Go Back
–+ servings
Close up of dark chocolate almond butter cups.
Print Recipe
5 from 1 vote

Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups

These Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups are the best no bake sweet treat. They're made using just 5 ingredients that you might already have in the pantry. The gooey almond butter centre is encased in a rich dark chocolate for the ultimate flavour combination. 
Prep Time20 minutes
Set time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Sweets
Cuisine: American, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Vegan
Diet: Vegan
Keyword: almond butter, dark chocolate, maple syrup
Servings: 16 serves
Calories: 136kcal
Author: Sarah Bell

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 200 grams dark chocolate quality
  • 1 teaspoon rose water
  • 1/2 cup almond butter
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • sea salt flakes optional

Instructions

  • Line a mini muffin tin with 16 mini cupcake papers.
  • Place a heat proof bowl atop a saucepan half filled with water. Place the saucepan onto the stovetop and bring to a simmer. Add 100 grams of dark chocolate, broken into pieces, into the bowl and stir occasionally while melting.
  • When the chocolate is melted, turn the heat off and add around 1-2 teaspoons of chocolate to a cupcake paper and swirl it around so that the chocolate goes up the sides of the paper, all the way around, about two thirds of the way up the sides. Return the paper to the tin and repeat this step until each cupcake paper is used. Place the tray into the freezer so that the chocolate can set.
  • Add the rose water, almond butter and maple syrup to a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
  • Add the remaining 100g of dark chocolate to the bowl previously used. Place the bowl atop the saucepan of water and bring back up to a simmer. Stir until the chocolate is melted.
  • Remove the muffin tray from the freezer and top each chocolate base with a heaped teaspoon of almond butter filling. It is important that when filling the cups, the filling remains just below the top line of chocolate. Cover the filling with melted dark chocolate, sprinkle with sea salt flakes (optional) and return to the fridge or freezer to set. Once set, transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge.

Notes

Nutrition Facts are an estimate only. 

Storage

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 weeks or freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 0.4mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 159mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg