Sunbutter Cups

These Sunbutter Cups are easy to make in your microwave with 4 ingredients. Made using coconut oil, they are decadent and make a great peanut free treat with no added sugar.

If you love Reese's peanut butter cups then this recipe is for you. I have been making almond butter cups at home for as long as I can remember. The irresistible combination of dark chocolate, nut butter and salt is heavenly.

These sunflower seed butter cups are just as amazing and perfect who anyone who want to avoid nuts. They are for sure to hit the spot when you are craving something sweet and are amazing for so many reasons - simple to make without any layering, deliciously creamy, made without butter or added sugar.

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• Why you’ll love these?
• Ingredients
• Substitutions
• How to Make?
• Helpful tips
• How long do these last?
• Recipe FAQs
• More guilt free treats to try
• SunButter Cups

Why you’ll love these?

1. Ultimate decadence – These taste better than store bought cups but made much healthier without any cream, butter or sugar.
2. Only 4 main ingredients – Simple, pantry ingredients, making it an ideal 5 ingredient dessert recipe.
3. Make ahead – Perfect to be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for weeks.
4. Allergy friendly - Peanut free, Tree Nut free, Dairy free (if using vegan chocolate chips) and Gluten Free.

Ingredients

Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need. You can find the recipe card at the bottom of this post for the complete list with their amounts.

1. Sun Butter butter – We used Sunbutter Natural Sunflower Butter.
2. Chocolate Chips – Use a good quality chocolate such as Ghiradelli or Guittard for best tasting candy. I like to use semi sweet for a perfect balance of sweet when paired with salt, like in Christmas fudge. You can also use bittersweet chips for a more more robust flavor that’s not quite so sweet.
3. Coconut oil – Melting coconut oil along with remaining ingredients helps the cups to harden when chilled and adds a lovely shine. Check out more coconut oil recipes.
4. Salt – This recipe uses a fair amount of salt making it taste irresistible when paired with chocolate.

Substitutions

• Sunbutter - Feel free to use any kind of nut butter such as creamy peanut, almond or cashew.
• Not a fan of coconut oil? Use unsalted butter or ghee.
• Use a different topping - I like to finish these with a little sprinkle of coarse sea salt but feel free to top with colored sprinkles for a festive touch.
• Add some crunch - Stir in roasted sun flower seeds, shredded coconut or chopped toasted nuts into the melted mixture for a crunchy addition.

Tip: We do not recommend swapping the coconut oil with other oils which might not help them set when refrigerated.

How to Make?

You can find full printable recipe below, but here is a quick overview of the procedure along with step-by-step photos.

1. Add chocolate chips, Sun flower butter and coconut oil into a microwave safe bowl.
2. Microwave for 60 for 90 seconds, until completely melted and smooth. Add vanilla extract and salt.

3. Mix until it is evenly combined, smooth and luxurious.

4. Divide mixture into paper lined muffin pan, sprinkle more sea salt on top and refrigerate until firm for at least 3 hours.

Helpful tips

• Good quality chocolate - Use high quality chocolate such as Ghiradelli or Guittard. We used Ghirdaelli semi sweet for this recipe.
• Store in the refrigerator- Be sure to keep your cups in the fridge or freezer for storing. This is because they are part coconut oil, which can melt easily at room temperature. They melt easily at room temperature because of the coconut oil.

How long do these last?

• Refrigerator – Store these no bake snacks in the refrigerator (in an air tight container) for several weeks.
• Freezer- Place them in an air tight container with parchment paper between layers, then freeze for up to two months. Whenever the craving strikes, just pull out one or two, let thaw on the kitchen counter for 15-30 minutes and enjoy.

Recipe FAQs

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