Easy Peanut Butter Cups (Vegan + Gluten Free)
Made with creamy, natural peanut butter and rich dark chocolate, these vegan and gluten free Peanut Butter Cups will be gone in minutes!
Servings: 15 bars
Calories: 213kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup natural peanut butter
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup non dairy chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the peanut butter, almond flour, maple syrup and salt until a uniform dough forms.
- Press the peanut butter dough into a parchment paper-lined pan or silicone muffin cups, depending on what shape and size you desire.*
- Place the chocolate chips into a bowl and microwave them for 30 seconds. Stir the chocolate chips and continue this process until the chocolate is mostly melted. If there are a couple chocolate chips still in tact, just stir the warm chocolate until everything is melted.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the peanut butter base and smooth into an even layer. Place the bars or cups into the fridge or freezer until the chocolate sets.
- If making bars, allow the pan to sit at room temperature for a bit before cutting into bars. I love using silicone baking dishes or muffin cups as it make for easy removal.
- Store the bars or cups in an airtight container for up to a week.
Notes
*I feel like using an 8x8 pan would make the bars too thin. I love to use muffin cups so that I can make each cup however thick I want. I also highly recommend using silicone pans or muffin cups as you don't have to deal with baking paper.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 213kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 102mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg