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Mint Chocolate Almond Butter Cups (Paleo, Vegan)

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  • Author: Katie
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 15 mini cups 1x

Description

Healthy almond butter cups with a creamy mint-chocolate filling and hard chocolate shell.  Paleo, vegan and low carb.


Ingredients

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Coating

  • 1 1/3 cups dark chocolate chips (I used 70% dark)
  • 1/2 Tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 tsp peppermint flavoring (optional if you want them extra minty)

Filling

  • 1/4 cup almond butter (just dry roasted almonds)
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup (or any liquid sweetener)
  • 1 tsp peppermint flavoring
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp cacao powder (or cocoa powder)


Instructions

  1. Line a mini muffin pan with 15 paper liners.
  2. Place the dark chocolate, coconut oil and peppermint flavoring in a small bowl.  Melt in the microwave at 20-30 second intervals, stirring between.
  3. Pour about 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate into each lined slot of the muffin pan.  Use a mini spoon or spatula to push the chocolate up the edges of the paper liner.  
  4. Place the chocolate cups in the freezer to set.
  5. Grab a small bowl and combine all of the filling ingredients for the almond butter cups.  Mix with a spatula until well combined.
  6. Retrieve 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.
  7. Pour the remaining melted chocolate over the almond butter filling.
  8. Set the almond butter cups in the fridge or freezer to firm.
  9. Store in an airtight container or baggie, in the fridge or freezer.