Mini almond butter cups

Name: Mini almond butter cups
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 8 tsp white almond cream; 2 tsp salted peanuts; 16 paper cases; a little coarse salt; 200 g dark chocolate

Total: 40 min. | Active: 40 min.

vegan, lactose-free, gluten-free

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These almond butter cups are an ideal afternoon snack – the perfect balance of sweet and salty. You can also make them with any other nut butter of your choice, however I like almond butter the best.

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Ingredients

for 16 pieces

Chocolate bases
100 g	dark chocolate, chopped
16	paper case (for mini muffins)

Filling
8 tsp	white almond cream
100 g	dark chocolate, chopped
2 tsp	salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
a little	coarse salt

How it's done

Chocolate bases

Place the chocolate in a thin-sided bowl and suspend over a gently simmering bain-marie, ensuring that the bowl does not touch the water. Melt the chocolate and stir until smooth. Pour into the cases, smooth upwards around the sides using a spoon, cover and leave to set in the fridge.

Filling

Spoon the almond butter into the cases. Place the chocolate in a thin-sided bowl and suspend over a gently simmering bain-marie, ensuring that the bowl does not touch the water. Melt the chocolate and stir until smooth. Spread the chocolate on top of the almond butter, sprinkle with the peanuts and salt. Leave to set in the fridge.

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