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April 21, 2022

Healthy Peanut Butter Cups

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Easy, healthy, and super quick Healthy Peanut Butter Cups that taste absolutely divine. They literally taste better than the candy! Using 5 simple ingredients, your kids will obsess over them. And they will be a healthier dessert you won’t feel guilty about!

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If you’re obsessed with Reese’s peanut butter and chocolate combination, but want to create something healthy and wholesome, you’ve come to the right place! Homemade peanut butter cups sound awesome and taste even better. With only 5 simple ingredients, you’ll learn how to make a healthier version of classic Reese’s peanut butter cups!

If you can melt chocolate, you can pretty much make this easy homemade healthy peanut butter cups recipe. Seriously, melting the chocolate is the hardest part. A super easy and fun recipe that can be made by everyone. This is the best healthy peanut butter cups recipe you’ll ever find, that’s how good, simple and delicious it is. My husband is all things chocolate lover, and I am #TeamPeanutButter, so this combination was something we adored! This recipe is so insanely good, and is a keeper in our household!

healthy peanut butter cups in a stack on a table

Skip the packaged candy and make Peanut Butter Cups at home!!

Healthier Peanut Butter Cups

I seriously don’t get people who aren’t obsessed with chocolate and peanut butter combinations. There’s nothing better, in my opinion. But sometimes, you just want to make something healthier than the packaged candy. And this is the place where to start! This easy Copycat Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups recipe requires only 5 simple ingredients. And as I said, if you can melt the chocolate, you’re good to go!

My secret ingredient is to add a little sea salt to the peanut butter mixture. That’s how you’ll get the amazing flavor. Turns out it’s the easiest thing ever and only requires just five simple ingredients: chocolate chips, coconut oil, peanut butter, honey, and sea salt. (I’m sure you already have these in your household now!!).

Healthier Option:  It’s nice to know that your homemade ones aren’t laden with all kinds of preservatives and unidentifiable ingredients.

Super Fun To Eat: While they are healthy, you can just lay back and eat them without feeling guilty! They’re super addicting and rich in flavor. Better than the packaged ones, believe me.

Easy to Make: Melt the chocolate and fill in the layers, so extremely easy!

Cheaper Than The Packaged Ones: You can make a lot more healthy peanut butter cups with this recipe, and they’re super rich, you can even make bigger layers if that’s what you prefer! Overall, it is a better and healthier option compared to packaged ones. I highly recommend trying them out, the recipe is fool-proof!

Only 5 simple, healthy ingredients create magic. Some of them can be substituted. Here’s how it goes :

Creamy Peanut Butter – We prefer using natural creamy peanut butter, 100% made from peanuts, but you can also use any nut butter of your choosing. I wonder how these taste with pumpkin seed butter, for example? :))

Coconut Oil – Melting the chocolate with coconut oil helps the chocolate harden and act more like a shell. This oil can’t be substituted, to avoid any unnecessary flavors.

Dark Chocolate Chips – For this, you can also use milk chocolate chips. We love, love, love using dark chocolate chips, like everywhere! For a vegan version, you can use dairy-free chocolate chips.

Sea Salt – This is the secret ingredient I would suggest using if your peanut butter isn’t salted. I highly recommend adding a pinch of sea salt to the peanut butter mixture or sprinkling flaked sea salt on top of the cups.

Honey – To sweeten up the peanut butter layer. You can also use powdered sugar, maple syrup, or agave syrup, for a vegan version.

If you love chocolate desserts, check these out too:

  • Chocolate banana bread
  • Flourless chocolate brownies
  • Grandma’s Chocolate pie
  • Dark chocolate poke cake with marshmallow frosting
a hand holding a homemade peanut butter cups

How to Make Easy Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

This recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes in total to make including time for cooling down the bread! Here’s how it goes :

  • Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners and set aside.
  • Melt the dark chocolate chips plus coconut oil in a medium microwave-safe bowl for 30-second intervals, stirring between each one, until fully melted.
  • Add 2 teaspoons of melted chocolate to the bottom of each liner.
  • Freeze for 15 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together peanut butter and honey, until mixed well. You can also add in a pinch of salt in the mixture.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of peanut butter mixture on top of the chocolate.
  • Freeze for 5 minutes.
  • Cover the peanut butter layer with the melted chocolate.
  • Place in the refrigerator for about 1 hour to set.
  • Top them off with a pinch of sea salt (secret tip!)
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  • If you want to try out something different, you can add in almond butter, pumpkin seed butter or any nut butter of your choosing. I think I will try out the pumpkin seed butter for the fall festivities.
  • Making these for a party, holiday or special occasion? Add sprinkles on top for a festive touch!
  • Definitely add a pinch of salt on top of them when they’re ready, it’s a game changer, trust me!
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Healthy Peanut Butter Cups

Healthy Peanut Butter Cups – easy, healthy and super quick to make Healthy Peanut Butter Cups with honey that taste absolutely divine. They literally taste better than the candy! Using 5 simple ingredients, your kids will obsess over them.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time1 hr 20 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best peanut butter cups, easy peanut butter cups, healthy peanut butter cups, homemade peanut butter cups, peanut butter cups, Reese’s peanut butter cups

Equipment

  • muffin tray
  • muffin lines
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup honey (or any other sweetener of choice)
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 3 tbsp organic coconut oil
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  • Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners and set aside.
  • Melt the dark chocolate chips plus coconut oil in a medium microwave-safe bowl for 30-second intervals, stirring between each one, until fully melted.
  • Add 2 teaspoons of melted chocolate to the bottom of each liner.
  • Freeze for 15 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together peanut butter and honey, until mixed well. You can also add in a pinch of salt in the mixture.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of peanut butter mixture on top of the chocolate.
  • Freeze for 5 minutes.
  • Cover the peanut butter layer with the melted chocolate.
  • Place in the refrigerator for about 1 hour to set.
  • Top them off with a pinch of sea salt!

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  1. Amanda says

    April 21, 2022 at 11:27 am

    5 stars
    Yum! These look so good!

    Reply
  2. Jimmy Clare says

    April 21, 2022 at 7:34 pm

    this looks amazing

    Reply
    • The Lemon Diaries says

      April 25, 2022 at 3:29 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  3. Whitney says

    April 22, 2022 at 10:41 am

    5 stars
    Yum! Simple & healthy too. A huge plus for me.

    Reply
    • The Lemon Diaries says

      April 25, 2022 at 3:29 pm

      Thanks so much, they’re so good!

      Reply
  4. W. Santiago | Literal Med says

    April 22, 2022 at 4:08 pm

    This is one of my favorites. I love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter. Thanks for your healthy recipe!

    Reply
    • The Lemon Diaries says

      April 25, 2022 at 3:30 pm

      You’re so welcome x

      Reply
  5. Wendy says

    April 24, 2022 at 11:56 am

    These look amazing and easy to make. A double bonus for me.

    Reply
    • The Lemon Diaries says

      April 25, 2022 at 3:31 pm

      SOOOO Glad to hear this! x

      Reply
  6. Fransic verso says

    April 24, 2022 at 11:09 am

    This looks so yummy and loves the variety of colors. I will add this to the list of the recipes to cook. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • The Lemon Diaries says

      April 25, 2022 at 3:30 pm

      You’re welcome! They’re so good!

      Reply
  7. Nicolle says

    April 24, 2022 at 8:47 pm

    LOVE this!!!! Peanut butter and chocolate, best combination 😉
    Can’t wait to try these!!!!

    Reply
    • The Lemon Diaries says

      April 25, 2022 at 3:32 pm

      Yayyyyy!!!

      Reply
  8. Katie says

    April 24, 2022 at 5:33 pm

    5 stars
    WOW! This looks amazing! Love the simple ingredients list, too!

    Reply
  9. Sofyah Ov says

    April 24, 2022 at 9:08 pm

    Reese is my favorite chocolate! I will be trying out your recipe, I hope it will work out for me!

    Reply
    • The Lemon Diaries says

      April 25, 2022 at 3:32 pm

      Mine too! It’s so soothing to know that the ingredients are wayyyy better!

      Reply
  10. Jay says

    April 24, 2022 at 9:25 pm

    One of my all-time favorites. I cannot wait to try this out. It’s definitely the healthier route to go being that all of the ingredients are easy to pronounce 🙂 My kids will love this. Thank you for sharing.
    Jay

    Reply
    • The Lemon Diaries says

      April 25, 2022 at 3:33 pm

      I also love that the ingredients are so clean!

      Reply
  11. Kevin Foodie says

    April 25, 2022 at 1:00 pm

    5 stars
    Even though i sm not a big fan of chocolate, I would definitely try these. They look so perfectly delicious.

    Reply
    • The Lemon Diaries says

      April 25, 2022 at 3:33 pm

      So happy to hear this x

      Reply
  12. Shea Hulse says

    April 25, 2022 at 1:27 pm

    Awesome!! These are my favorite and now I can have them without feeling too guilty! Thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • The Lemon Diaries says

      April 25, 2022 at 3:33 pm

      Same here!!

      Reply
  13. Flawless World says

    April 25, 2022 at 2:14 pm

    These look absolutely d i v i n e! Love how healthy and easy they are too! Definitely have to try soon. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      April 25, 2022 at 3:01 pm

      Thank you thank you thank you for creating a truly healthy recipe for PB cups!! I’m all about the honey and maple syrup over processed sugar!

      Reply
      • The Lemon Diaries says

        April 25, 2022 at 3:34 pm

        Me too! You’re going to love these x

        Reply
  14. Melissa says

    April 28, 2022 at 11:20 am

    Yum! I have all the ingredients and will definitely be trying these!

    Reply
    • The Lemon Diaries says

      April 29, 2022 at 6:18 am

      Yayy, glad to hear it!

      Reply
  15. Sarah says

    April 28, 2022 at 3:31 pm

    These look delish, can’t wait to give them a try! I always appreciate quick, easy HEALTHY, dessert ideas. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • The Lemon Diaries says

      April 29, 2022 at 6:18 am

      This is the recipe!!

      Reply
  16. Escape Lounge says

    April 28, 2022 at 3:46 pm

    5 stars
    Who knew it was this simple to make such a popular snack. I’ll definitely be trying this recipe out. Thank you.

    Reply
    • The Lemon Diaries says

      April 29, 2022 at 6:19 am

      Just a few simple ingredients! Mind-blowing!

      Reply
  17. simplyjolayne says

    April 28, 2022 at 3:50 pm

    These look amazing. Not sure it would be the best idea for me to make them though as I would want to eat them all!

    Reply
    • The Lemon Diaries says

      April 29, 2022 at 6:20 am

      Yes, you will eat them all! Be careful x

      Reply
  18. Tracy McHugh says

    April 28, 2022 at 11:52 pm

    Thanks for the reminder! I love homemade peanut butter cups.

    Reply
    • The Lemon Diaries says

      April 29, 2022 at 6:21 am

      They’re so good!

      Reply
  19. Maureen says

    April 29, 2022 at 1:13 am

    I definitely have to try making these with dark chocolate. It is a sophisticated spin on a childhood classic!

    Reply

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