allowing time for everything to set and harden.
-
Store in an airtight container in the fridge. If they last that long.
Substitutions:
*Graham crackers: shortbread cookies
*Real butter: virgin coconut oil, coconut butter
*Peanut butter: choice of nut butter
*Coconut sugar: cane sugar, palm sugar, sucanat
*Whole milk: almond milk, hazelnut milk, coconut milk
*Peanuts to top: almonds, pecans, walnuts
I’m special because:
egg-free, meat-free, soy-free
Yield: 12 regular size or 24 minis
Health Made Easy:
use unbleached liners if they are available | for allergy-free and soy-free chocolate, use Enjoy Life brand chips | in order to keep this soy-free, choose a peanut butter that does not use soybean oil or grind yours right at the store | using shortbread gives it a slightly different taste, but it’s still oh so good | get crazy and add some healthy add-ins to the peanut base mix, like shredded coconut, flaxseed or chia seeds
Enjoy! What? Oh, you’re welcome!
