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Healthy-Enough-for-Breakfast Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups are a decadent-tasting treat with a healthy ingredient list that will surprise you!

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Do you remember a couple months ago when I made Mini Vanilla-Almond Cupcakes and gushed about Lisa’s blog? (The cupcakes were healthy enough to be breakfast – really, how could I not be smitten?)

Well, this treat is another of Lisa’s creations. When I swooned over her recipe for Double Peanut Butter Chocolate Cups a while back and noticed that she mentioned they were healthy enough for breakfast, I knew it would not be long before they graced my kitchen.

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I only made a couple changes to Lisa’s original recipe: (1) I used powdered stevia (in packets) because that’s what I had on hand, and (2) I added a walnut half to the top of each candy (mostly for the crunch factor, but also because it looks pretty). If you have liquid stevia on hand you can follow Lisa’s recipe; if you want to play around with a sweetener other than stevia, here is a guideline on how sweet 1 packet of stevia is: the amount of stevia in 1 packet measures 1/2 teaspoon, which is about as sweet as 2 to 3 teaspoons of regular sugar.

Lisa had mentioned in her post that she likes using Tropical Traditions coconut oil to make these treats, so I was pretty excited when Tropical Traditions recently contacted me asking if I wanted to try this product. I’ve been using coconut oil for a few years now but this is the first time I’ve tried Tropical Traditions and I have to say, it’s a fantastic product. In my opinion, its pure, rich coconut flavor is second to none. Plus I love how they really take pride in their product…on their website it says “[Our coconut oil] is made by families who are coconut farmers using old-fashioned traditional methods that have been used in the Philippines for hundreds of years.”

If you’re wondering what you can use coconut oil in, I use it to make everything from fried eggs, to pan-seared fish, and to sauté veggies. I also like to play around with it in my baked goods (like muffins), and a little drizzle on a bowl of oatmeal or frozen yogurt is heaven. It’s an incredibly versatile product. If you want to try it for yourself, scroll down the bottom of this post for the giveaway!

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Healthy-Enough-for-Breakfast Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups {Giveaway}
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Yield: 10 cups
 
Healthy-Enough-for-Breakfast Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups are a decadent-tasting treat with a healthy ingredient list that will surprise you!
Ingredients
Bottom Layer:
Top Layer:
  • 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
  • 4 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 packet powdered stevia
  • 10 walnut halves (optional)
Instructions
  1. Line a mini muffin tray with 10 paper liners. Stir all ingredients for the bottom layer together until smooth, and divide between the 10 mini muffin wells (each should be about half full). (Try not to dribble on the sides since it will give your candy a streaked look.) Put the tray in the freezer on a flat surface and freeze until solid (about 15 minutes, give or take a little while depending how cold your freezer is).
  2. Stir all ingredients for the top layer together until smooth, and divide on top of the set chocolate mixture. Transfer back to the freezer and freeze until partially solid (about 5 minutes), and then lightly press 1 walnut half into the top of each candy. Return to the freezer and freeze until solid.
  3. Store the treats in the fridge in an air-tight container in the fridge between layers of wax paper.
Notes
Recipe adapted slightly from Double Peanut Butter Chocolate cups on Thrive Style.

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Disclosure: I received the coconut oil that I used in this recipe for free from Tropical Traditions, and they are also providing the coconut oil for this giveaway. I was under no obligation to review this product, and as always, opinions stated are my own.

Faith, author of An Edible Mosaic.
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  1. I have a quick question, and as always, I am late to the party!

    I assume you are talking about the conversion of liquid stevia to your packet since that is what this recipe came from, but when I look at the whole sentence I think you might be talking about just weights and measures. Can you clear this up for me? Are you talking about a measurement or comparing it to the liquid Stevia? I have a package of Stevia in the Raw, 9.7 ounces. How much of that do I use?

    You say:

    ” here is a guideline on how sweet 1 packet of stevia is: the amount of stevia in 1 packet measures 1/2 teaspoon, which is about as sweet as 2 to 3 teaspoons of regular sugar.”

    I was really hoping to make these now. In fact, I have everything on my kitchen table, but I will pack it away and await your answer. I am dying to make these, especially with no sugar, they are almost a diet food!

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    1. Lauri, I’m glad you’re thinking of making these – they are so yummy!

      I wasn’t talking about converting liquid stevia to powdered stevia – in my post above, I refer people to Lisa’s original recipe if they want to use liquid stevia instead of powdered.

      I gave the amount of stevia per packet so that people who have a larger bag of stevia (instead of packets) can measure out the amount. As I noted, 1 packet of stevia is 1/2 teaspoon powdered stevia, so where the recipe calls for 2 packets of stevia, you would add 1 teaspoon of powdered stevia (or 2 packets of stevia).

      I also noted about how sweet stevia is so that people can make adjustments according to their personal taste preferences if they want to.

      I hope this helps and I hope you enjoy these if you give them a try! :)

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  2. I think they would be healthier without the hydrogenated oil. Would it work to use natural PB instead of the regular which is full of unhealthy ingredients?

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  4. G’day Faith! I am craving for one of these right now, true!
    Mouth watering photo and can’t wait to try these with xylitol too! Thank you!
    Cheers! Joanne
    Viewed as part of Candy Recipe Round Up by Cravings of a Lunatic

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  5. I love the old time favorite Hershey’s candy bar. I am very interested in trying this new coconut oil. I have tried the new agave nectar and with diabetes I love to try the new alternative sweeteners and the new oils that come out.

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  6. Faith – thanks so much for the response and good advice. You are probably right about powder vs. liquid. I don’t bake much, so I did not think of that! I’ll try it with xylitol first, and if that doesn’t work the experiments will begin!

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  7. These look delicious, but Stevia gives me crushing headaches and triggers hot flashes. Would Agave Nectar be an acceptable substitute?

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    1. Hi Kimberly, I haven’t tried this recipe with agave nectar, so I don’t know for sure; my only concern is that it might prevent the candy from hardening properly. If there’s another powdered sweetener that you use, I’d try that first, otherwise, if you decide to experiment using agave, please let me know how it goes!

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  9. how much is a packet of stevia? I don’t know if I’ll find any in my small town grocery and might need to substitute sugar

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    1. Jamie, Here is a guideline on how sweet 1 packet of stevia is: the amount of stevia in 1 packet measures 1/2 teaspoon, which is about as sweet as 2 to 3 teaspoons of regular sugar. Hope you enjoy the peanut butter cups if you make them! :)

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  11. Boy am I sorry I missed this! I just started using organic extra virgin coconut oil and love it and would love to try that oil. Will have to buy it! Anyway, these candies sound utterly delicious and I love the photos-they totally drew me in, esp with the bite missing. YUM!

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  14. Those chocolate PB cups look sooo good! Even better knowing you use stevia!! I must try these! My favorite candy is no where near as healthy… See’s walnut squares. Don’t know why they are called squares, since they are rectangles. :) Just walnuts, held together with caramel, bottom half dipped in dark chocolate. Two bites of goodness.

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  41. I just read the page and I think “Healthy-Enough-For-Breakfast Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups” just became my favorite treat!

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  67. I follow Tropical Traditions and Tropical Traditions Special Deals on Twitter under the name Courtney Tucker @Gothlyric!

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  84. I must try these peanut butter cups in my continuing effort to win my daughters over to healthier snacking!

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  109. I subscribed to Tropical Traditions newsletter. I’m pretty excited because I just made an order from them recently for some of their palm oil. I’d love to try their coconut oil too!

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  127. These look so awesome! I do the sugar free thing, so I am excited to try these. I might try Splenda though since I have that here. My fav candy is dark chocolate on anything, but especially on peanut butter!

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  129. You know, you don’t have to twist my arm very hard to get me to eat a candy for breakfast. Looks awesome.

    Oh favorite candy. Coffee Crisp?

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  134. been wanting to try coconut oil, so why not start with trying the best? or someone whose blog I enjoy thinks is best? anyway, favorite type of candy….chocolate, the darker the better. from cheap to the most decadent…I’m happy!

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  149. I have begun to see recipe’s with coconut oil and after coming to your site I found out much more information about coconut oil that prompted me to become even more informed. Thanks for the information and I look forward to trying this recipe. I love peanut butter and chocolate, the healthier means better for me :)

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  151. I would probably have to say Snickers is my favorite store-bought candy bar. I’ve made homemade Samoa bars that are pretty good, but there is something guiltily delicious about a snickers that I love. BTW, you must have a different definition of healthy breakfast than I do. With around 150 calories, 14 total grams of fat and 7 grams of saturated fat for each peanut butter cup, I do not think these will be replacing my oatmeal anytime soon.

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  154. My favorite candy is a hard thing to choose because I love candy, but I would have to go with Milky Way

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  158. These look scrumptious. My husband loves peanut butter cups so it looks like I will be trying these.

    I haven’t used stevia before so thanks for the comparison tips.

    My all time favorite candies are ( I can’t choose just one), malted milk balls and Sixlets. I’ve eaten both since I was a child and still crave them. In fact I ate malted milk balls the entire time I was pregnant with my daughter and gained a whopping 15 pounds during pregnancy. I ate very healthy otherwise. To this day her favorite candies are malted milk balls. Makes me wonder!

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  171. my favorite kind of candy changes weekly, if not daily. right now i’m loving riesen chocolate chews. :)

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  183. I LOVE dark chocolate peanutbutter cups from Trader Joe’s. I also adore Pretzel M&Ms(Not so healthy!) But anything chocolate is my favorite! (:

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  185. Faith–I’m so glad you tried these and liked them! They really are my fave dessert/breakfast that I’ve made! I love how even non-stevia lovers think these are great! My only problem with them is eating them all in one day :-)

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  187. my favorite candy bars were zero bars…i have no idea if they still make them…but i can practically taste the yumminess~

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  189. I have a question…

    Do you use cocoa in BOTH layers? It didn’t seem like you would and I checked out the original recipe and she only uses it in the chocolate layer. Just checking.

    Also, my favorite candy bar is Cadbury’s Fruit and Nut bar or just plain old chocolate covered marzipan.

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  190. These look wonderful. I’m a huge fan of coconut oil and have been using it a lot recently. I think my favorite candy is just good chocolate (preferably with a little peanuts, peanut butter, and/or sea salt.

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  193. My favorite kind of candy is Reese’s, hands down! So I’m UBER thrilled that you made these. Any excuse to eat those delicious PB choc cups for breakfast!

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  199. Faith – these look incredible! I’m a huge fan of coconut oil and use it for popping popcorn. My kids would love it if I gave them one of these treats for breakfast.

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  204. These look delicious. This is my first time visiting your blog. My favorite candy…there are too many! But, for the purpose of winning that yummy coconut oil, which I use profusely, I’ll narrow it down to a 5th Avenue bar.

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