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Chocolate Almond Butter Cups

These Chocolate Almond Butter cups are so easy to put together, and are totally worth the effort. Chock full (no pun intended) of stress-busting, mood-lifting ingredients, we think you might be making these regularly.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup Coconut Oil
  • 1/2 cup Cacao Powder
  • 2 Tbsp Maple Syrup
  • 1/2 cup Almond Butter
  • 2 Tbsp Almonds finely chopped or crushed

Instructions
 

  • Line 12 mini muffin holes with parchment paper liners. Set aside.
  • Fill one large pot with water and place a smaller pot inside. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Ensure no water is able to get in the smaller pot.
  • Add coconut oil into the smaller pot and stir continuously until melted.
  • Add cacoa powder, maple syrup and almond butter, stirring gently until well combined.
  • Using a spoon, evenly portion half the chocolate mixture between the mini muffin hole liners. Set in the fridge to harden for 5-10 minutes.
  • Remove mould from the fridge and layer a small disc of almond butter in each mini muffin hole.
  • Cover almond butter with remaining melted chocolate mixture, then sprinkle with crushed almonds to garnish.
  • Return to the fridge for 5-10 minutes to fully set the chocolate. Enjoy!

Notes

Nutritional information per serving:
 
Calories - 215
Sugar - 2g
Fiber - 3g
Carbs - 6.5g
Fat - 20g
Protein - 3.5g