Chocolate Coconut Buttercups: rich, delicious buttery, chocolatey treat that is vegan, gluten-free, and nut-free.

Vegan and nut-free… and very rich. For a luxurious dessert, try these chocolate, coconut butter, sunflower seed buttercups!

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Chocolate Coconut Buttercups: A rich, delicious buttery, chocolatey treat that is vegan, gluten-free, and nut-free.

Chocolate Coconut Buttercups


  • Author: Tania Van Pelt
  • Total Time: 35 minutes

Description


Ingredients

Scale

Base Layer

  • 3 tablespoons melted coconut butter

Middle Layer

  • 1/4 cup unsweetened creamy sunflower seed butter
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil (softened)
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Pinch fine sea salt

Top Layer

  • 3 tablespoons virgin coconut oil (melted)
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • Pinch fine sea salt

Instructions

  1. Melt the coconut butter over the lowest heat in a saucepan until liquid.
  2. Spoon a scant teaspoon of melted coconut butter into a mini-cupcake liners. Place in the freezer.
  3. In a small bowl, stir together the sunflower butter, maple syrup, oil, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Add a scant tablespoon of filling on top of each coconut butter layer. Smooth out and place in the freezer to harden.
  4. Melt the coconut oil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat and whisk in the cocoa powder, maple syrup, and salt until smooth.
  5. Add a spoonful of melted chocolate on top of each cup, almost to the top.
  6. Freeze for about 25 minutes until solid. Allow to sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before enjoying. Store leftovers in freezer.

Notes

Adapted from Oh She Glows

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
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