Peanut Butter and Marshmallow Cups - Bonita's Kitchen

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter provides healthy fats while sunflower seed butter is nut-free.

chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chips

Dark chocolate offers antioxidants and a richer flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is plant-based and dairy-free.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while granulated sugar is typically less expensive.

Take about 1 cup of peanut butter (smooth or crunchy).

Add about 1/2 cup of mini marshmallows (colored or white).

Incorporate 1/2 cup of confectioners' sugar into the peanut butter mixture.

Crush 10-12 walnuts and add them to the mixture, or substitute with peanuts if desired.

Mix all ingredients until they come together into a ball.

Melt 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips with 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in the microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute until smooth.

Drizzle a layer of melted chocolate into the bottom of each cupcake liner in a muffin tin, filling about 1/3 full.

Spread the chocolate up the sides of the liners.

Scoop an equal amount of the peanut butter and marshmallow mixture into each chocolate-lined cup.

Drizzle more melted chocolate over the top of each filled cup until covered.

Garnish with crushed walnuts and extra chocolate chips on top.

Refrigerate until set.

Cooking Techniques

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