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
- Line 10 muffin cups and set aside
- Melt the coconut oil over low heat until liquid but not hot and pour into a medium mixing bowl
- 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
- 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
- Meanwhile, shape the remaining ½ cup of almond butter into 10 disks, about a heaping tablespoon each
- Remove the muffin tin from the freezer and place an almond butter disk into each lined
- cup, then cover it with the rest of the chocolate mixture
- 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/