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These coconut butter cups are like my coconut clusters, but easier to make and without the coconut texture many kids don’t like. They provide a lot of healthy fats and are a way to sneak some extra coconut into your kids’ diets.
If you liked Reese’s cups before your real-food days (*ahem*) these are a good healthy substitute. They don’t taste exactly like Reese’s (no peanut butter or high fructose corn syrup) but are a good alternative. A little cashew butter, almond butter, or other nut butter in the middle would make a delicious candy as well.
Dark Chocolate Coconut Butter Cups
I love that these are a healthy and nourishing way to satisfy my family’s sweet tooth. We’ll sometimes bring these to events where there will be treats for the kids so they have a healthier choice. It’s one of the ways I help my kids develop healthy food habits. They’re naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, and use natural sweeteners.
For the chocolate, you’ve got options. I like using allergen-friendly dairy-free chocolate, but regular organic works well too. You could even chop up a good-quality chocolate bar if that’s what you have on hand. Add a little sprinkle of sea salt on the top when you’re done assembling the coconut butter cups if desired.
A Cheaper Alternative to Keto Cups
It seems like keto snacks and keto cups are all the rage now. While they can be a healthier, sugar-free option, many of them contain junky ingredients I try to avoid. Plus they can easily get expensive!
If you want to make a nutrient-dense, keto-friendly version, simply opt for sugar-free chocolate, like this one. I avoid artificial sweeteners, but monk fruit and stevia are good sugar-free alternatives. Regular organic dark chocolate is very low in sugar anyway and high in antioxidants so I feel fine using it. I cover keto‘s benefits and the best way to do the keto diet here.
What You’ll Need
- quality dark chocolate without soy (I like these and they’re gluten, dairy, and soy-free)
- shredded coconut
- vanilla extract
- coconut oil
- stevia extract
Chocolate Coconut Butter Cups
Ingredients
- 12 oz chocolate chips
- 3 TBSP coconut oil divided
- 1 ¼ unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 TBSP vanilla extract
- 10 drops stevia extract optional or to taste
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with waxed or parchment paper and set aside.
- In a double boiler or bowl on top of a small pot of boiling water, melt the chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon of coconut oil over low heat.
- Once it's melty, remove it from the heat.
- Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor, combine the remaining coconut oil, shredded coconut, vanilla, and stevia extract.
- Blend/process until the coconut becomes thick and paste-like. It will eventually start to resemble the thickness of coconut cream concentrate.
- Pour about half a tablespoon of the melted chocolate into the bottom of each of 12 cupcake wrappers. Individual silicone wrappers work best. Paper cupcake liners or muffin liners work fine, but they're a little flimsy and harder to work with.
- Use a silicone brush to brush the melted chocolate halfway up the sides of each cupcake wrapper.
- Place the cupcake wrappers upside down on the prepared baking sheet and place them in the freezer to harden.
- Scoop 1 tablespoon of the coconut mixture into each cup and press down gently with the back of the spoon or your fingers to flatten.
- Cover the tops of the coconut mixture with an additional half a tablespoon of the remaining chocolate, spreading it to cover the coconut.
- Put the baking sheet back into the freezer to harden.
- Once completely firm, remove the coconut butter cups from the cupcake liners and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The coconut oil can become too soft at room temperature.
Notes
Nutrition
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Everyone keeps talking about mini muffin cups but I don’t see you mention mini in your recipe. Did you use the mini or the regular size muffin cups?
Hey Christy. The recipe as written will make 12 coconut butter cups using regular-size muffin cups. But you could absolutely use the mini ones instead. Just use a smaller amount of chocolate and coconut for each cup.
Maybe I’m the only one having issues (I live in Zambia and our internet is wonky a lot of the time) but I am not seeing any instructions with this recipe. Even when I click print, all it lists is the ingredients. Could someone enlighten me on the process of making them? Thanks! These look amazing!
There’s a website issue with recipes that we’re trying to get fixed.
What brand of stevia do you use? I’m having a hard time finding a healthy one.
I just made a version of these with organic cocoa powder (superfoods brand, with no sugar added: it was pretty good value on Amazon), coconut oil, almond butter, a bit of date honey, vanilla extract and raw hazelnuts (which I added in before freezing). I had to heat everything up in a pan first, except hazelnuts, to get it to mix and then freeze. It was a massive success, one of the nicest treats I’ve ever had and a great way to get my family to have coconut oil (which they hate) and nuts as well as the nutritional benefits of cocoa without the sugar. Usually I feel a bit sick after having chocolate from the extra sugar rush but this felt like eating a piece of fruit, really not too sweet and quite nourishing and even filling. Thank you so much!!
These look really good and I LOVE coconut. I followed the link for the chocolate you use and it says semi-sweet, not dark chocolate. They are 2 different things right?
Made these yummy coconut cups for the first time. The shredded coconut + oil didn’t really get almond butter consistency when preparing, not like a paste. The filling pressed into the cups alright, but crumbly when eating. Any suggestions?
What can be used in place of Stevia? I’m not a fan of it; but, it seems to be a common ingredient in healthier treats.
Hi! I am in Lombok, Indonesia right now and feeling deprived because I can’t make any of the wonderful food and beauty recipes. It’s hard to find ingredients (except coconut oil in abundance!). Can’t wait to get back to Australia and try them out! Love your site Wellnessmummy! (Mom is Mummy is Australia)
Is it okay to use raw honey when pregnant?
I have, but check with your OB/midwife if you’re worried about it.
Thank you! I’d love to try these out! I also picked up some coconut sugar today, just in case.
Since you ask, my favorite way to eat coconut is just cracked out of the shell. YUUUMMM! My favorite go-to snack when I have the munchies and a little satisfies.
I just joined. I have been on you web page a few times. I have been adding a tablespoon of coconut oil to my tea in the morning. I like the taste. I just started using the c-oil on my face and neck at night. Today I printed a few choc. recipes I am anxious to try out. Thanks for all the ideas. Val