When I was a kid, my favorite candy bar was Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Almost every time I got to pick out a candy bar at checkout, that’s what I picked. On occasion, if I could find it, I would grab a Mallow Cup, but Reese’s Cup was my number one choice!
It’s been years since I’ve bought one, or any candy bar. I realized how bad they were when I was on information overload learning about GMO’s and MSG. Just being plain mad about what they were putting in our food drove me to stop buying them. Just at a glance at the ingredient list, they actually don’t look too bad with just 13 ingredients….but let’s look-
What’s hiding in store-bought Reese’s Cups
- TBHQ– Chemical preservative that’s a form of BUTANE! Side effects can be nausea, delirium, ringing in ears, vomiting, possibly ADHD in children, (or cause symptoms to worsen) and tumors in rats. Although the FDA regulates this preservative and only allows small amounts, it is found in many things from cereals, crackers, and many snack foods.
- Dextrose- (glucose+ fructose) tooth decay, obesity (in large quantities) and spikes in blood sugar.
- Also, the milk fat in these products is most likely used from cows that eat GMO corn, and of course, sugar is horrible for our immune system! 93% of soy is GMO and soy lecithin can cause problems like breast cancer, cerebral abnormalities, and effects infertility.
Let me just say that not only are these homemade Peanut Butter Cups AMAZING but full of health benefits! When you make a dessert with raw, good quality whole foods there will be health benefits!
Some health benefits found in the ingredients in these raw healthy peanut butter cups are:
- vitamins
- tons of minerals
- good fats
- good effects on mood
- help you lose weight
- detoxes the body
- balances brain chemistry
- provides good cholesterol
- helps with digestion, antioxidants and more!!
You will be so glad you took the time to make these! These raw healthy peanut butter cups are rich and fulfilling without all the junk!
Check out how easy they are to make!
For other raw desserts check out Raw Energy Balls!
Raw Healthy Peanut Butter Cups
Ingredients
The Chocolate
- 3 tablespoon coconut oil very soft or melted
- 3 tablespoon Cacao powder (not cocoa) Buy cacao powder here
- ⅛ teaspoon pink salt
- 2-3 tablespoon maple syrup room temperature
Peanut Butter Filling
- ½ cup Peanut butter organic plain with just peanuts, salt
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon pink salt Buy pink salt here
- 3 teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
Chocolate
- If coconut oil is hard, Melt in the pan for a couple of seconds.
- Pour into a bowl and whisk in Cacao powder, salt, and maple syrup.
- Set aside.
Filling
- In a small saucepan or skillet, heat all ingredients on low and whisk until incorporated and warm.
Assembly
- Place 6 baking cups on a tray
- Between 6 standard size baking cups, place about a teaspoon and half of chocolate in the bottom of the paper cups. Transfer to the freezer for about 5 minutes.
- Pull out of the freezer and distribute peanut butter mix evenly between the six cups. Place back into the freezer for another 5-10 minutes or until peanut butter is hard to the touch.
- Pull out of the freezer, and distribute remaining chocolate evenly on top of peanut butter.
- Top with a pinch of pink salt on top if you want.
- Freeze for another 5-10 minutes.
- You can store them in the fridge or freezer.
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