Welcome to this vegan peanut butter cup recipe! If you’re a fan of the classic peanut butter cup but looking for a plant-based version, then this recipe is for you. Made with a creamy peanut butter filling and a chocolate shell, these vegan peanut butter cups are indulgent, rich, and full of flavor. They’re also easy to make, requiring just a few simple ingredients and minimal prep work. Whether you’re an experienced baker or a beginner, this recipe is straightforward to follow and yields delicious results every time. So let’s get started and whip up a batch of these vegan peanut butter cups!

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Vegan Peanut Butter Cups

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 25

Total Time 50

Servings 12

Calories 376

Indulge in the classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate with these vegan peanut butter cups. Made with a creamy peanut butter filling and a chocolate shell, these treats are rich, indulgent, and full of flavor. This easy recipe requires just a few simple ingredients and minimal prep work, making it perfect for bakers of all levels. Satisfy your sweet tooth with these delicious vegan peanut butter cups.

Ingredients

1 cup 250g Peanut Butter
2/3 cup 80g Powdered Sugar
2 and 1/2 cups 438g Vegan Chocolate or Vegan Chocolate Chips*
1 oz 28g Roasted Salted Peanuts (Crushed, for Topping)

Instructions

Line a cupcake tray with cupcake liners.
Place 1 and 1/2 cups (263g) of the vegan chocolate into a microwave safe bowl and heat in 30 second intervals, bringing it out to stir every 30 seconds until completely melted. If the chocolate is a little thick then add in a teaspoon of coconut oil and stir it in, it will make the chocolate easier to work with.
Spoon chocolate evenly into the cupcake liners, lining the bottoms and then using a small brush to brush the chocolate up the sides of the cupcake liners. Place into the freezer for the chocolate to set.
While the chocolate bases are setting, add the peanut butter and powdered sugar to a bowl and mix together. It will be very thick, just keep mixing until the powdered sugar has all been mixed smoothly into the peanut butter.
When the chocolate bases have set, divide the peanut butter mixture evenly between them, using all of it. Then use a spoon to smooth the peanut butter mixture down evenly.
Melt the remaining 1 cup (175g) of vegan chocolate and then spoon it out over the top of the peanut butter centers, smoothing it out with a teaspoon, and then return the tray to the freezer to set. This will close off your peanut butter cups so they are entirely chocolate coated.
When the chocolate has set, sprinkle crushed peanuts over the top.
Keep leftovers refrigerated as once the chocolate has been melted it is no longer tempered and will melt easily once removed from the fridge.

Notes

*You can use either vegan chocolate chips or any vegan chocolate broken into pieces. If you are measuring by cups only (not weighing it), then it would be a heaped cup of chocolate squares, or a level cup of chocolate chips.