These mint chocolate almond butter cups have a creamy filling made with almond butter and cacao powder and flavored with peppermint. They're encased in a hard chocolate shell and perfect with a pinch of flaked salt. This recipe is paleo, vegan and low carb.

I don't think I'll ever buy almond butter cups again! These mint chocolate almond butter cups are my newest obsession and I'm honestly a bit bummed that my family likes them as much as I do!

These cups have a minty chocolate and almond butter filling that's sweetened with maple syrup and flavored with peppermint and vanilla. You only need 7 ingredients to make them and I love that they're paleo, vegan and low carb.

Why You'll Love these Mint Chocolate Almond Butter Cups

paleo, vegan and low carb - made with simple, wholesome ingredients you can feel good about
easy to make - these mint cups only have a few easy steps you need to follow. No baking or fancy equipment needed.
low in sugar - my recipe has way less sugar than anything you'll find in store. The almond butter cups are sweetened with maple syrup and made with dark chocolate.

Ingredients

The full recipe for these mint chocolate almond butter cups can be found in the recipe card below, but here's an overview of the ingredients you'll need:

dark chocolate - I used 70% dark chocolate, but you can whatever you have on hand. If you want this recipe to be strict paleo, then I recommend using Hu chocolate gems.
coconut oil - for thinning the chocolate, which makes it easier to work with.
almond butter - untweeted almond butter made with just dry roasted almonds.
maple syrup - to sweeten the almond butter cups. You can swap this for any other liquid sweetener or omit this ingredient for a lower sugar option.
peppermint flavoring - I like Simply Organic peppermint flavoring, but you can use a peppermint oil or extract instead. Just note, peppermint oil is much stronger so you'll have to play around with the quantity.
vanilla extract - for extra flavor
cacao powder - for a chocolate filling. You can use cocoa powder instead of cacao.

Ingredients needed to make your own mint chocolate almond butter cups.

How to Make Mint Chocolate Cups

These mint chocolate cups are so easy to make and they store well in the fridge or freezer. Here are the steps:

First, line a mini muffin pan with 15 paper liners.
Melt the dark chocolate, coconut oil and peppermint flavoring.
Place about 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate into each lined slot. Use a mini spoon or spatula to push the chocolate up the edges of the paper liner.
Place the chocolate cups in the freezer to set.

How to make almond butter cups with a chocolate-mint filling.

Next, grab a small bowl and combine all of the filling ingredients for the almond butter cups. Mix with a spatula until well combined.
Grab the chocolate cups from the freezer and scoop about 1 teaspoon of the filling into each slot. Use a mini spoon or spatula to press down the filling so that it rests just below the rim of the chocolate.
Pour the remaining melted chocolate over the almond butter filling.
Set the almond butter cups in the fridge or freezer to firm.

Close up of a stack of three mint chocolate almond butter cups.

Tips and Tricks

Use a drippy almond butter - I recommend one made with dry roasted almonds, nothing else. Costco carries a great almond butter!
Make large mint cups - If you don't have a mini muffin pan, you can use a regular sized one with large paper liners. You'll have to double the amount of chocolate and filling for each, but the recipe will still work.
Top the cups with flakey salt - this adds flavor and crunch.

Storage

These mint almond butter cups are best kept in an airtight container or baggie in the fridge or freezer. They are best enjoyed within two weeks if stored in the fridge, 3 months in the freezer.

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