Healthy Caramel and Peanut Butter Cups

Notes

– the dates were measured while still un-pitted, and I really packed them into the measuring cup!

-you don’t have to use dark chocolate, use any type you want! (you can easily use vegan chocolate too) I used 70%, my favie 🙂

-you’ll probably have some date caramel mixture left over, it is dangerously addictive. You can freeze it in blobs and chocolate coat them, thin it down with water or milk and use like you would caramel sauce, or just straight up eat it with a spoon.

Healthy Caramel and Peanut Butter Cups

Date caramel inspired by Oh She Glows
makes 24 mini-muffin-sized candies (around 60 kcal each)

3/4 cup (150g) dates (not pitted)
1 tbsp almond butter (or any other neutral nut butter)
1 tsp vanilla extract

5 – 6 oz dark chocolate, melted
3 tbsp natural peanut butter, warmed

Soak the dates for up to 4 hours in warm water, drain, pit, then blend with 1/4 cup of almond milk or water. Add in the almond butter and vanilla, blend again.

Line a mini muffin pan with mini-muffin liners. Put about 3/4 tsp of melted chocolate into the bottom of each liner. Use a small pastry brush or spoon to push the chocolate up the edges of the liners, coating them well. Freeze for 5 minutes to set the chocolate.

Remove from the freezer, spoon in around 1 tsp of date caramel and smooth with a damp finger. Pour around 1/2 tsp of warmed peanut butter on top of the caramel, spreading and smoothing it to the inside edges of the liner. Freeze again for 5 minutes.

Top with enough chocolate to cover the peanut butter, smoothing it out as much as possible. Freeze for 10 minutes to set completely. Store in a cool (temperature wise.. not socially..) place.

28 thoughts on “Healthy Caramel and Peanut Butter Cups”

  1. you had me at healthy caramel. these look amazing and i wouldn’t feel so guilty with these..but maybe after a handful, that wouldn’t be so good for my hips, hehe..gorgeous photos!

    • hahaha, I’ve probably eaten a few too many recently :/ I’m just trying to focus on the healthier aspects of them though, and hoping that’ll balance the chocolate out 😉 Thanks!

  2. They look so wonderful! Usually I take the super lazy route and do chocolate + peanut butter, but yours sounds much more interesting and not much more work.

  3. These look amazing! l will have to make them. If you want them grain free you can substitute the cornstarch with arrowroot powder.

  4. Oh yum! I’ve been craving chocolate for days now (eating it doesn’t seem to help :P) and these look sooooo good. Just discovered your blog and love it!

    • haha, yes, it’s a slippery slope; I normally find that my chocolate cravings increase exponentially once I eat some! Thank you 😀

  5. I was wondering, could i just use the metal mini muffin liners without the mini muffin pan? would something happen? like the liners break apart? :/ thankies! and I just discovered your blog! its so amazing! 🙂 THANKS <3

  6. Hi – this look really yummy and I’m looking forward to making them.
    Question: why do you specifically say to have non-pitted dates. Do you take the pits out at some point?
    Thanks! and I’m really impressed with your blog, good job and continue the gr8 work:)

    • Thanks! I say ‘not pitted’ in the ingredients list because you need to measure them when the dates still contain pits. Then yes, you do remove the pits later on before turning them into caramel

  7. I totally have the same problem every time I get home from school- I open the front door and head straight to the kitchen. I usually don’t have treats as goods as these lying around though, but after finding this recipe, I probably will soon!

  8. Just made these and they taste awesome! Also costs a lot less than going and buying Reeses Peanut Butter Cups constantly(+ a ton healthier )
    Thanks for the recipe 🙂

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