These homemade sunbutter cups have a creamy sunbutter filling that's coated in dark chocolate. They're great for a nut free chocolate treat; plus this recipe is paleo, keto and vegan friendly.
Everyone in my family loves Reese's peanut butter cups, so there was no doubt in my mind that this homemade sunbutter cups recipe would be a hit.
These sunbutter cups are similar to a Reese's, but the filling is made with sunflower seed butter and sweetened with powdered monk fruit. Which makes this a nut-free, paleo, keto AND vegan dessert recipe!
These healthy sunbutter cups are super easy to make and great for satisfying your sweet tooth without going overboard on the sugar. They'd also make a fun Valentines day gift or Halloween treat - much healthier than a store bought box of chocolates or Reese's candy bars.
Ingredients
The full recipe for these paleo sunbutter cups can be found in the recipe card below, but here's a list of the ingredients you'll need:
- sunbutter - Sunflower seed butter is obviously the main ingredient in these homemade sunbutter cups. In order for this recipe to be both paleo and keto, then be sure to use unsweetened sunflower seed butter.
- cacao butter - The cacao butter helps solidify the filling, making these cups easier to dip into dark chocolate. The best substitutes would be coconut oil or coconut butter, but I prefer using cacao butter. (For more recipes using cacao butter, check out my pumpkin protein bars, maple fudge and mint chocolate energy bites.)
- powdered monk fruit sweetener - The best way to sweeten the filling is to use a powdered sugar. Powdered monk fruit sweetener is paleo, keto and vegan, plus it's the only sweetener that I like because it does not have an aftertaste (IMO). If you don't care about this recipe being paleo or keto, then a regular powdered sugar will work.
- dark chocolate - for the chocolate coating
- coconut oil - helps thin the chocolate for the coating, but is optional
- flaked sea salt - optional topping
How to Make Sunbutter Cups
These homemade sunbutter cups are easy to make - perfect for a quick sweet treat. Here are the step by step instructions:
- Melt the cacao butter and combine it with the sunbutter and powdered monk fruit.
- Mix until well combined.
- Scoop the mixture into a mini silicone muffin tin and freeze.
- Once frozen, dip the sunbutter fillings into melted chocolate.
- Optional: drizzle any remaining chocolate over the sunbutter cups and top with a pinch of flaked salt.
- Place the cups in the freezer to set.
Storage
These paleo sunbutter cups are best stored in the fridge or freezer. Place them in a sealed container or baggie for up to two weeks in the fridge, or three months in the freezer.
FAQ
Yes! These homemade sunbutter cups don't contain any milk or milk products.
No, you may make these in mini paper liners instead of a mini silicone pan. If using muffin liners, they you'll want to melt the chocolate first and coat the inside of the muffin liner with that chocolate. Freeze it, then add the sunbutter filling and top with more dark chocolate.
More Sunbutter Dessert Recipes
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Homemade Sunbutter Cups Recipe (Paleo, Keto, Vegan)
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 10 cups 1x
Description
Healthy, homemade sunbutter cups made with sunflower seed butter and covered in dark chocolate.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp cacao butter (14g)
- ½ cup Sunbutter (unsweetened)
- 2 Tbsp powdered monk fruit sweetener
- ½ cup dark chocolate
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- flaked sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Melt the cacao butter*
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the melted cacao butter, sunbutter and powdered monk fruit sweetener. Mix until well combined.
- Scoop the mixture into a mini silicone muffin pan. Each slot should contain one tablespoon of the mixture, making 10 sunbutter cups.
- Freeze the cups for at least one hour, or until firm.
- Melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil.
- Once melted, grab the sunbutter cup fillings from the freezer. Remove each of them from the silicone pan.
- Dip the fillings into the melted chocolate. Place them on a parchment-lined plate or baking sheet to set.
- Optional: drizzle any remaining dark chocolate over the sunbutter cups and add a pinch of flaked sea salt.
- Place the sunbutter cups in the freezer to set the chocolate.
Notes
*You can either melt the cacao butter in the microwave or on the stovetop. For the microwave: break up the cacao wafers and place them in a small microwaveable dish. Heat on high for 20-30 second intervals, stirring between. For the stovetop: break up the cacao wafers and place them in a small saucepan. Melt over low heat.
Katie
I absolutely love this easy Sunbutter cups recipe and so does my family. Hope you all enjoy it too!