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If you secretly miss Reese’s peanut butter-filled (and junk-filled) cups, you aren’t alone! But do not wallow in your sorrows any longer. This version of chocolate sunflower seed butter cups is nut free and junk free. Life is good again!
Even though my cravings for junky foods are not all that common since I started livin’ the real food lifestyle to manage my Crohn’s symptoms many moons ago, sometimes you want a piece of milk chocolate artificial-filled peanut butter cup!
Instead of buying these treats in the store, I can satisfy my craving by making my own!
I do not tolerate peanuts, but if you do, feel free to use your favorite high-quality organic peanut butter or another nut butter. I used sunflower seed butter for the nut free folk (and my sister is tree nut-free, so I wanted her to be able to enjoy them too. She gave them a thumbs up).
When you are feeling the need for something sweet and chocolatey, give this nostalgic recipe a go. Your friends/family/guests or whoever is enjoying them will be very impressed, but they won’t know how easy these are to make!
If you like sweet treats in cup form, be sure to try my Strawberry Chia Coconut Butter Cups!
Let me know if you miss Reese’s peanut butter cups too and if you have tried my version to settle that craving!
PrintChocolate Sunflower Seed Butter Cups
MAKES 12 CUPS
Ingredients
1 cup chocolate chips
6 tbsp sunflower seed butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp sea salt (can omit if there is added salt in the sunflower seed butter)
Instructions
- Line a mini muffin tray with mini unbleached parchment baking cups.
- Melt the chocolate chips and add 1/2 tbsp of chocolate into each cup. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes until the chocolate is solid.
- In the microwave or over a double boiler, soften the sunflower seed butter so that it is thinned out a bit. Add the vanilla and sea salt and mix well.
- Add 1 tsp of the sunflower seed butter mixture to each cup. Add 1/2 tsp of chocolate to cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes until the cups are solid.
