chocolate maple cinnamon almond butter cups
February 16, 2012 What in the heck does that title even mean?
Let me explain it to you.
Chocolate peanut butter cups.
Minus the peanut butter.
Plus roasted maple cinnamon almond butter.
Can you handle it?
First things first.
You need to make yourself a batch of maple cinnamon almond butter.
If you have an 11c [or larger] food processor, make sure to double the recipe.
It should be illegal to not have this nut butter on hand at all times.
Sea salt makes dessert better.
Fact!
I just love the crisp ridges.
mmm-
hmmmm.
Chocolate Maple Cinnamon Almond Butter Cups [yields 12]
This lovely idea was inspired by reader, Brittany. She is the tour photographer for the [vegan] guys in The Giving Tree Band and makes these and other recipes of mine for them. How cool is that? I still geek out when people tell me they make my recipes. Brittany warned me these are really addictive. She was most definitely correct!
- 1lb bag semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
- 1/2-3/4c maple cinnamon AB
- 1T unrefined EV coconut oil [opt]
- almonds/coconut/coarse see salt [for garnish]
- Melt chocolate + oil in a large bowl, in 30sec increments in the microwave, stirring after each 30sec until smooth. [or use a double boiler over the stove]
- Line a muffin tin and pour about 1T of melted chocolate into the bottom of each liner.
- Spoon 3/4-1T of the almond butter on top of the chocolate.
- Cover with 1T of melted chocolate and lightly smooth out the surface, making sure the almond butter is covered.
- Top with a generous pinch of coarse sea salt and any other toppings you like.
- Refrigerate or freeze until set. Best if kept in the fridge or freezer.
tips/substitutions: If you don’t have coconut oil, do not sub in another oil, just leave it out. Dark chocolate chips would be ideal, as the almond butter is sweet. Sub any nut or seed butter you like.
This one’s dangerous.
I’m warning you!
Ashley
almond butter, chocolate in dessert, gluten free, grain free, nut butters, vegan 
Reader Comments (93)
These look incredible! YUM!
They look wonderful! I'm a big fan of making my own cups and your almond butter flavoring with the maple & cinn would be so amazing in a homemade cup!
Mmmm, I love the ridgey edges too (actually i think that's my favourite part- does that make me a super nerd?!)
These sound more than delicious!
Ohhhhhh, hubba hubba.
Dangerous is the understatement of the year... wow! Now I want chocolate and it's 4am ;)
AH MAH GAH.
These are amazing, simple, quick and probably a bit too delicious for their own good. I cannot wait to make them! They seem like they would also make an amazing gift...or not ;)
Oh. My. All of my favorite things, in one little cute package! I might have to make them as a gift for a few folks...and myself!
so dangerous!!! LOVE :)
Yuuuum!!! Definitely going out and buying some almonds to make almond butter with now!
oh my gosh. This looks incredibly delicious - I think I might make a few for after dinner dessert!
You are sooooo creative!!
So far I've been scared to make my own almond butter for fear of breaking my food processor... but I think it's worth the risk to make these! :D
I haven't made my own nut butter in a while. I need to make some and then make these! YUM!
you're a genius and this is MASSIVELY dangerous...definitely something i want in the delivery room for celebrating!
I love making my own nut butters and ESPECIALLY love making uncomplicated, mystery-ingredient-free, delicious treats with them! I've made peanut butter cups for coworkers before, and almond butter cups for a peanut-allergic friend of mine. They're great! I've never considered topping them with things to make them more attractive. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love these! I just bought a huge container of raw almond butter and am wondering if I can use this instead of making my own? Maybe I could add cinnamon and maple to the almond butter that I already have. What do you think?
I can't handle it...
and I'm with you. The ridges TOTALLY make it better.
I'd be afraid of making these because I would DEVOUR them. But, they would be the perfect gift for my stepdad on his birthday (who is a chocolate + any nutter butter freak). And then I could just keep ONE to eat for myself...
Muffin liners for the almond butter cup ridges--brilliant!
you should market these, seriously! The salt probably brings these to a whole new level.
Holy Amazing! Making these!! Of course I may eat the whole batch!!
This is just kind of like heaven to me. I was JUST thinking the other day how badly I wanted to make homemade nut butter cups. This just confirms that I do!
Um...yum! I happen to have made some dark chocolate coconut almond butter the other day. I think it's destined for some of these :)
Oh my goodness......I wish I knew someone with an upcoming birthday so I could have an excuse to make these. Heck....MONDAY is a holiday!!! That's good enough reason, right?!?! I don't even remember what holiday it is. lol But it works for me.
You are just.. awesome. Really. & I love the ridges too :) Food-geek power!
Wow. Just wow. You are an inspiration.
I can't. I can't even handle it. I am so excited by this recipe it's creepy.
I need to go get a mini muffin tin so I can make these. I have been meaning to start making my own nut butters for a while now and I am totally sold on this maple almond butter :D
Oh my! I am dying to have one of these right now!
No, I cannot handle it. I can't. :)
Those really do sound dangerously addictive!
These were completely fantastic to start with, and then you went and added Himalayan salt to the tops, and then I died. I recently tried my hand at raw chocolate, and made a few very similar to these (but with just plain-jane almond butter). They were very, very good, but I am sure your specialty almond butter puts them over the top!
I am always curious which beautiful photo you will choose for foodgawker :D ... and I love the new header...but miss the old one...but love the new one...you get it :)
oh. my. gosh.... you've sold me on the almond butter. holy COW, does that sound delicious.
AND happy almond day! ;)
we gave up store-bought candy for 2012 and marshall's favorite is reese's.. i think i need to make these! plus, it's national almond day. so that is perfect.
These look so good! So appropriate for almond day:) oh and love the new header with the eggs!
YUM!! Oh and I LOVE your new heading! So pretty with the brown eggs and blue text!
Good gosh - making these with sunflower seed butter right this second (because I'm lazy).
So basically these are fancy shmancy Reeses peanut butter cups? I love it!
I just made these exactly as you posted and they are amazing! Thanks for the recipe
those do look dangerous!!! YUM nothing beats chocolate and almonds together!
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You are making my sugar fast extremely difficult... :)
Totally making these! Ps, your pics and new header are super gorgeous! :)
I love your new header, Ashley! First of all, I LOVE eggs period, but I love the colors in the header. Very spring-y :)
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Thanks Andrea!!
Thank you Taylor! I was so sick of that summer pasta...even though it is delicious. ;)