Salted dark chocolate nut butter cups recipe
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Total time
40
Prep time
10
Amount
9
Ingredients
- 70 g coconut oil
- 75 ml cocoa butter melted
- 75 ml maple syrup
- 55 g plus 2 tablespoons cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon sea salt and a little more for sprinkling
- 3 to 4 teaspoons cashew butter
- 3 to 4 teaspoons peanut butter
- 3 to 4 teaspoons almond butter
1. To make the chocolate, mix together the coconut oil, cocoa butter, maple syrup, cacao powder, vanilla and salt in a bowl using a whisk.
2. Add about 2 teaspoons of the melted chocolate mix to each of 9 cupcake forms. Refrigerate or freeze for 10 minutes.
3. Add a little more than 1 teaspoon nut butter to each form.
4. Cover with more chocolate, sprinkle a little sea salt on top and refrigerate or freeze for another 20 minutes before serving.