Vanilla Cashew Butter Cups for the big-time healthy dessert win! This delicious (and easy to make!) spin-off of peanut butter cups are as decadent as the original but made with only 5 ingredients and they're all good for you.
Ingredients
7 ounces chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips, see notes
1 cup cashew butter, see notes
2 tablespoons honey, or maple syrup for vegan
1 tablespoon vanilla
A pinch of sea salt
Flaky sea salt, for the tops
Method
* Line a 12 cup muffin tin or a 24 cup mini muffin tin with liners.
* Place ⅔ of the chocolate in a pan over low heat. Once it is glossy and looks mostly melted remove it from the heat and add the remaining chocolate. Stir a few times while the residual heat melts the chocolate you just added.
* Working one at a time, add slightly less than a tablespoon of the melted chocolate to one of the cupcake liners. Tip it on its side and rotate it so that the chocolate comes ⅓ of the way up the side of the liner. Repeat until all the liners have a chocolate coating then place them in your fridge to harden.
* Add the cashew butter, honey, vanilla, and salt to a medium-sized bowl and gently fold them together. Once the chocolate cups have hardened, divide the cashew butter between the cups. Use your finger to press it down into the cups.
* Pour the remaining chocolate over the tops of the cashew butter cups then pop them back into your fridge to harden.
* Make sure to sprinkle a little flaky sea salt on top to make them totally irresistible!