Description
Super easy coconut butter chocolate cups with a crunchy trail mix topping! They’re vegan, gluten-free and paleo-friendly.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup + 2 Tablespoons Enjoy Life chocolate chips (or your fav brand)
- 1/2 teaspoon + 1/4 teaspoon coconut oil
- 6 teaspoons coconut butter*
- 1–2 Tablespoons trail mix, chopped
Instructions
- Line a muffin tin with six cupcake liners. Silicone liners work great!
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 1/3 cup chocolate chips with 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil in the microwave at 15-20 second intervals, stirring between each interval. It should take less than one minute for the chocolate to be completely melted.
- Using a spoon drop enough chocolate (about 1-2 teaspoons) to cover the bottom and sides of each cupcake liner. Use all of the melted chocolate, but keep the bowl handy. You’ll likely need to use a utensil to spread the chocolate up the sides. Place tray into the freezer for about 5 minutes for the chocolate to setup. Remove from freezer and spoon 1 teaspoon of coconut butter into each chocolate cup. Spread to cover the bottom of the cup and place tray back in the freezer for about 5 minutes.
- While the coconut butter sets up, add the remaining 2 Tablespoons chocolate chips and 1/4 teaspoon of coconut oil to the chocolate melting bowl and heat in the microwave for 15-20 seconds to melt. Stir.
- Remove tin from freezer and spoon chocolate over each coconut butter cup , using just enough to completely cover all the coconut butter. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon trail mix on each cup.
Place tin into the fridge for about 30 minutes to set completely. Once set enjoy or store in a covered container in the fridge. Remove from fridge about 5-10 minutes before serving otherwise the coconut butter will be too hard to bite through.
Notes
*Coconut butter is solid (like coconut oil) at room temp so if it’s not freshly made or you don’t live in a warm climate you may need to melt it for measuring.
**I made these with Enjoy Life vegan, dairy-free chocolate chips so they still have about 9 grams of sugar per cup. If you want to make version with less sugar, you can try using different chocolate chips (like these sweetened with stevia) or can experimenting with making your own chocolate coating with coconut oil and cocoa power like I did for my Chocolate PB Eggs.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 129
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 14mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 13mg
Keywords: coconut butter cups
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How do you make coconut butter ?
Check out my coconut butter blog post: https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/how-to-make-coconut-butter/
Hi,
How can l make the coconutbutter?
Looks amazing!
Check out my coconut butter blog post: https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/how-to-make-coconut-butter/
Hey Brittany! These look like such a GREAT snacking idea! Quick question that’s semi related, what style of vitamix do you have? Do you like it? Right now I have a Nutribullet for all my blending, but we’re planning to get a vitamix in the very near future so I’m interested in any insights you might have.
Thanks! And I’m gonna add these to my ‘need to make’ list!
It can not be any better. Thank so much
Mmmm these look so pretty and sound amazing!
Thanks Kori!
I have to say, I got to taste test these and they are absolutely delicious!!! Can’t wait to make some this weekend.
Yay! So glad you liked them, Ellen. <3
These sound like the perfect little treat will definitely need to give a try. Thanks for sharing.
Yum! Those look so good and pretty easy too!
these are so beautiful!!!! i love that they’re not too many ingredients – i’m all for easy-to-prep recipes!! i haven’t made coconut butter before, but i need to get on it.
Yummy, these look so tasty! Great for snacking or a little treat!
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