Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

(photo credit: http://www.thekindlife.com/post/chocolate-peanut-butter-cups)

I have recently been reading The Kind Diet, by Alica Silverstone. It is an incredible book about feeling good about your body and what you consume; plus it includes AWESOME recipes! I made these vegan choc pb cups for Kevin today. I can't wait for him to try them since Reese's are his favorite treat! and the added bonus (other than they are vegan and for the most part healthy) it is a great dessert that doesn't take the oven on a hot day!

MAKES 12

INGREDIENTS
1⁄2 cup Earth Balance butter
3⁄4 cup crunchy peanut butter
(preferably unsweetened and unsalted)
3⁄4 cup graham cracker crumbs or 10 graham cracker squares
1⁄4 cup maple sugar or other granulated sweetener
1 cup grain-sweetened, nondairy chocolate or carob chips
1⁄4 cup soy, rice, or nut milk
1⁄4 cup chopped pecans, almonds, or peanuts

STEPS
Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. (If You Care makes unbleached liners made from recycled paper.)
Set aside.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Stir in the peanut butter, graham cracker crumbs, and maple sugar and mix well. Remove the mixture from the heat.
Evenly divide the mixture, approximately 2 tablespoons per cup, among the muffin cups.
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.
Top with chopped nuts.
Place in the refrigerator to set for at least 2 hours before serving.

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