Crunchy Date & Peanut Butter Chocolate Cups, Vegan + Gluten-Free
Since entering the third trimester of my pregnancy, I’ve been learning about different foods that naturally help your body prepare for labor and nursing.
One magical pregnancy food- dates! Did you know that eating dates in the last last month of pregnancy is known to help women have shorter labors? I’ve always loved dates and lately I’ve been trying to find ways to eat at least 4 each day (which actually isn’t hard at all since they’re sweet and delicious).
Even if you aren’t pregnant, I think you’ll love today’s incredibly easy, date-filled recipe, Vegan + Gluten-Free Crunchy Date & Peanut Butter Chocolate Cups. Ooey gooey in the center and crunchy/salty on the outside, the little cups are the perfect sweet snack.
They take just a few minutes together and are made without any of the funky ingredients found in store-bought chocolate cups. There are tons of different brands of vegan chocolate chips out there but these are my favorite because they’re grain-sweetened!
- ½ cup chopped dates
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 1½ cup vegan chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons cacao nibs
- sea salt
- Line a mini muffin tin with baking cups.
- In a small bowl, stir together chopped dates and peanut butter. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan on the stove, heat the chocolate chips at a low temperature, stirring until melted.
- Spoon 1-2 teaspoons of the melted chocolate into the bottom of each cup. Add a scoop of the date/peanut butter mixture on top. Spoon another 1-2 teaspoons of melted chocolate on top and use your spoon to spread it out evenly. Sprinkle cacao nibs and sea salt on top.
- Place in the refrigerator to set (30-45 minutes), then enjoy!
I don’t know what to do first…clean the lick marks from my computer screen or wipe away the drool 😉 Absolutely amazing recipe as usual – looks delish!
I made this in a pan instead of cups, and used chunky PB for extra crunch…so good! Thanks for sharing this!
Awesome! I love that idea!
Wishing you much happiness and health with you new little one. You will definitely be missed!
Thanks so much!! 🙂
This might be a dumb question, but can I use almond butter or cashew butter in place of PB? thank you! 🙂
Not a dumb question at all! And YES! Any kind of nut butter will do the trick!
I wanted to make something special for a gluten and dairy intolerant friend. I am really impressed with how well these turned out. I’ve gotten confident enough with the base recipe now to swap out different middles and toppings to please various plates. A lovely recipe that makes beautiful candies for gift-giving. Thank you.
palates (pardon typo)