Peanut Butter Coconut Cups with Dark Chocolate

It’s no secret: At Halloween, temptations are everywhere and it can be downright scary!

Whether the candy you choose is jumbo size or a mini fun-size, both are just full of sugar, fat, additives & empty calories.

Today, I am thrilled to share with you one of my favorite healthy variations on the classic Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup!

These are just plain amazing.

It’s the straight up chocolate & peanut butter filled goodness that I know you will fully appreciate.

You may be like: “Oh my goodness! This is healthy?” to which I say: “Yes, yes they are.”

Dark chocolate, organic peanut butter and coconut — all these components come together to create something so beautiful, so delicious … so right.

Stash them in your freezer and pull one out when your Halloween candy craving hits. You’ll be glad you did.

Peanut Butter Cups

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Coconut Cups Recipe

1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
3/4 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup real maple syrup
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup organic creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup melted coconut oil

2 dark chocolate bars {I like Green & Black}

For the cups: toss all the ingredients {except dark chocolate} in your food processor and pulse until it becomes a dough like consistency. If it’s too dry, add a bit more peanut butter. Press into lined mini cupcake tins, but leave a bit of room on the top to pour the chocolate on. Melt the chocolate bars in a small saucepan over very low heat. Pour the dark chocolate on top and place them in the fridge overnight. Eat in moderation.

Now, compare to the ingredients in Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups:

Milk Chocolate (Milk Chocolate contains Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Nonfat Milk, Milk Fat, Lactose, and Soya Lecithin and PGPR (as Emulsifiers), Peanuts, Sugar, Dextrose, Salt, and TBHQ and Citric Acid (to Preserve Freshness) — YUCK!

Do you love the combination of peanut butter & chocolate?

Leave me a comment. I would love to hear from you!