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HOW TO: Make Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Posted By Jennie Lyon On October 24, 2012 @ 12:00 pm In baking,cooking,food,green kids,healthy recipe,how-to,recipe,vegan cooking | 2 Comments

 
 
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Peanut butter cups are at the top of his candy wish list [7]. Can you blame him? Peanuts and chocolate -- they just go so perfectly together! However, traditional peanut butter cups are packed full of preservatives, and come individually wrapped, leaving a lot of waste behind. Instead, I prefer to make my own peanut butter cups for my family. I can use the freshest, whole ingredients and can even choose to make them vegan. Click here [8] for the one page printable instructions and read on to learn my simple recipe and surprise your family with vegan chocolate peanut butter cups this Halloween [5]!
 
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What you will need:

  • 1/2 cup vegan butter
  • 3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup vegan graham crackers (about 10 squares)
  • 1/4 cup organic brown sugar
  • 2 cups vegan carob or nondairy chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup almond milk
  • peanuts, carob chia chunks or almonds for garnish

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Step 1: Make the Peanut Butter Filling

Add the butter, peanut butter, graham crackers and sugar to a saucepan and stir over medium heat.

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Step 2: Make the Chocolate Topping

Heat the carob or non-dairy chips and almond milk until the chocolate chips are melted.

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Step 3: Prepare the Muffin Tins

Place a cupcake liner in the bottom of 12 cup muffin tin.

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Step 4: Add the Peanut Butter Filling

Add 1-2 tablespoons of the peanut butter filling to the bottom of each muffin cup.

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Step 5: Top with Chocolate

Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the top of the peanut butter of each muffin cup.

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Step 6: Garnish

Garnish each peanut butter cup with chopped peanuts, almonds or carob-chia chunks.

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Step 7: Freeze and Enjoy!

Place in the freezer for 1 hour or until firm, remove and enjoy!

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Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

  • 1/2 cup vegan butter
  • 3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup vegan graham crackers (about 10 squares)
  • 1/4 cup organic brown sugar
  • 2 cups vegan carob or nondairy chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup almond milk
  • peanuts, carob chia chunks or almonds for garnish

First, add the butter, peanut butter, graham crackers and sugar to a saucepan and stir over medium heat. Then, heat the carob or non-dairy chips and almond milk until the chocolate chips are melted. Next, place a cupcake liner in the bottom of 12 cup muffin tin. Add 1-2 tablespoons of the peanut butter filling to the bottom of each muffin cup. Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the top of the peanut butter of each muffin cup. Garnish each peanut butter cup with chopped peanuts, almonds or carob-chia chunks. Place in the freezer for 1 hour or until firm, remove and enjoy!

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