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Final dark chocolate cashew butter cup snack
Anneke Silva

Dark Chocolate Cashew Butter Cups

5 from 5 votes
These Cashew Butter Cups are the ultimate treat for someone who likes nuts and chocolate together. They are rich, creamy and delicious without all the sugar that's normally found in a nut butter cup. The creamy cashew butter is sweetened with maple syrup while the kosher salt brings out the flavour of the cashews.
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Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chilling time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 18 minutes
Servings: 12 cups
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 281
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 cup Cashew butter
  • 300 grams Dark chocolate
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Maple syrup
  • Fleur de sel optional

Equipment

  • Small Sautee Pan
  • Spatula
  • Heat Safe Bowl
  • Muffin Pan
  • Muffin Papers

Method
 

  1. Line a muffin pan with the muffin wrappers.
  2. Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl placed on top of a small saucepan with a few inches of water in it.
    Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl placed on top of a small saucepan with a few inches of water in it.
  3. Melt on medium high for about 10 minutes.
    Melt on medium high for about 10 minutes.
  4. Pour a centimeter of melted chocolate into the bottom of each muffin paper and leave to cool in the fridge.
    Pour a centimeter of melted chocolate into the bottom of each muffin paper and leave to cool in the fridge.
  5. Mix the cashew butter, salt, and maple syrup.
    Mix the cashew butter, salt, and maple syrup.
  6. Place 1 tablespoon of cashew butter filling in the bottom of each muffin paper on top of the chocolate.
    Place 1 tablespoon of cashew butter filling in the bottom of each muffin paper on top of the chocolate.
  7. Evenly divide the remaining chocolate by pouring it over the cashew butter in each muffin paper.
    Evenly divide the remaining chocolate by pouring it over the cashew butter in each muffin paper.
  8. Sprinkle fleur de sel on top of each cup if desired then refrigerate until firm, at least one hour.
    Sprinkle fleur de sel on top of each cup if desired.