Homemade Almond Butter Cups! rich and creamy, made with just 5 ingredients and no refined sugar.
Almond Butter Cups
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I’ve been wanting to make these for a bit now and so glad that I did this evening. These are delicious and easy to make.
Carolyn
Almond Butter Cups SAY WHATTTT!
It’s like Reese’s peanut butter cups left us, and then went and got cleaned up, and then came back to propose to us again just in time for Sugar Free January.
Raise your hand if you want to eat these right now? Your hand should be raised. Raise your hand if you just ate one of these and maybe still have a little chocolate on your mouth? Hiii it me. This is a new fridge/freezer staple in my life.
I have been generally staying away from desserts during our Sugar Free January challenge, but a few nights ago I was really getting hit hard with a craving for something a little more substantial than my humble little square of dark chocolate. So I went to the kitchen and just made what I was wishing for: a Reese’s-like chocolate situation with very nice, normal, even nutritious ingredients and very limited (or zero!) refined sugars. This was a very good moment for me and it’s about to become a good moment for you.
How To Make Our Almond Butter Cups:
Here’s What Almond Butter Cups Are All About:
- Coconut oil
- Cocoa powder
- Sweetener of choice – I like both agave and real maple syrup
- Nut butter of choice – I like both peanut butter and almond butter
- Coarse sea salt because SALT HOG
We start with the melted cocoa mixture. Just a little bit is all you need.
And now a quick little smush of almond butter. Or peanut butter. Or something else. You choose!
And finally, a finishing touch of chocolate to cover up and get smooth, and sea salt for crunch and prettiness.
Freeze and done.
LITERALLY DONE. Just peel the papers off and eat ’em. Not all at once, ideally, but…
Do you love this recipe or what?!
In case no one has told you yet today, you – yes, YOU! – are amazing. The universe (and me!) would like to thank you for being your unique and beautiful self by delivering you a sweet, rich, creamy almond butter cup that doesn’t include lots of icky ingredients. This is your moment. May you enjoy every sweet and creamy bite.
BLISSSSSS! ♡
Almond Butter Cups
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 12 medium/large almond butter cups 1x
Description
Almond Butter Cups: made with five ingredients and no refined sugar. So creamy, rich, and yummy!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder (more or less to taste)
- 2–4 tablespoons natural sweetener (I like agave or maple syrup – more or less to taste)
- pinch of salt
- roughly 3/4 cup of almond butter (or any nut butter)
- sea salt for topping
Instructions
- Whisk the coconut oil, cocoa powder, sweetener, and a pinch of salt.
- Fill a regular size muffin tin with paper liners. Pour a small amount of the cocoa mixture (1-2 tablespoons) into the paper cups. Drop a small spoonful of the almond butter (2-3 teaspoons) into the center of each cup. Divide remaining chocolate amongst the cups.
- If almond butter is sticking up, just gently press it down so each cup has a smooth top layer. Sprinkle each almond butter cup with a pinch of coarse sea salt. Freeze for one hour or until solid. YUM TOWN.
Notes
These can be stored in the fridge or freezer!
They are very adaptable – I’ve used as much as 3/4 cup cocoa, and as little as 2 tablespoons agave. It just depends on how sweet / dark you want them to be. I’ve also used peanut butter which is (obviously) delicious!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour (for freezing)
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: almond butter cups, peanut butter cups, healthy almond butter cups
One More Thing!
This recipe is part of our easy no-bake desserts page. Check it out!
Filed Under: All Recipes Chocolate Dairy-Free Desserts Fall Gluten-Free Most Popular Peanut Butter Spring Sugar Free January Sugar-Free Summer Vegan Winter
January 18, 2018
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OMG you read my mind!! I was just thinking last night that I really need to find a recipe for coconut oil almond butter cups… scary! 🙂 Thanks for this!
They look amazing! Love that they are so adaptable. Yum 🙂
Girl YES, with those sea salt flakes??? Perfection. I got some nice fancy almond butter for Christmas (that I miraculously haven’t devoured yet) so these are definitely getting made.
Sounds amazing! Enjoy!
These are going to be our dessert for our big family meal on Sunday. I’ve done something similar but used pomegranate instead of nut butter. Yummy little pops of juicy goodness.
Yum! Enjoy!
Oh man, these look delicious. I have some leftover mini cupcakes liners that would be perfect! I was majorly craving cookies yesterday… This will probably suffice though.
Those look so good and really easy to make! I’ve been having a serious chocolate craving recently so I think I’m due to make my own!
Hope you enjoy them!
This looks seriously so good! I saw almond I was sold instantly, thanks for sharing <3
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THIS RECIPE LOOKS AMAZING! I’ve made PB cups with melted dark chocolate plenty of times, but this cocoa+coconut+sweetener combo looks perfect. Must make! (As soon as Whole30 is over.)
I just thought the same thing when I saw these. Bookmarking for after whole 30!
I’m snowed in without coconut oil and want to make these! Is there an oil/what amount of other oil could I sub in? I have olive, vegetable, and canola!
Hi Molly! It has to be an oil that hardens at room temperature. Unfortunately I don’t think those will work!
These look ridiculously delicious! I need to make them today for my grandkids …and for us!! I love that they contain no refined sugar!
Agreed! Hope you enjoy them!
These look great! Question – do you use unsweetened cocoa powder?
Yep!
Heya, just wondering if you use dutch processed or natural cocoa powder??
Thanks!
Hi! I believe we used natural cocoa powder!
You sold me on this, even though I am not doing the sugar-free month. I think I would love them with molasses…
Whelp, I just happen to have all the ingredients in my pantry so excuse me will you? I have to make then mouth plow an entire pan of butter cups. YUM!
do you know what the macros are for this??
In the freezer now and can’t wait to eat them! I used cashew butter, my all time fav!
Yum! Hope you enjoy them!
I could eat all of those!! Nice to see almond butter instead of peanut butter for a change (:
What a wonderful recipe for those families with peanut allergies! I love the various, it sounds yummy!
I can’t seem to find the nutritional analysis. I really like to see this for stuff that could be termed ‘candy’.
Mind.Completely.Blown!! Wondering why I never thought of doing this! Thank you and SOOO making these ASAP!!
Enjoy! 🙂
These look absolutely amazing! Thanks for sharing the recipe with us. Your blog has become my #1 go to page (even above Facebook) for when I need a minute of me time. It’s like sitting down with a friend for a cup of coffee, only better because I didn’t have to get presentable and go out in public lol! Also thank you for allowing commenters to link to their own blog page. I don’t have one, but I’ve found so many awesome pages that way! Congrats on your no refined sugar challenge! It’s inspiring and I know you’ll make it the whole way!
Thanks for the comment, Maggie!
Gotta try these! Yum!!
mmm, yes! It looks so delicious!
Muilo Burbulai
I still have my hand up as I am writting this…lol…seriously, these almond butter cups sound so devine…and your images are incredible!!
it’s awesome…. looking so delicious …..
I love the idea of using agave syrup as a natural sweetener. Healthy chocolate 🙂