I teamed-up with Nuts.com in an attempt to make Halloween less scary for your waistline. Nuts.com has been working hard on their Healthy Snack Page and I am happy to help spread the word.
Of course when you think of Nuts.com you think of nuts. One of the world’s best flavor combos in my opinion is PB and C. Who doesn’t love peanut butter and chocolate (other than my very own daughter…what???).
I set off on a quest to make a healthier peanut butter cup / peanut butter fudge and the results taste amazing if I do say so myself. My son offered to eat all of them (such a kind boy). What’s even more awesome is how quickly these come together.
It’s up to you whether or not you add chocolate. These cups / fudge taste great either way.
INGREDIENTS – Makes 10
40g dark chocolate
2Tbs (28g) raw cacao butter
1/4c (64g) peanut butter (crunchy or smooth)
1/4c (24g) peanut butter powder
1/2 dropperful Liquid Sweetleaf Stevia (English Toffee flavor is my favorite)
Method
If using the chocolate, place 4 grams of chocolate into each of the 10 candy molds (I used THIS one). Microwave in 15 second increments to melt (you have to be REALLY careful not to burn the chocolate in the microwave). Once sufficiently melted, spread the chocolate and place the mold into the freezer.
In a double boiler melt the cacao butter, chocolate, and peanut butter powder stirring constantly with a whisk.
Once melted, remove the molds from the freezer and divide the peanut butter mixture evenly between the 10 candy molds.
Place the candies in the fridge to set-up. Store uneaten candies (if there are any) in the fridge or freezer.
Nutrition Information:
Per Candy (Chocolate & PB) – 82 cal / 2.7C / 3P / 6.8F
Per Candy (Just PB Mixture) – 75 cal / 1.8C / 2.8P / 6.3F
