If you’re trying to eat healthier, but still want candy, then you’ve got to make these walnut-date cups! These are super easy to make and perfect for Halloween! Save yourself, and the kids, the sugar rush with this more balanced treat.
These chocolate and coconut butter cups are completely gluten free and vegan. They are filled with walnuts for that crunch and dates for natural sweetness. We mix the filling with some cinnamon to bring it all together. I prefer to use dark chocolate for the chocolate cups to keep it dairy free and low sugar, plus that’s the best chocolate. The coconut butter cups use pure coconut butter, no added sugars! Balance the sweetness with some flaky salt on top.
Chocolate & Coconut Butter Cups
Lower sugar and healthier candy is possible! Switch up the Reese’s for these brain boosting walnut and date cups. Keep them low sugar with dark chocolate or sugar free by using naturally sweet coconut butter
Servings 12 cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate chips Enjoy Life is my preferred, allergy friendly brand
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 3/4 cup melted coconut butter
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts You can substitute the walnuts for your favorite nut or seed!
- 1/2 cup chopped dates
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Flaky salt
Instructions
- Line a muffin tin with silicone or paper liners.
- Melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil together in the microwave at 30 second intervals or over the stove.
- Pour 1 heaping teaspoon of melted chocolate in the bottom of 6 cups. Enough to cover the bottom of the cup.
- Pour 1 heaping teaspoon of coconut butter in the bottom of the other 6 cups.
- Pop the muffin tin in the freezer for 10 minutes, until the butter and chocolate has hardened.
- Combine the walnuts, dates, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
- When the cups are ready, place about 1-2 teaspoons of the filling in each cup. Spread it evenly over the cup so you have an even layer.
- Top each chocolate cup with ~2 teaspoons of melted chocolate (if the chocolate began to harden, zap it in the microwave for 10 seconds until smooth and melted again). You want enough chocolate to cover the filling. Sprinkle some flaky salt on top if desired (I highly suggest doing so!).
- Repeat this process with the coconut butter cups. I don’t suggest salt for the coconut butter cups, it compliments the chocolate cups better.
- Place back in the freezer until cups are solid (at least 20 minutes), then transfer to a glass container and store in the fridge for up to a week. You can keep any leftovers in the freezer.
- Enjoy!
