Salted dark chocolate nut butter cups recipe

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IngredientsMethod
  • Total time

    40

  • Prep time

    10

  • Amount

    9

  • Ingredients
    • 70 g coconut oil
    • 75 ml cocoa butter melted
    • 75 ml maple syrup
    • 55 g plus 2 tablespoons cacao powder
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt and a little more for sprinkling
    • 3 to 4 teaspoons cashew butter
    • 3 to 4 teaspoons peanut butter
    • 3 to 4 teaspoons almond butter

1. To make the chocolate, mix together the coconut oil, cocoa butter, maple syrup, cacao powder, vanilla and salt in a bowl using a whisk.

2. Add about 2 teaspoons of the melted chocolate mix to each of 9 cupcake forms. Refrigerate or freeze for 10 minutes.

3. Add a little more than 1 teaspoon nut butter to each form.

4. Cover with more chocolate, sprinkle a little sea salt on top and refrigerate or freeze for another 20 minutes before serving.