Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

I made these tonight and OH MY GOD. They are so DECADENT and AMAZING. I could only have one because they were so rich, but wow these are def worth the calories. Perfect treat for Halloween! Esp for us vegans who can't eat all that halloween candy that is loaded with dairy, hydrogenated oils, and high fructose corn syrup (yuck!). I hope you guys love these as much as I did!!!! And they're pretty easy to make too =]

MAKES 12

INGREDIENTS
1⁄2 cup Earth Balance butter
3⁄4 cup crunchy peanut butter (preferably unsweetened and unsalted)
3⁄4 cup graham cracker crumbs or 10 graham cracker squares ground up in a food processor
1⁄4 cup maple sugar or other granulated sweetener
1 cup grain-sweetened, nondairy chocolate or carob chips
1⁄4 cup soy, rice, or nut milk
1⁄4 cup chopped pecans, almonds, or peanuts

STEPS
Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. (If You Care makes unbleached liners made from recycled paper.)
Set aside.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Stir in the peanut butter, graham cracker crumbs, and maple sugar and mix well. Remove the mixture from the heat.
Evenly divide the mixture, approximately 2 tablespoons per cup, among the muffin cups.
Combine the chocolate and milk in another pan.
Stir over medium heat until the chocolate has melted.
Spoon the chocolate evenly over the peanut butter mixture.
Top with chopped nuts.
Place in the refrigerator to set for at least 2 hours before serving.

They are great soft, but even better a little firmer!

From: "The Kind Diet" by Alicia Silverstone

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