5 Ingredient Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups

Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups are creamy and rich in flavour. They have a dark chocolate coating, are filled with almond butter, and sprinkled with a pinch of sea salt. It's the perfect snack to have on hand and you only need 5 ingredients to make them!

Skip the Reese's and make this healthier version instead!

Peanut butter cups are my favourite treat ever. That's why I've created this simple homemade version to make whenever the craving strikes!

I used dark chocolate for the coating, and made a simple almond butter filling with only 3 ingredients. The added sea salt brings a nice touch to balance all of the flavours.

For more simple recipes, check out these 4 ingredient Banana Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies, Cherry Pie Bars, or 5 ingredient Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies.

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• Why this recipe works
• Key ingredients
• Step by Step Instructions
• Expert Baking Tips
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• Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups

Why this recipe works

• Easy - these cups come together within minutes.
• 5 ingredients - only five ingredients are required, four if you don't use the sea salt.
• Bite-sized treat - small treats that can be stored easily.
• Mess free: this recipe uses a creamy almond filling, rather than natural almond butter.
• No bake recipe - perfect for the warmer weather!
• Substitutes - both the chocolate and almond butter can be substituted.

Key ingredients

Full recipe and ingredients are in the recipe card below. Feel free to scroll through this section to view the five ingredients we’re using!

Almond butter: Natural almond butter (the runny kind) must be used.

Chocolate chips: I'm using dark chocolate, but feel free to use semi-sweet, milk, or white!

Maple Syrup: Make sure to use a good quality one. Added into the almond butter filling. Essential to create the paste texture.

Sea Salt: Sprinkled on top. Balances the sweetness.

Vanilla: Make sure to use a good quality one. Used for flavouring. May be omitted.

Step by Step Instructions

Here is how to make and bake these No Bake Almond Cups. You will need a 12 muffin tin, muffin liners, 2 large mixing bowls, a spatula, and a whisk.

Step 1 - Line a regular sized muffin tin with 12 liners.

Step 2 - Melt chocolate in a microwave at 30 second intervals or using the double boiler method.

Step 3 - Add the almond butter, vanilla extract, maple syrup and salt into a medium bowl and mix until it forms a paste.

Step 4 - Evenly divide the paste into 12 oval shapes and set aside.

Step 5 - Place 2 tbsps of the chocolate into each muffin liner and coat the bottom and sides slightly. Set in the freezer for 10 minutes to speed up the setting process.

Step 6 - Once set, place almond butter ovals into the centre of each set base of chocolate.

Step 7 - Add another one to two tablespoons of melted chocolate on top. Spread out to seal the almond butter completely. Swirl extra natural almond butter on top using a toothpick and sprinkle a dash of sea salt onto each cup.

Step 8 - Place into freezer until completely set (30 minutes) and enjoy! Keep refrigerated.

Expert Baking Tips

Here are five awesome baking tips from my kitchen to yours

• Almond butter - make sure to use natural almond butter! We want the runny kind! This bonds with the maple syrup perfectly to create the filling.

• Dark chocolate chips may be substituted for semi-sweet, white, or milk!

• Flakey Sea Salt: I like a sprinkle of this on my cups to balance the flavours, but if you’re not a fan – just omit it.

• Nut butter substitutes - feel free to use natural peanut butter or any other nut butter! Get creative!

• Store in the fridge - Despite still tasting delicious, the cups can get quite soft at room temperature and cause a mess!

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