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Home » Desserts » Vegan Peanut Butter Cups.

Vegan Peanut Butter Cups.

Oct 28, 2013 · Modified: Oct 14, 2018 by Kelly Roenicke · 13 Comments

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Decadent, rich, and dairy free, these vegan peanut butter cups are even better than the store-bought version! These vegan treats are so easy to make, and perfect for sharing during the holiday season.

vegan peanut butter cup recipe

When October hits, everyone starts thinking of sweet treats. Candy, candy, and more candy.

And that can be tricky for a family with kiddos that have food allergies. There are a few kinds of candy that I can buy at Whole Foods that are safe for dairy allergies…vegan dark chocolate, and Justin’s dark chocolate peanut butter cups are dairy free, but that candy is expensive!

While I do buy a little bit of it so I have something to put it my son’s treat bag, I love making homemade vegan peanut butter cups, too.

Vegan peanut butter cups are so rich and delicious, and sooooo super easy to make!

Are vegan peanut butter cups healthy?

These treats are a little healthier because of the addition of golden ground flaxseed meal. You can’t taste it at all, and it’s a nice source of fiber and healthy fats.

Can you make peanut butter cups with a different seed or nut butter?

Yes, you sure can! This recipe will work well with almond butter, pecan butter, or sunflower seed butter.

vegan peanut butter cups

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vegan peanut butter cup recipe
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Vegan Peanut Butter Cups.

These vegan peanut butter cups are dairy free, gluten free, and so rich and decadent.

Course Dessert
Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free, vegan.
Keyword how to make peanut butter cups, vegan halloween candy
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 235 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dairy free chocolate chips
  • ½ cup peanut butter I used JIF Natural
  • 1 Tablespoon ground golden flax seed meal
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons confectioner’s sugar
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  1. Line a mini muffin tin with paper candy cups (or they might be called mini muffin cups).
  2. Place the dairy free chocolate chips in a glass bowl and microwave for one minute. Stir, and if they are not fully melted, microwave in 15 second increments, stirring in between, until they are smooth and melted.
  3. With a spoon, drizzle some melted chocolate in the paper candy cups. Take the spoon and spread a little bit up on the sides of the paper liner as well. Put the mini muffin tin in the fridge so the chocolate hardens, about 10 or 15 minutes.
  4. Put the peanut butter in a separate bowl and microwave for about 20 seconds so it softens. Remove from microwave and stir in ground flax seed and confectioner’s sugar, mixing until well combined.
  5. Remove the muffin tin from the fridge and put a small spoonful of the peanut butter mixture in each liner. Flatten slightly with the spoon.
  6. Put a spoonful of the remaining chocolate over each peanut butter filled cup. Make sure it totally covers the top of the peanut butter.
  7. Refrigerate until the chocolate is firm, about 20-30 minutes. When serving, you may want to take them out of the fridge for about ten minutes so the chocolate isn’t too hard to eat.

Recipe Notes

Serving size is for one peanut butter cup.

You can use any nut or seed butter that works for your dietary needs.

Store these in the refrigerator in an airtight container. They will keep for about a week.

Nutrition Facts
Vegan Peanut Butter Cups.
Amount per Serving
Calories
235
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
17
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
 
6
g
38
%
Cholesterol
 
1
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
76
mg
3
%
Potassium
 
239
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
 
16
g
5
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
11
g
12
%
Protein
 
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
 
10
IU
0
%
Calcium
 
23
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1.8
mg
10
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

You can customize these vegan peanut butter cups. Feel free to:

  • use almond butter or another nut butter
  • use sunbutter if you’d like to make these nut free
  • use crunchy peanut butter
  • sprinkle some sea salt flakes on top

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Comments

  1. Darryl

    October 12, 2018 at 1:10 pm

    5 stars
    These are crazy good!

    Reply
  2. Stephanie

    March 08, 2016 at 9:02 pm

    These were delicious! I had a hard time not eating the whole batch in one day!!! Thanks for a great recipe. Definitely going into my regular treat rotation :)

    Reply
    • Kelly

      March 11, 2016 at 9:13 pm

      Yay! So glad you liked them, thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  3. Megan Lane

    November 07, 2013 at 3:13 pm

    yummmm. peanut butter cups are one of my favorite indulgences :)

    Reply
  4. Megan

    November 01, 2013 at 7:13 pm

    These sound great! I’ve shared this recipe with my favorite friends who are vegan. :)

    Reply
  5. Janelle

    October 28, 2013 at 11:28 am

    Yummy. Do you think I could substitute sunflower seed butter for the peanut butter to make them nut free?

    Before I went gluten free, my favorite Halloween candy was Twizzlers. Now I love most anything dark chocolate… and the occasional gummy bear/worm.

    Reply
    • Kelly

      October 28, 2013 at 10:02 pm

      Janelle, I think you could use sunflower butter if you wanted to! I have never tried that, but I think it would work, it has a similar consistency, right?

      Reply
      • Janelle

        October 28, 2013 at 10:39 pm

        I think so. If I try it, I’ll let you know how it works. :)

        Reply
        • Melinda

          April 18, 2014 at 12:00 pm

          FYI…I made these with sunbutter for my kids for Easter. It worked perfectly, and let me tell you, Reese’s Peanut butter cups ain’t got nothing on these. Delicious!!! Reese’s were my favorites growing up, but now I have two sons with a host of food allergies, including milk and peanuts, so Reese’s are a definite a no-no in our household. Can’t wait for my boys to try these. Hopefully, I can refrain from eating all of them before Easter. Thanks so much for the idea!

          Reply
          • Kelly

            April 22, 2014 at 10:19 am

            I am so glad that you tried these, Melinda! And thank you so much for letting me know that they worked with sunbutter. I’m so happy you liked them! Hope you had a great Easter!

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