Raw Chocolate Almond Nut Butter Cups
Healthy almond butter nut cups that are raw and full of nutrients. Similar to reese’s butter cups but made of natural and unrefined ingredients that make you feel good. Recipe and image from https://www.nestandglow.com/healthy-recipes/raw-chocolate-almond-nut-butter-cups
Prep:
20mins
Cook:
20mins
Dietary Preference(s):
Raw
Ingredients
RAW CHOCOLATE
- 1/2 Cup cacao powder
- 3 Tablespoon maple syrup / date syrup
- 4 Tablespoon coconut oil
NUT BUTTER CENTRE
- 3 Tablespoon almond butter / peanut butter
- 2 Tablespoon maple syrup / date syrup
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 Teaspoon sea salt
How to Make It
Melt the coconut oil in a double boiler / bain-marie (in a dish in hot water). You can use cacao butter if you prefer.
Mix together the cacao powder, with the coconut oil and 3 tbsp of maple syrup. Keep mixing until smooth and combined, don’t worry if it seems a bit grainy – it will taste smooth when it’s set.
. Spoon half of the raw chocolate mixture into cup cases and place into the freezer.
Mix together everything for the nut butter centre until combed. You can use any nut butter that you like
Spoon the nut butter centre on top of the chocolate cup cases, they should be set after 10 mins in the freezer.
Spoon the rest of the chocolate on the nut butter and sprinkle with chopped nuts.
Place back in the freezer and the raw chocolate almond butter cups should be set in 10 mins. Enjoy immediately or store in the fridge and eat within a week.
