{"id":864,"date":"2023-11-11T14:18:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T14:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khetwise.com\/blog\/healthy-peanut-butter-cups\/"},"modified":"2023-11-11T14:18:34","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T14:18:34","slug":"healthy-peanut-butter-cups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khetwise.com\/blog\/healthy-peanut-butter-cups\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Peanut Butter Cups \u2013 5 Simple Ingredients"},"content":{"rendered":"

These healthy peanut butter cups contain only 5 real food ingredients and are easy to whip up in just a few minutes. What could be better? Let\u2019s get cooking!<\/p>\n

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Better than Reese\u2019s Peanut Butter Cups<\/h2>\n

We recently celebrated Halloween and out of all the candy options I\u2019d come home with as a kid, I\u2019d choose a Reese\u2019s peanut butter cup every time. <\/p>\n

But, when we began to learn about what was in our food and focus on eating real foods in lieu of packaged, convenience ones, it was time to find an alternative to the Reese\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, these healthy peanut butter cups are a great alternative! After doing a side-by-side comparison this year, to my surprise, I actually found that I preferred the taste and texture of homemade peanut butter cups significantly more than the drier and crumblier packaged version.<\/p>\n

These are also one of our favorite healthier options to make for the holidays and Christmastime!<\/p>\n

Only 5 Ingredients<\/h2>\n

Part of what I love about making these is that they feel like an indulgent treat but they are so easy to make and can come together in just 10 minutes. They also contain simple ingredients that we always have on hand so I can whip them up at any time!<\/p>\n

What do you need?<\/p>\n

Peanut Butter – <\/strong>It wouldn\u2019t be a peanut butter cup without peanut butter. But remember, not all peanut butter at the store is created equal. Opt for the all-natural and ideally organic peanut butter. The only ingredients on the label should be roasted peanuts and salt. Skip anything with added oils, sugars, flavorings, etc.<\/p>\n

Coconut Oil – <\/strong>Coconut oil is key in this recipe because it turns into a solid when chilled. This is what helps to give your peanut butter cups the perfect texture when stored in the freezer. Liquid oils wouldn\u2019t work because the peanut butter cup wouldn\u2019t firm up like you want it to.<\/p>\n

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Maple Syrup – <\/strong>Maple syrup pairs perfectly with the peanut butter and cocoa in this recipe as a natural sweetener. Bonus, real maple syrup contains an abundance of minerals and is a healthier option than other refined sugars! You could sub a different liquid sweetener like honey in a pinch but I think the honey can be a bit strong in this recipe and prefer the flavor of maple syrup.<\/p>\n

Cocoa Powder – <\/strong>Cocoa powder will help form the chocolatey layer in your peanut butter cup. As opposed to many recipes that call for melting chocolate chips for this, I like to use the less processed, cocoa powder. When purchasing cocoa powder, I look for organic and fair trade certified if possible.<\/p>\n

Sea Salt – <\/strong>Sprinkling a bit of sea salt on the top of these is one of the differences that helps tip the scales to put these healthy peanut butter cups above the competition. The sweet and salty combo works so well here! Sea salt is also full of much-needed minerals. For sprinkling, we love adding this black Hawaiian sea salt<\/a>. It tastes great and the color contrast with the peanut butter layer on top adds to the presentation.<\/p>\n

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How to Make Healthy Peanut Butter Cups<\/h2>\n

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