Saying Guilt Free Peanut Butter Cups might seem too good to be true. You will be pleasantly surprised with the outcome of this gluten-free, sugar-free recipe.
GUILT FREE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
1 cup sugar free peanut butter
2 Tbsp. chia seeds
3 Tbsp. hemp hearts
4 Tbsp. Allulose (or your favorite alternative sweetener such as monk fruit or stevia)
1 – 9 oz. bag of Lily’s brand dark chocolate chips
Smoked sea salt for garnishing
12 large baking cups or 24 small baking cups
INSTRUCTIONS
- Place all filling ingredients in a bowl and mix together with a spoon until everything is evenly incorporated
- Place chocolate chips in a double boiler and slowly melt
- Line each baking cup with 2 tsp. of the melted chocolate. Be sure to push the melted chocolate up the sides of each cup 1⁄2 inch so the filling has a little cup to sit in.
- Chill until chocolate sets.
- Place 1 tablespoon of the filling in each cup.
- Tap each cup on the counter so the filling flattens and spreads out a little bit -Cover each cup with more chocolate to completely cover the filling.
- Sprinkle with smoked sea salt and then chill in refrigerator or let chocolate harden on the counter overnight.
*They can be left at room temperature for up to 1 week or in the refrigerator/freezer for one month.
*These cups are gluten and sugar-free and loaded with protein for the addition of hemp and chia seeds.
RECIPE AND STYLING BY ANNA CALABRESE / PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVE BRYCE