The title of this recipe should be “Bite Size Taste of Heaven” because that is exactly these taste like. They are a take on the popular Reese Peanut Butter Cups. Who doesn’t love a pb cup?? I received this recipe from my friend Jen Sikes, an amazing vegan and GF baker. I made just a few changes to her recipe and below is the recipe.
Ingredients
1/2 cup Earth Balance
3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter (preferably unsweetened and unsalted)
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs. I had great luck with Kinnikinnick brand: S’moreables
1/4 brown sugar
1 cup chocolate chips. I used Enjoy Life’s DF chocolate chips
1/4 cup almond milk
1/4 cup chopped peanuts, pecans or almonds
Directions
You can use either a 12-cup regular muffin pan or a mini muffin pan. I used the mini’s and it worked great. Whichever you use, line the tins with paper liners and set aside.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the peanut butter, graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar, mix well. Remove mixture from the heat. Evenly divide mixture, approximately 1/2 to 1 Tablespoon per cup among the muffin cups. Chill for 30 minutes before proceeding to the next step.
Combine the chocolate and milk in another pan. Stir over medium heat until the chocolate has melted. Spoon the chocolate evenly over the peanut butter mixture. Chill for another 30 minutes.
Top with chopped nuts. Place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving to let them set. The hardest part of this entire recipe is the 2 hours you have to wait while these delicious bites set. Mmmmm
**A GREAT side note: Jen confirmed that Ghirardelli semisweet chocolate chips are DF, as well as vegan! This is a cheaper route than having to buy the Enjoy Life brand of DF chocolate chips.
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