Chocolate-Almond Butter Cups
Homemade chocolate cups filled with a creamy almond butter and maple syrup mixture, spiced with cinnamon and topped with flaky sea salt. A delicious twist on traditional peanut butter cups that's perfect for chocolate lovers.
Ingredients
- •½ cup smooth almond butter
- •1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- •½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- •¼ teaspoon sea salt
- •1 tablespoon coconut flour
- •2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips
- •1½ tablespoons coconut oil
- •¼ teaspoon flaky sea salt
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Line a mini muffin pan with paper liners and set aside.
5 min
- 2.
In a bowl, whisk together the almond butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, sea salt, and coconut flour until well combined; a smooth, thickish paste should form. Cover and chill in the refrigerator or freezer until thickened; 10 to 15 minutes.
15 min
- 3.
Remove from the freezer and roll into a log. Break into 24 equal pieces and mold each piece into a flat disk slightly smaller than the cups in the muffin pan. Set aside.
10 min
- 4.
Melt together the chocolate chips and coconut oil over a double boiler or in a microwave in 10-second increments, stirring until smooth.
5 min
- 5.
Drop a teaspoon of melted chocolate into each of the prepared cups, and shake/tap the pan to create a smooth, even layer.
5 min
- 6.
Place the disks of filling on top of the chocolate, and top with the remaining chocolate. Tap to eliminate air bubbles.
10 min
- 7.
Sprinkle with the flaky salt and freeze until set. Let come to room temperature before serving.
30 min
