Vegan & Gluten Free Almond Butter Cups

 

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond butter, split (1/2 for the centre)
  • ½ cup coconut oil, liquid
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  1. Line 10 muffin cups and set aside
  2. Melt the coconut oil over low heat until liquid but not hot and pour into a medium mixing bowl
  3. Using the same sauce pan, soften 1/2 cup of the almond butter over low heat, then mix it together with the coconut oil and the remaining ingredients, with the exception of ½ cup of the almond butter
  4. Cover the bottom of the lined muffin cups with about 1 tablespoon of the chocolate mixture and set in the freezer for about 5 minutes to set
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  6. Meanwhile, shape the remaining ½ cup of almond butter into 10 disks, about a heaping tablespoon each
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  8. Remove the muffin tin from the freezer and place an almond butter disk into each lined
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  10. cup, then cover it with the rest of the chocolate mixture
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  12. Place it back into the freezer for an additional 15 minutes

 

This was taken from :

http://thehonoursystem.com/2013/10/29/healthier-halloween-treat-week-vegan-gluten-free-almond-butter-cups/

 

 

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