Description
Homemade version of peanut butter cups. Who doesn’t love to pick their own chocolate-to-peanut butter ratio. Enjoy this twist using cayenne pepper.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz of Dark Chocolate (70% or higher) or 3 bars
- 4 Teaspoons of coconut oil
- 1 Tablespoon of protein powder
- A splash of water
- 4 Tablespoons of peanut butter
- 1 Teaspoon (or more) of cayenne pepper
- Chili powder for garnish
Instructions
- Melt Chocolate (1 to 1.5 bars) and coconut oil (1 teaspoon) in 30 second increments in microwave stirring in between until fully melted
- Using spoon, drip chocolate into mini cupcake holder until bottom level is evenly covered
- Mix protein powder, water, peanut butter and 1 teaspoon of coconut oil in bowl and microwave for 30 seconds
- Add peanut butter to mini cupcake holders
- Melt remaining chocolate and coconut oil like before
- Add to mini cupcake holders until desired height is reached
- Sprinkle cayenne pepper evenly over the top of all melted chocolate into mini cupcake holder
- Put cupcake pan in freezer for 50 minutes
- Garnish with cayenne pepper and chili powder
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American