Cashew Butter Cups

There is almost no one who doesn’t love the idea of a Reese’s cup, so in this recipe I’ve taken the delicious indulgence of those, used cashew butter instead (one of my favourite ingredients), and health-ified it by skipping the sugar and using a very dark chocolate.

I love having these in the fridge for my daily afternoon treat or dessert.
Serves:

12

Prep Time:

1 hour

Cook Time:

0 minutes

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Cashew Butter Cups

You may see a few running themes around here, one being that I LOVE a daily treat. I simply will not go a single day without at least some dark chocolate, even when I’m traveling. 

And since I eat low-carb, nuts are also a daily snack for me. So the other running theme you’ll see is that a lot of my recipes feature nuts and chocolate. 

And really, what a combo! Nuts and chocolate are a match made in heaven, and this recipe for Cashew Butter Cups totally proves it. Inspired by the ever popular peanut butter candy, these treats have a wholesome flare.

Enjoy this sugar-free treat daily, like me! 

Cashew Butter Cups

Move over peanut butter and say hello to homemade Cashew Butter “Reese’s” - a mouth-watering daily treat made with velvety cashew butter, dark chocolate, and roasted cashews.

Serves:

12

Prep time:

1 hour

Cook time:

0 minutes

INGREDIENTS
  • 1/4 cup cashew butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp powdered Lakanto, or other erythritol based sweetener
  • 1 tbsp coconut flour (try to choose a fine soft one instead of gritty)
  • 1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped OR 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 200g dark chocolate (85-90%)
  • 12 whole roasted cashew nuts
METHOD
  1. In a bowl, combine cashew butter, Lakanto, coconut flour, and vanilla. Mix well.
  2. Press the mixture into disc molds or shape it into flat disks that fit inside your silicone muffin cup (ensuring a half cm around the outside). Freeze for 3 hours or overnight.
  3. Once frozen, remove the cashew discs from the silicone molds, transfer them to a container and keep in the freezer until needed.
  4. Melt 100g of chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between each.
  5. Spoon a thin layer of chocolate into each muffin hole, place in the freezer for 20 minutes to set.
  6. Melt the remainder of the dark chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between each.
  7. Remove the tray and frozen cashew butter discs from the freezer. Carefully place each disk over the base chocolate layer, and spoon the melted chocolate over. Place a cashew on top of each. Set in the fridge or freezer until you can pop them out and enjoy.
Notes
  • You can also use liquid stevia here, use approximately ten drops or to taste.
  • Try to choose a coconut flour that is very fine instead of gritty - they are all a bit different!
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