Chocolate Peanut Butter Date Cups (Gluten Free, Vegan)

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These Chocolate Peanut Butter Date Cups are gluten free, dairy free, vegan, and refined sugar free. They’re made with only five simple ingredients and the only hardest part is waiting for them to set in the freezer. The hard chocolate shell and smooth peanut butter caramel center makes every bite perfection, you won’t believe there’s no added sugar!

If you’ve tried and liked the Viral Date Bark, you’re going to love these cups. The ingredients are very similar but the method is completely different, more fun, but just as easy! Instead of spreading everything on a baking sheet into a flat layer, we’re putting them in a mini muffin pan to create cups. I love using this silicone mini muffin mold for the perfect bite-sized treats – like smaller Reese’s cups but with a snickers taste!

The classic chocolate and peanut butter combination is taken up a notch when it’s paired with the dates which give these bites a rich, caramel flavor. Unlike the bark, where everything is added in layers, the peanut butter and dates are blended together to create a thick filling that tastes like a sweet peanut butter caramel 😍 Have I convinced you that you need to try these ASAP yet?

Not only are these super easy to make, but you only need five ingredients that you might already have on hand. Thanks to the sweetness of the medjool dates, there’s no need for added sweetener or sugars. Depending on what chocolate chips you use these can be completely refined sugar free! There’s also a nice balance of high-fiber carbs and healthy fats so there’s a lower chance of a blood sugar spike. Which can be hard to come by in a sweet treat! If you wanted to add a little extra protein, you could always add a scoop or two of unflavored collagen to the blended mixture.

If you’re looking for more easy, healthier chocolate peanut treats, make sure to check out my No Bake Snickers Bars, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies, and Low Sugar Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola.

Why You’ll Love These

• Perfect for meal prep – These bite sized cups are amazing to make at the beginning of the week and store as a quick, healthier sweet treat or snack when you have a chocolate craving. Keep them stashed in your freezer and they’re ready to grab whenever you want!
• Lower sugar treat – There’s no refined sugar in these date cups but they’re plenty sweet thanks to the medjool dates which give a sweet, caramel flavor.
• Dietary friendly – These are gluten free, dairy free, vegan, and refined sugar free.

What You’ll Need

• Medjool dates – You can buy these pitted or as is and take the pits out!
• Peanut butter – For the classic chocolate peanut butter flavor, use a runny organic peanut butter. Any nut or seed butter will work, the taste will just be slightly different.
• Chocolate chips – To keep these dairy free, I love Hu Gems but any chocolate chips will work!
• Coconut oil
• Sea salt

How To Make

1. Remove the pits from the dates. Add pitted dates to a bowl or cup and add hot water to fully cover them. Let them soak for ten minutes and then drain the water.
2. Add the dates and peanut butter to a blender or food processor and mix until fully combined. A thick, smooth mixture should form. (Tip: If it’s too sticky, set it in the freezer to firm a bit.)
3. In a small bowl, add the chocolate and coconut oil to a bowl and microwave for thirty seconds, stir, and repeat until fully melted and smooth.
4. Add liners to a mini muffin pan or use a silicone mini muffin mold. Add a small amount of chocolate to the bottom of each cup, spreading a little up the sides.
5. Add a small spoonful of the date, peanut butter mixture on top of the chocolate.
6. Pour more chocolate on top and if you’d like, sprinkle some sea salt on top of each.
7. Freeze for at least two hours and enjoy!

Recommended Tools

• Mini muffin pan or silicone mini muffin mold
• High speed blender or food processor
• Glass mixing bowls
• Silicone spatula
• Stainless steel measuring cups and spoons
• Glass food storage container – Store these in the fridge for two to three days or longer in the freezer!

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5 from 1 vote

Chocolate Peanut Butter Date Cups (Gluten Free, Vegan)

Course: Dessert, Snack

Keyword: 5 ingredient, chocolate, chocolate peanut butter cereal bars, dairy free, dates, gluten free, gluten free dessert, paleo, peanut butter, peanut butter cup, plant based, refined sugar free, vegan, whole30

Ingredients

• 15 medjool dates (pitted)
• 1/4 cup peanut butter (or any nut, seed butter)
• 1.5 cups chocolate chips
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• sea salt (for topping)

Instructions

• Remove pits from the dates.
• Add pitted dates to a bowl or cup and add hot water to soften. Let soak 10 min and drain water.
• Add dates and peanut butter to a blender or food processor and mix until fully combined. If mixture is too sticky, set in the freezer to firm.
• Add chocolate and coconut oil to a bowl and microwave for 30 sec, stir, and repeat until melted and smooth.
• Add liners to a mini muffin pan (or use a silicone pan) and add a small amount of chocolate to the bottom of each cup , spreading some up on the sides.
• Add a small spoonful of date peanut butter mixture on top of the chocolate.
• Add more chocolate on top of each cup. Option to add sea salt on top.
• Freeze for at least 2 hours. Enjoy!

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