CANADIAN Peanut Butter Cups Recipe

chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: cocoa powder + coconut oil

Dark chocolate offers more antioxidants, while cocoa powder is more affordable.

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter is lower in saturated fats, and sunflower seed butter is often less expensive.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while granulated sugar is more economical.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative, while margarine is often cheaper.

Melt chocolate melts in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals until smooth.

Line a muffin tin with paper liners.

Spoon a layer of melted chocolate into the bottom of each liner, spreading it evenly.

Refrigerate for 10 minutes until chocolate is set.

In a bowl, mix smooth peanut butter, icing sugar, graham cracker crumbs, salt, and maple syrup until combined.

Spoon peanut butter mixture over the set chocolate layer, smoothing it out.

Top with remaining melted chocolate, covering the peanut butter layer completely.

Sprinkle mini chocolate chips on top if desired.

Refrigerate for 30 minutes until fully set.

Remove from muffin tin and peel off liners before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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