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Melt-In-Your-Mouth Paleo Almond Butter Cups

By Jess

5 from 1 ratings

Paleo Reese’s—seems impossible but you’ll be hooked by the end of this. Some candy combinations are so iconic that they become permanently embedded in our culture, and the marriage of chocolate and peanut butter that is a Reese’s peanut butter cup is one of them. You can whip up a homemade batch of these treats with almond butter in just a few minutes thanks to our modifed recipe. The coconut oil is the secret to that firm outer layer, so don’t worry about sacrificing texture—this one is absolutely on the mark.

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Homemade Paleo Milky Way Candy Bars
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Paleo Almond Joy Candy Bars
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For the filling:
- 1 cup almond butter
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
For the chocolate glaze:
- 1 cup Enjoy life semi-sweet chocolate mini chips
- 1 tbsp solid coconut oil

Line a 24 cup mini muffin pan with baking cups.
To make the chocolate glaze, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil together, in a double broiler or microwave, until smooth.
f you microwave, stir every 30 seconds until the chocolate mixture is completely smooth. Pour 1 teaspoon of melted chocolate in each cup and pop the muffin tin into the freezer for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a bowl place the almond butter, coconut oil, pure vanilla extract, honey and mix to combine. Remove the muffin pan from the freezer and add a heaped teaspoon of almond butter mixture into each cup. Pour enough melted chocolate over the almond butter mixture to cover the top. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes to 1 hour to set.
Keep refrigerated in an airtight container until serving.