Description
Looking for a healthy holiday or halloween treat? These Chocolate Pumpkin Butter Cups are vegan, gluten-free and low in sugar.
Ingredients
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- 9 ounces dark chocolate, melted
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil
- 1/3 cup creamy cashew butter
- 3 Tbsp pumpkin puree
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (or more to taste)
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a double boiler.
- Line a mini muffin pan with 12 disposable baking cups.
- Scoop about two teaspoons of melted chocolate in to the bottom of the liner and up the sides some.
- Pop them in the freezer for about 5 minutes to let the chocolate set while you prepare the filling.
- Add the coconut oil, cashew butter, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice and salt to a small saucepan. Heat until oil is melted and everything is mixed together. Set aside.
- Remove the chocolate cups from the freezer and fill each one with about two teaspoons of pumpkin filling and then pop them in the freezer for another 10 minutes.
- Remove from freezer and top the cups with about a teaspoon more of melted chocolate.
- Move the cups to the refrigerator until chocolate and filling has set. Approximately 1-2 hours.
- Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.