Healthy Peanut Butter Cups

 

These Healthy Peanut Butter Cups are a healthy take on Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, made with just five simple ingredients. Creamy peanut butter, naturally sweet maple syrup, and fiber-rich oats form the base, while dark chocolate adds a rich, antioxidant-packed topping. With no added refined sugars and naturally low in sodium, these homemade peanut butter cups are heart-healthy and diabetic-friendly. Meal prep these chocolate peanut butter delights ahead of time to enjoy them as a tasty dessert or as a grab-and-go healthy snack straight from the fridge. You will be in pure peanut butter-chocolate bliss!

Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 119

Ingredients

1 cup natural low-sodium creamy peanut butter, divided
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups gluten-free old-fashioned rolled oats
4 oz. (about 1/2 cup) dark chocolate chips

Directions
Step 1
Line mini muffin pans with mini cupcake liners. If you have silicone mini muffin pans, skip this step.

Step 2
In a medium microwave-safe bowl, add 3/4 cup peanut butter and maple syrup. Microwave on high, in 20-second increments, stirring after each cycle, until melted. Stir in vanilla extract. Add oats and stir until well combined.

Step 3
Evenly distribute peanut butter oat mixture into each cup and pack down firmly with your fingers. Each cup should be about 1/2 full.

Step 4
In the same bowl used for the peanut butter oat mixture, combine chocolate chips and remaining 1/4 cup peanut butter. Microwave on high in 30-second increments, stirring after each cycle, until melted and smooth. Using a small spoon, fill each cup just below the brim with chocolate mixture, smoothing the top with the back of the spoon.

Step 5
Refrigerate, uncovered, for 30 minutes, until firm. Remove from refrigerator and enjoy! Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 peanut butter cup; 119 Calories, 8 g Fat, 0 mg Cholesterol, 28 mg Sodium