Vegan ‘Reese’s’ peanut butter cups

Gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan, these peanut butter cups taste just like (if not better than!) the commercial peanut butter cups and I am about to show you how to make them with only three ingredients. Let’s go!

Vegan ‘Reese’s’ peanut butter cups

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So easy to make and they taste just like Reese’s!

Course Dessert

Keyword Peanut butter

Servings 4 cupcakes

Author Let’s Eat Smart

Ingredients

For the chocolate:

• 1 cup good quality dar chocolate
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the peanut butter filling:

• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• pinch of salt

Instructions

• Line a muffin tin with cupcake cases. Place the dark chocolate chunks and coconut oil into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 30 second intervals until melted, stirring each time. Stir in the vanilla extract.
• Pour half of the chocolate mixture into the cupcake cases and place in the freezer for around 5 minutes. Meanwhile, place the peanut butter, salt and coconut oil into a bowl/mug and microwave for around 15-20 seconds and stir well.
• Take the cupcake cases out of the freezer and pour the peanut butter mixture evenly into the cupcake cases. Once again, put them in the freezer for 5 more minutes to set.
• Pour the remaining chocolate mixture on top of the peanut layer and place in the fridge for 10-15 minutes.