Healthy “Reeses” Peanut Butter Cups

Growing up, my all time fave
treat was a Reeses peanut butter cup.

Introducing…a healthy peanut butter cup!

SO easy (takes less than 10 minutes to make) +
SO healthy (dark chocolate + nut butter) +
SO amazingly delish (my friends + colleages LOVED them).

Perfect for Halloween,
a b’day party, dinner party, and
healthy enough to eat after-work/after-school.

Mmmmm…

Healthy “Reeses” Pieces Peanut Butter Cups

WHAT YOU NEED:
2 bags dark chocolate
1- 2 cups freshly ground peanut butter (or almond butter or cashew butter)
pink himalayan sea salt (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

1. melt chocolate in a pan (low-medium heat, stirring occasionally)

2. once chocolate is melted, carefully pour chocolate into cupcake wrappers (eco-friendly or silicone)


3. spread chocolate up the sides (using a pastry brush or spoon)

4. refrigerate for about 3-5 min (until hardens)


5. take out of refrigerator and place a dollop of peanut putter inside cup (flatten with finger)

6. optional- I used freshly ground peanut butter made solely of peanuts (no added sugar, oil or salt), so I added a touch of pink himalayan sea salt for some extra umph.
7. pour rest of melted chocolate on top


8. refrigerate for about 10 min (until fully hardened)

Take a bite and enjoy!



Voila!

*makes approx 30-50 reeses pieces treats
(depends how big your cupcake wrappers/tins are).
Feel free to split or double the recipe.

Figured no one was going to bake me a cake
for my b’day yesterday, so I “baked” my own
favorite childhood treat (and of course,
healthified it a little)!

Happy Birthday to me!

*Recipe adapted from Averie Cooks. Thanks, Averie for the inspiration!
Found it via pinterest. Mmmm.

be sweet. be childish. be well.

xo

be well,
arielle