Paleo, Vegan Peanut Butter Cups
This recipe enables you to enjoy one of your favorite chocolate candies without sacrificing your health. Peanut butter cups are a favorite candy this time of year, but they are not the healthiest. There are ways to enjoy sweet treats and ways to make these special candies that can actually be blood sugar balancing and nourishing to our bodies.
Equipment
- food processor
- blender
- dehydrator
- Candy Mold
Ingredients
- 1 cup pecans
- 1/3 cup sprouted walnuts
- 1/2 cup cauliflower
- 1/4 teaspoon cordyceps
- 1/4 teaspoon luo han divided
- 1 cup cacao butter wafers melts to about 1/2 cup
- 1/3 cup cacao powder
Instructions
For the Filling:
- Process pecans and sprouted walnuts in the food processor.
- Add the cauliflower and continue to process.
- Add cordyceps and ? teaspoon luo han and combine well.
- Set Aside.
For the outside:
- Melt cacao butter wafers in a dehydrator.
- Blend ? teaspoon Luo han, melted cacao butter, and cacao powder in a high speed blender.
- Pour ½ of the chocolate into the bottom of a silicon mold or paper liners.
- Set it in the freezer for about 5 minutes until firm.
- When firm, put the filling on top in the middle of each candy.
- Pour the remaining chocolate over the top, letting the chocolate flow over the sides of the filling.
- Put it in the freezer to set, again.
- When the chocolate is firm, pop them out of the mold.
Notes
*With leftover filling, make a ball, drizzle with chocolate on top, and sprinkle with
shredded coconut for a whole other treat.
shredded coconut for a whole other treat.
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 4gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 248mgFiber: 5gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 14IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 2mg
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