Healthy Homemade Peanut Butter Cups Recipe

These 5-ingredient fudgy peanut butter cups recipe is simple to make. The best part is that they can be made in just a few minutes, and are a delicious, healthier version containing no refined sugar!

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Peanut Butter Cups

Enjoy this delicious, healthier version that can be made in a matter of minutes!

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Servings: 12

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1/2 cup coconut oil slightly melted
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• unsweetened shredded coconut or chopped nuts optional, for garnish

Method

 

1. Prepare a muffin pan with 12 muffin liners.
2. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk until smooth. Pour the mixture into the prepared muffin liners (each liner will be approximately half full). If desired, top cups with unsweetened shredded coconut or chopped nuts.
3. Refrigerate the peanut butter cups until hard, at least 30 minutes. Store cups in the refrigerator.

Peanut Butter Cups Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup coconut oil, slightly melted
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• unsweetened shredded coconut or chopped nuts (optional, for garnish)

Directions:

1. Prepare a muffin pan with 12 muffin liners.
2. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk until smooth. Pour the mixture into the prepared muffin liners (each liner will be approximately half full). If desired, top cups with unsweetened shredded coconut or chopped nuts.
3. Refrigerate the peanut butter cups until hard, at least 30 minutes. Store cups in the refrigerator.

Makes 12 peanut butter cups

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Featured Contributor: Lindsey Cover

Lindsey Cover is a work-at-home wife and mom of two young boys, Jadon and Owen. She blogs about affordable healthy living, money-saving methods, simple recipes, and more at SimpleSaverWife.com