Is peanut butter paleo?

No, peanut butter is not a paleo approved food. However, you can make this recipe paleo by swapping the peanut butter for almond butter, sunflower seed butter or cashew butter.

Are these pumpkin peanut butter cups keto?

To make these cups keto, sweeten the filling with a liquid sugar free sweetener and use a keto friendly chocolate.

Healthy Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cups (Low Carb, Paleo)

Description

Simple, pumpkin peanut butter cups made with peanut butter and pumpkin puree and coated in dark chocolate. Paleo, vegan, keto and the perfect Reese's alternative.

Ingredients

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6 oz dark chocolate
1/4 cup unsweetened peanut butter (or any nut/seed butter)*
2 Tbsp pumpkin puree
2 tsp maple syrup (sugar free sweetener for keto)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/8 tsp salt (if peanut butter is unsalted)
flaked sea salt (optional topping)

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Instructions

Place chocolate in a small saucepan. Melt on the stove top, over low heat, stirring frequently.
Scoop 1 teaspoon melted chocolate into mini cupcake liners or silicone cupcake molds. Be sure the entire base is coated. Place in freezer for 5-10 minutes to set.
Make filling by combining peanut butter, pumpkin, maple syrup, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice and salt in a small mixing bowl.
Remove chocolate from freezer. Scoop out 1 teaspoon of the filling for each peanut butter cup. Place the filling over the hardened chocolate.
Pour remaining chocolate over the filling, coating the entire filling.
Optional: sprinkle with flaked sea salt.
Place in freezer for 10-20 minutes to set.
Best stored in fridge or freezer.

Notes

*For a strict paleo version, swap the peanut butter for sunflower seed butter, almond butter or cashew butter