Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Chocolate Cups

Okay these are a little bit extravagant, but hey sometimes we need a little extravagance in our lives.

In case you hadn’t noticed, I am a bit of a peanut butter fiend. Sweet or savoury, I will find a way to add peanut butter to every recipe possible, and these sweet treats are no different. Feel free to substitute other nut butters, I’m sure almond butter would be totally delicious as well.

To keep these totally raw you could of course make your own raw chocolate topping with coconut oil and cacao. I much prefer to use some high quality really dark chocolate as I think it not only tastes better, but provides is high in magnesium and antioxidants and I always feel we should consume coconut oil in small amounts.

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Chocolate Cups – makes approx 12 cups

Brownie Layer

• 2 cups dates – may need more or less depending on the type of dates you use
• 1/4 cup cacao powder
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup almond meal

Cookie Dough

• 1 cup smoothie peanut butter
• 1/4 cup rice malt syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 cup almond meal
• 1/2 cup coconut flour
• 1/4 cup raw cashews
• 50g 80-90% dark chocolate

• 150g 80-90% dark or raw chocolate

1. Place all of the brownie ingredients into a food processor and blend until sticky – it can help to add the dates whilst the machine in running so it blends properly and you can stop adding once it is sticky enough!
2. Press the brownie base mixture into either a silicone muffin tray OR into a lined regular muffin tray – don’t press into a tray without lining or you wont be able to remove them at the end
3. Set aside whilst you make the cookie dough
4. Add all cookie dough ingredients into your food processor except the chocolate and cashews, blend until sticky
5. Add in the chocolate and cashews and pulse a few timers to chop but not blend full
6. Press the cookie dough mixture on top of the brownie bases and set aside
7. Melt the chocolate in the microwave and spoon over the top of the cups spreading to cover the tops
8. Place into the fridge for at least an hour to set fully
9. Eat! or store in an airtight container in the fridge