Chocolate Raspberry Nut Buttercups

If I have a chocolate craving then these Chocolate Raspberry Nut Butter Cups are my go-to. They are so fun to make, decadent, sweet and so unbelievably good.

I love making them with Georgie girl, although it does get rather messy and normally ends with her licking the chocolate out of the bowl haha.

I know you’re going to love these as much as I do.

Here’s the recipe x

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY NUT BUTTER CUPS

Note:

If you’re using frozen raspberries make sure to take them out of the freezer before you want to make these so that they have time to defrost a little before you begin.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup of coconut oil
• ¾ cup of cacao powder
• 2 ½ tbsp of maple syrup
• 1/3 cup of nut butter (I love almond butter)
• 1 cup of frozen or fresh raspberries
• juice from ½ lemon
• 5 tbsp of chia seeds
• 5 tbsp of water

Toppings:

• coconut flakes
• cacao nibs
• raspberries (fresh or frozen)
• salt
• goji berries

Method:

1. In a saucepan melt the coconut oil, cacao powder and maple syrup until it combines. While it melts place mini cupcake containers in a cupcake tray, ready to pour the chocolate into.
2. Once the chocolate has melted scoop 1 tsp of chocolate into each cupcake holder and place in the freezer for at least five minutes.
3. While the chocolate is melting place the raspberries, chia seeds, lemon and water in a bowl and mix well. Place it to the side and let the chia seeds expand. Mix every few minutes.
4. Once the chocolate has hardened to touch, pull it out of the freezer and place to one side. Use a teaspoon and scoop out ½ a tsp of nut butter into each chocolate cup. The idea is to place the nut butter in the middle so that when you go to pour the rest of the chocolate over the top it seals the nut butter cup completely.
5. On top of the nut butter place ½ a tsp of chia jam. After you’ve topped each chocolate cup, finish them off with a tsp of the leftover chocolate.
6. Lastly sprinkle with some coconut flakes, goji berries, salt or raspberries and place back in the freezer for 10 minutes.
7. Once they are hard you can transfer them to the fridge. They will last in the fridge for a few weeks. Make sure to take them out of the fridge to soften slightly before eating.