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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Recipe with pumpkin and coconut
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Dark Chocolate Coconut Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cups

Dark chocolate, peanut butter, coconut, and a hint of pumpkin, with an almond crunch. Homemade peanut butter cups are a naturally sweetened Halloween Candy.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Servings 12 Peanut Butter Cups
Calories 160kcal
Author Jenn

Ingredients

Chocolate Layers

  • 4 Cups (600 g) Dark Chocolate Chunks
  • 3 Tbsp Coconut Oil melted

Pumpkin Peanut Butter Layer

  • Cup (85 g) Peanut Butter Substitute any Nut Butter
  • Cup (85 g) Pumpkin Puree
  • 1 tsp Pumpkin Spice
  • 2 tsp Maple Syrup

Coconut Layer

  • 3 Cups (300 g) shredded unsweetened coconut
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

Topping

  • ½ Cup (55 g) Chopped Almonds
  • Sprinkle of Sea Salt

Instructions

  • Line a 12 count small muffin tin with paper cupcake liners.
  • In a microwave safe bowl, melt 2 cups Dark Chocolate Chunks with 1.5 Tbsp Melted Coconut Oil. Heat in three 30-second intervals, stirring in between. DO NOT heat all at once. If there are some pieces not melted by the last interval, just stir until smooth.
  • Scoop 1 Tbsp of the melted chocolate into each liner.
  • Place tray in the freezer for 5-8 minutes until hard.
  • Meanwhile combine pumpkin, peanut butter, pumpkin spice and maple syrup in a small sauce pan. Stir on low heat until melted and well mixed. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • When first chocolate layer is set, remove from freezer.
  • Scoop ½ -¾ Tbsp of Pumpkin Peanut Butter Mix onto each chocolate layer. Gently flatten with fingertips. Place tray back in the freezer for 10 minutes.
  • Make Coconut Layer.
  • Add shredded coconut and vanilla to a food processor. Blend until resembles a mushy powder.
  • Remove try from freezer and add a thin layer of coconut to the peanut butter.
  • Return to freezer for 5 minutes.
  • Make second batch of chocolate (same as first layer).
  • Remove tray from freezer.
  • Spoon 1 Tbsp of melted dark chocolate onto coconut layer.
  • Sprinkle with chopped almonds.
  • Return tray to the freezer for an additional 5-8 minutes.
  • Once Cups are hard, remove from paper liners to eat.
  • Sprinkle with sea salt and enjoy!!

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcal