Healthy You
These homemade peanut butter cups are dairy-free, sugar-free, gluten free, and perfectly on plan for the Trim Healthy Mama lifestyle…and they’re packed with protein! I love this healthy treat even better than Reese’s!
When I was a child, I couldn’t get enough of my three favorite foods:
- strawberries,
- cheese, and
- peanut butter.
While I enjoyed all three in various forms, I was convinced that peanut butter was the tastiest in the presence of chocolate. My absolute favorite candy was Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. I thought I’d never, ever give them up.
But when my health took a decline and I packed on 30 pounds after the birth of my youngest child, I knew that something had to change. I quit sugar, began following a low-glycemic eating plan, lost that pesky 30 pounds, and I’ve not looked back. I became a certified coach and now teacher others how to eat healthfully–without sacrificing all those favorite flavors we grew up with.
A few years ago I created a healthier, homemade version of peanut butter cups that not only taste delicious but are exponentially better for your body!
thing I’ve noticed is that my diet is severely lacking in protein. I’ve been happy with trying out a protein powder for the first time ever (it’s really not as weird as I thought).
So I decided to bump up homemade peanut butter cups with a bit more protein–via the protein powder.
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The result is a delicious, melt-in-your mouth snack that is healthy, easy, gluten/egg/sugar free and you can also make it dairy free if you use a dairy-free protein powder (this is one of my favorites–as well as this one).
My only complaint? Once I eat one, I have to eat at least two. They’re like Pringles–but way, way better. (You know, “once you pop, you can’t stop?”)
Without further ado, here’s the recipe:
Protein-Packed Peanut Butter Cups
Ingredients
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- 4 Tbsp. melted extra virgin coconut oil (extra virgin is a MUST--unless you hate the taste of coconut!)
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- stevia extract to taste (or make your own healthier "Truvia" with this recipe)
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 scoop protein powder
Instructions
- Stir everything up and pour into 5-6 silicon cupcake liners (or 5-6 full-sized muffin tins). Place in the freezer for about 15 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
These do melt quickly, so it's best to keep them in the freezer when you're not eating them.
If you follow the Trim Healthy Mama plan, this recipe is an S. You probably shouldn’t eat more than a couple per day since they make BIG, regular-sized “Reeses” cups!
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Want another healthy variation of Reeses? Red and Honey has these decadent-looking peanut butter cups that call for almond butter and honey! They’re not THM-compliant, but they look amazing for children or those who may be living in maintenance mode.
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Your Turn
What is your favorite treat? Have you ever made homemade peanut butter cups? Share in a comment below!
Julie
If I don’t like the taste of Coconut, what can I substitute???
Erin
My husband is in the same predicament & I’m going to experiment by using refined coconut oil, which doesn’t taste like coconut. You may have to add more sweetener, though.
Kathy
coconut oil is not healthy. Only the unrefined.
Kathy
I was trying to say that refined coconut oil is not healthy.
Erin
I believe the unrefined is actually healthier than margarine, etc. In any case, I use the virgin coconut oil unless I’m making something for hubby–who doesn’t like the taste. 🙂
Kimberly S.
Refined coconut oil is NOT healthy, only use unrefined. Virgin unrefined coconut oil does not have a strong coconut oil taste, I use it for fried eggs and don’t taste coconut at all. However if you want to have absolutely no coconut taste use unrefined expeller pressed coconut oil. It has absolutely no flavor at all, but it’s still as healthy as the unrefined virgin oil.
Erin
Thanks for the clarification. I think that is what I was referring to. I need to read my canister of it! LOL
Yvonne Engelman
I used to only use extra virgin coconut oil. However, according to Chris Kresser, author of Your Personal Paleo Code, expeller pressed pressed coconut oil is better for high heat cooking. Extra virgin has a smoke point of 350 degrees F and expeller pressed has a smoke point of 450 degrees F. Kresser says,
“Oils that have passed their smoke point are likely to contain oxidized fats, which have been shown to damage cells and contribute to numerous diseases.”
Tavia
It is very healthy.
Johanne
Hi! Looks great! But how much is tre packs of truvia? Can I use stevia instead?? We don’t have truvia as I know here in Norway 🙂
Thanks and God bless, Johanne 🙂
Erin
Wow! I can’t believe I have a reader in Norway! Welcome! What kind of stevia do you have regularly available to you? Powdered extract? Liquid extract? A blend? I would sweeten the batter to taste. I have made these before with the nunaturals powdered extract, and I think I used about 5 shakes. I use liquid stevia in my coffee, so I will experiment and report back! I would think one dropper would be good. But in the meantime my suggestion is to mix everything together and then do a taste test by adding a little sweetener at a time until it suits you.
Lorra
I don’t see anything about dipping the peanut butter part in the chocolate coating to make it look like a pnut butter cup? Sounds like chocolate or cocoa is mixed right in? I’m confused! Help cause I really would like to make these!
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Serenity de Clare
Sorry, but I don’t think this is the complete recipe. If you mix everything together and leave it as that, you just get a glob of this tuff, no chocolate coating. How do you get the chocolate coating? And what is the ingredients for the chocolate coating? Thanks 🙂
Erin
This is actual the whole recipe. Instead of a peanut butter center the peanut butter and chocolate are all mixed together. It makes them super easy! You just mix everything together, pour, freeze and enjoy!
Serenity de Clare
Ah! I get it now! Thanks for the clarification. 🙂
I cannot wait to make them here soon. My fiancee will love these for her goes nuts over the Reese’s cups 😀
Erin@TheHumbledHomemaker
Hope you love them!
amy
can I do nuts, I have already made this recipe, love it, but I thought it would be awesome with some chopped nuts, thank you
Heather
these look yummy! I have one kiddo who is allergic to coconuts and nuts. I know I can substitute the peanut butter, but what about the coconut oil? Can I use butter instead, or would it just not be worth it without the coconut oil? thanks!
Erin
I haven’t tried it, but I imagine you can use butter. They may be softer than the coconut oil ones–and will probably melt faster.
Gretchen
Coconut oil is a saturated “solid” fat. You’d need to replace with another solid fat. (Solidifies in colder temperatures) Try palm oil. Butter could work, but if you want it to be a “clean” version, use organic butter. Butter will change the flavour outcome, too. You could try lard, but you’d want it to be a very clean & pure kind. Not the bleached & frankensteined crap at the store. Free range stuff. Contrary to beliefs, good clean fats are very good for you. So unless you can track some down, for convenience’s sake, stick with the palm if coconut won’t work for your kids.
Erin
I’ve never tried palm with it. I use palm shortening to make frostings and fry chicken. I am curious now!
Shannon
Coconut Oil and saturated fats have gotten a bad rap. Saturated fats means that their fatty acid chains are complete . . . full . . . saturated. This means that this kind of fat is extremely stable and very difficult to break down into free radicals (the bad stuff).
Coconut Oil has been used for thousands of years when heart disease was extremely rare. In fact, if you look it up, you’ll find C.O. is extremely good for you, both as a food and for it’s topical benefits (can replace suntan lotion, insect repellent, can be used for injuries, even as a treatment for great hair).
The dangerous fats are actually the ones who villified C.O. in the first place for commercial benefits. Vegetable Oil may sound healthy, but it’s terrible for you. Canola Oil (from the “rapeseed” – a weed)- the same. These are teaming with free radicals.
These go through intense, destructive heat and pressure, as well as chemical washes to make them look pretty. Canola oil is even used to varnish crockery and furniture. Yum.
There’s a direct coloration between our “modern” illnesses and the introduction of these “modern” oils. Much better to go with Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Palm Oils, etc. They’re simply pressed as has been done throughout history. A much better bet!
Good Luck!
Stacy @Stacy Makes Cents
As you know, they’re uuber delish with coconut sprinkled on top! 🙂 Thanks for linking up!!!!
Erin
Yum!
Stacy @Stacy Makes Cents
Just want to let you know one more time that I love these things – I can’t stop eating them. Good thing I am typing and not talking because my mouth is full.
Tori
Made this first thing this morning. Majorly delish!
Erin
Glad you liked them! I made another batch today. My dirty little secret? Sometimes I eat these for breakfast. 😉
Tori
Loving that idea! I’m pregnant with my 4th (5-years-old and under;), so I’m totally going to use this as my splurge-just-because-I’m-pregnant-and-a-crazy-mom treat. And the best part is, it’s not even that much of a splurge! 🙂 I ordered THM book the other day and am looking forward to reading it. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Erin
Congrats on your pregnancy! Yeah–it’s totally not that much of a splurge! Great, healthy fat & protein for mama and baby!
Rachel Hayden
These look really yummy! My son is highly allergic to peanut butter, but he likes Sunbutter, so I think I’ll try a similar version with that instead of peanut butter. I like a lot of you recipes because they are allergen-friendly!
Erin
I’m so glad you like them & I hope your sun enjoys the sunbutter version!! We deal with gluten, egg, dairy and tree nut allergies here, so I know it can be frustrating.
Donna Brown
Did you use cupcake liners to get those cute ridges?
Diana
Per the recipe: “Stir everything up and pour into 5-6 silicon cupcake liners (or 5-6 full-sized muffin tins).” 🙂
Mel
do you have a guesstimate on how much truvia is in a packet? I make the homemade equivalent of truvia so I would love to know about how much to use. Thanks 🙂
sherri
How many of these can you eat at once…they are so yummy.
Bethann Crary
How much protein powder is in a 1/2 scoop?
Donna
Yes, I’d like to know too. 🙂
Devon
Hi, what would these be? S, E ???
Mel
they are an S
Erin
Just made these, the bitterness hits my palate right away and then it sweetens up. A reverse after taste. Do you get the same thing or could it be the cocoa powder I am using? Using Hershey’s. don’t think my kids will go for it withy the initial bitterness. Thanks!!!
Christy
How many calories are in these?!
Diane
Truvia is not healthy, not the same as stevia. http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Regulation/Cargill-hit-with-deceptive-marketing-lawsuit-alleging-Truvia-stevia-based-sweetener-is-not-natural
charissa pacheco
Yay! Glad to know there is a lawsuit against Truvia!
I’m going to try these with liquid stevia – can’t wait!
Also, just fyi, there is NO difference between “virgin” and “extra virgin” coconut oil – it is a marketing ploy based on the fact that people know that there IS a difference between “virgin” and “extra virgin” olive oil. There is, obviously, a difference between the “virgins” and non-virgin coconut oil (non-virgin does not taste like coconut.) The nutritional content is determined by how it is processed. It is possible to get organic, cold-pressed non-virgin coconut oil, if you are wanting the full health benefits without the coconut flavor.
Jill's Home Remedies
Can’t wait to try these, Erin! Pinned! 🙂
Stephanie
Just a clarification for THMs: if you use brown rice protein, these would be a crossover due to the carbs in the protein powder. In order to keep it in S mode, you need unsweetened whey protein isolate with less than 1 carb per scoop.
Erin
There’s actually only 2 carbs per scoop in this brown rice protein powder. 🙂
Jennifer Bagley Rodriguez
Any idea how to make these using honey our regular sugar? I refuse to use the fake stuff but would love to try these!!
Erin
I wrote this when I was dabbling in Trim Healthy Mama…I hear ya. 😉 I would try 1/8-1/4 cup honey or sucanat (I would actually use Truvia above sugar, though…if it were me) and then taste test in the bowl to see if it’s to your sweetness. They are super easy to whip up! Enjoy!!
Melissa
Thanks! I was thinking I want to try this but not with stevia and definitely not with Truvia. I know Stevia comes from a plants, but my understanding is it is highly highly processed and takes a boatload of stevia leafs to make a small amount of the granulated powdery substance people use. I use either honey or Zulka brand sugar, it is unprocessed, unrefined, all natural sugar and I just try not to make too many sugary things. 🙂 Plus sugar is way cheaper and I am way poor… lol
Erin
I think these are great with honey, Melissa! I use the stevia drops and have now stopped using Truvia all together. I need to update the post. I was trying Trim Healthy Mama when I wrote this recipe, and they do not allow honey or regular sugar. Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Marcy
This looks soooooo tasty! Did anyone end up making it with sugar and, if so, how much did you use? Otherwise, I’ll experiment. (I’m allergic to stevia.)
Erin
I don’t know about the sugar, but if you try it, I would try powdered sugar. I would say to try maybe 1/4 cup or so. I know some have tried it with about 1/8-1/4 cup of honey! Hope that helps!
Marcy
Thank you!
Erin
Hope they turn out great!
Jen
Stevia extract is not “fake”, it is simply from a different plant than sugar. However, you do have to watch what kind you get, because some of them do have other ingredients and are not solely stevia.
Erin
Thanks, Jen. I agree.
Christina
The stevia extract found in stores, including Truvia, is highly refined.
AK
You should check your knowledge on Truvia, I would use the real thing Stevia. Truvia is too processed.
Erin
I wrote this when I was dabbling in Trim Healthy Mama which strongly promotes Truvia. I usually use the liquid stevia drops from Vitacost. I really should update the post. 🙂
Sandy Abrams
I would switch to Sweet Leaf Stevia. Truvia and others are adulterated with table sugar and other additives. I use the Shaklee protein because it is the only one that has the complete compliment of all the amino acids in balanced. It is what they call biologically complete.
Erin
I’ve heard Shaklee has soy. 🙁 We avoid soy at all costs.
Becca
Erin what’s the breakdown of calories, fat, carbs, sugar, protein, dietary fiber?
Karen
I was so excited to make these. They may be healthy but if you make it into 6 servings, it’s about 222 calories and only about 8 grams of protein per serving. If you’re watching calories that’s significant. While it is sugar free, there’s a lot of fat from the coconut oil and peanut butter.
Erin
It is a lot of fat, but it’s healthy fat (the coconut oil is super healthy, especially!). The recipe follows the Trim Healthy Mama eating plan, which calls for a healthy intake of healthy fats. Enjoy!
Lindsay Wood
You could replace the Peanut Butter with PB2, which would drastically reduce the fat content. 🙂
Elysia
Careful with over-watching calories. It can lead you astray into making low-calorie but much less healthy choices. Anything made with EVCO, EVOO, avocado & other extremely healthy fats are going to be higher calorie but these fats are VITAL to your health. Google coconut oil + weight sometime – they’ve actually done studies showing that it boosts metabolism & balances weight!
Peanut oil is not a healthy fat though, so if you want to make it healthier I’d replace the peanut butter with almond butter. I have a hard time digesting nuts so I soak them in salty water to reduce phytic acid, then dehydrate in oven then blend em up in my food processor. It’s really fun actually cuz you can do my combo of diff nuts & seeds. I’ve done almonds, sunflower seeds, cashews, pumpkin seeds, pecans… Yum!
I also use organic whey protein powder (concentrate not isolate) which is a more complete protein. I tried pea but did not like the texture & was harder to digest.
Can’t wait to make these – thanks Erin!!
Erin
I’m sorry but I don’t know. 🙁 I am not a recipe blogger per se. I just dabble in whole foods recipes.
April
I am not fond of the protein powder. What is a substitute ?
Erin
I am not really sure of a substitute. I use the brown rice protein powder which has the best ingredients I could find. To get the same amount of protein, you would have to up the peanut butter, I would think.
Bobbi
this technically is not dairy free if you are using protein powder which is made of the same proteins in cow’s milk. A person with a dairy allergy would not be able to eat this.
Erin
Actually, Bobbi, I use brown rice protein powder since I am dairy free. I linked to it in the post. Enjoy! 🙂
Janette
This looks like a great recipe! Thank you for posting it. One word about brown rice protein powder: brown rice is not a complete protein, yet they are allowed to list grams of protein since it contains a few amino acids. If you really want a protein, you’ll need a complete one sourced from egg, dairy, or the pea protein powder that is a combination of pea and rice protein. Your body won’t utilize the partial protein in the brown rice powder. This is from my college nutrition textbook, and any nutritionist can verify it.
Elysia
I use organic whey protein concentrate (unflavored, bulk from health food store). I did not care for pea. I’ve heard good things about hemp – anyone tried it?
Jenn
These are AMAZING!!!
Erin
I’m so glad you liked them!
Cindy
Has anyone tried substituting almond butter for peanut butter? I am allergic to peanuts….just wondered about the taste.
Erin
I’m thinking the taste would be slightly different, but I imagine it would still be delicious.
Elysia
Maybe try roasted? Or a combo of roasted almond and sunflower seed butter…
Tamara
Could honey replace the stevia?
Erin
Yes…I would try about 1/4 cup.
Madison P
Have you ever made them without the cupcake liners? I don’t have any on hand and can’t tell how difficult it will be to get them out… 🙂
Erin
I do not think they would be hard to get out. You might need to let them sit on the counter a few minutes to soften–maybe? I have silicon cupcake liners that I LOVE that I re-use over and over!
Ana
FYI Truvia is owned by Coca Cola Inc. and is a chemical brainchild of pure stevia.
Debbie (Who Moved My Coconut Oil)
Well now … I must say that is one S-W-E-E-T #trainerapproved treat. The mention of coconut oil, peanut butter and #Vitacost all on one page – you’re a girl after my own heart!! I must try these very soon, and putting silicone cups on my list right now!! Come visit sometime, coconut oil is awesome.
~Debbie
Zhay
Is the protein powder necessary for taste, or is it just to add protein?
Elysia
I’d say just for added protein!
If u omit it, the batter may be too wet since protein powder sucks up moisture, so u might need to decrease the oil or increase the cocoa powder. I’d prob vote for increasing the cocoa 😉
Deanna Rinker
I love your info.
Ii love no bake oatmeal chocolate peanut butter cookies from when I was a kid in the fifties.
See if you can make them healthier for us.
All I remember is heating the punt butter on the stove stirring in sugar and cocoa powder, then stirring in the oats and dropping them on wax paper to set up . So good.
Bambi Bittner
I’m making these today. Thanks Erin for reposting this. I’ve been really struggling with starting THM because I just love to eat what I want, when I want it and not worry about sugar, carbs or anything else for that matter. However the reality has finally struck me that I Need to get back into shape and healthy and I can’t do that just eating whatever. My health and emotional health have suffered eating that way. So when I clicked on the link and saw the mention of THM I knew it was a sign to just suck it up and start for good.
Thank you also to the other person that posted about using PB2. I’m all out of natural peanut butter at the moment but have lots of PB2. =)
Bambi Bittner
I would like to add for those following THM you will have to use plan approved protein powder (like the whey protein that is recommended) as rice is an added carb that you have to watch. If you make it with PB2 as someone else stated it lowers you fat content (but keep in mind the fat content is ‘good’ fat)
Cor
Hi there, my son is allergic to peanuts & hazelnuts, have you tried this with pea butter or almond butter?
Dave
How much is a half scoop of protein? Grams? oz’s? ml? anything?
joy
Which brown rice protein powder did you use from vitacost? There are several. Thanks
Erin
I use this one:http://www.vitacost.com/vitacost-vegetarian-brown-rice-protein-powder-vanilla-flavor I love it!
Averee
Erin, I have to say that I love these protein packed chocolate peanut butter cups! My daughter is Type 1 Diabetic and it has been a challenge to find low-carb snacks that taste good and are healthy! I use Stevia now whenever possible. My whole family loves them because my husband and I also eat low carb! I have shared them with the school nurse, teachers and Diabetic friends! Thank you!
Averee
Also, I made them with the small muffin tins and they are a perfect size for us to have one or maybe two! They only have 2 or 4 carbs each depending on the protein powder and peanut butter you use.
Julie
I just printed the recipe and I’m going to try these right now. I’m trying to get back into THM. Maybe things like this will get me there. Thanks so much for the recipe!
kiera rivera
Have you ever tried to temper the cocoa powder and oil first to see if they would melt less easily? I’m thinking about trying this recipe with my caffeinated protein for a pre workout snack. Definitely going to try to temper it first.
Lorna
We live in the middle east and it is difficult to find protein powder. Will these work omitting the powder? Ideal little snacks for my kids.
Kiera Rivera
I don’t think they would set without the protein powder, but I may be wrong. Do you have access to powdered peanut butter? I would try to replace the protein with powdered pb. It would make them super peanut buttery, but that’s the best part of a peanut butter cup anyway!
Erin
They do set, actually! They are more like fudge and are still very yummy!
Lauren Benning
Erin, the PB cups look delicious! Thank you so much for linking to my Homemade Truvia recipe. 🙂 I have not been an active networker in the blogosphere the past few years, so I’m just now seeing the wonderful community you’ve built up here at the Humbled Homemaker. It’s great that you are using stevia and erythritol in some of your recipes. Looks like the stevia revolution is well under way! 😀
Erin
Wow!!! I made these tonight, but used hemp protein and honey as a sweetener. They are so delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
Bren
Has anyone sweetened these with honey instead of stevia? Do they need to be sweetened?
Wells
Yayyyy for Trim, Healthy Mama! I dabble as well. =) I break more rules than I make, but it has really helped me to get perspective on blood sugar and the science behind fat loss.
I don’t think I’ll ever be able to completely give up apples and peanut butter.
Or butter on good German bread…
ONCE IN AWHILE!
Blessings on your journey!
Angy
Do you think I could elimate the cocoa powder and use chocolate protein powder instead? I’d probably up the protein powder and PB so it’s not as soupy. I’m not seeing a reason why it won’t work, does anyone have a reason why it wouldn’t?? I hate to make bad recipes and waste ingredients.
Erin
I have no idea but I think it’s worth a shot! That would be awesome if it worked!
Jenetta Penner
This looks interesting! I’ll make sure to try doing this! 🙂
Erin
Hope you enjoy it!
Kendra
i have Jay Robb chocolate and vanilla flavored protein powder, which do you suggest I use when making these?
Erin
You can try either, but I would probably use the vanilla since these are already very chocolate-y!
rachelle
For another sweetener, that’s natural, people could try real mayple syrup. Its an awesome natural sweetener. And plain Mae syrup does not even taste like maple syrup when used as a sweetener. I use a table spoon or so in my plain Greek yogurt, coffee, and some other recipes found in the 100 days of real foods book. 🙂
rachelle
Oops, I meant maple-not Mae syrup!
Erin
Yes–love maple syrup!
matt
I tried making it last night but it came out all dry and was unable to put it into a mini cup to freeze. I then added water which helped a bit but took more then 1 hr to freeze and it didn’t come out like I intended.
Erin
That’s interesting, Matt! It’s never dry for me….did you use coconut oil?
matt
yes I used all the ingredients. what type of texture is it suppose to be before putting it into the freezer?
Erin
That’s interesting! It’s supposed to be thick but not dry…
ConCharK
Considering the inherent protein values of both unflavored bovine gelatine and chia seeds, can either one be substituted for the brown rice protein powder in this recipe?
Angela
Hi! I love these… I just made them for the second time! I can’t find silicon molds…. I was thinking of using foil muffin liners? Would that work? I can’t find any at this time without the paper on the inside…. So I put them in my muffin pan which is non stick and I sprayed the inside of the muffin pan with coconut oil spray, however the first time I tried this I could not get them out… I had to dig them out and they fell apart. When the recipe calls for muffin tins… is that meant to be the muffin “pan” ?? If not where do I find Muffin Tins?? Thank you!
Amy
I like to use the mini paper cups so I get a smaller portion than what I would probably put in a regular cupcake liner. I’ve used paper cups every time I’ve made them so I can get them out of the pan. Occasionally one will stick to the paper cup, but for the most part they come right out. Just make sure you don’t leave them out for too long because they do melt quickly.
Amy
I have used this recipe multiple times. It’s so simple to make and they are irresistible! This time I added a little less cocoa and substituted it with PB2. I like to melt my coconut oil, put everything in mix just a little and then microwave for 10 seconds on 50% power. I’ve found that the ingredients mix better this way, especially with the protein powder and pb2 in the mix.
Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Erin
Oh I’ve got to try the pb2!! I have been using it a lot lately and love it!
Sonja
THESE ARE THE BEST THINGS IVE EVER TASTED! I added a dollop of pb in the middle of the chocolates too. Yuuuuuum! Thank you so much for this recipe! I make my own home made chocolate from cacao, honey & coconut oil anyway but the addition of pb & protein is GREAT!
Erin Marie Sills
This looks great! I can’t wait to try it! I shared it in my link post today: http://www.healthhappensathome.com/blog/2016/3/14/healthy-living-monday
Erin
Thanks for sharing it, and I hope you love it!
Georgia
Made these with PB2 and cut out about half the calories. They were pretty good. Enough to satisfy my sugar craving. But I bet they would have been tastier with real peanut butter.
Erin
That’s a good idea to cut the calories!
Christy smith
What can be used in place of coconut oil. I hate coconut anything.
Erin
Refined coconut oil has no taste,and it will work the same! Hope that helps!
Rachael Gregory
I really don’t like the taste of stevia. Can I use raw honey, instead?
Erin
Yes! You will need more honey–start out with 1/8 cup and add to taste.
Leigh-Ellen
I’ve been making these for years! They are so delicious!
Ann
WOW! These chocolate peanut butter cups look incredible! I’m craving these so bad right now! I like that these are dairy, sugar, and gluten free. I should definitely try to make these treats.
Thank you for all of the lovely recipes Erin! You’ve created an amazing blog. I’ll be coming around often. Keep it up!