Simple Hazelnut Chocolate Cups.
These cups have chocolate and maca, both will boost your mood, assist your sleep and maca is known for it’s hormone-balancing elements. And they are such a fast and easy snack to make and pack.
In fact, I provide here two different methods to make them, the first couldn’t be easier.
Simple Hazelnut Chocolate Cups
Ingredients
Fast-Lane Recipe
- 3 (3.5oz) bars dark chocolate
- 1 tsp maca powder
- 1/2 cup chocolate hazelnut butter (I use this vegan brand)
From Scratch Recipe
- 1/2 cup cacao powder
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla paste
- 1 tsp maca powder
- pinch Himalayan salt
Useful Equipment
Instructions
Fast-Lane Method
- When Amazon box arrives, rip it open (haha!).
Melt a chocolate bar in a bowl in the microwave (don't burn!), or use the double-boiler method. Stir in the maca powder.
Line up your paper cups in a pan, fill each halfway with melted chocolate. Set in the freezer for 15 minutes.
Then dollop on the store-bought chocolate hazelnut butter. Pour rest of melted chocolate up to brim. Put the cups back in the refrigerator until set, about 30 minutes (Frig not freezer to preserve luster). Stored sealed in refrigerator.
Top with nuts or salt before or after setting. Done!
PRO tip: if the chocolate nut butter is too stiff, melt it a bit by setting it into a pot of just boiled hot water (turn off stove while the container is in the water.)
From Scratch Method
- Combine ingredients by stirring in a dry pan that is sitting in a pot of boiling water but DO NOT let water splash into the chocolate. (Or use an official double boiler).
When all is melted, Line up your paper cups in a pan, fill each halfway with melted chocolate. Set in the frig for 10 minutes. Dollop on a layer of nut butter
- Pour rest of melted chocolate up to brim.
Put the cups back in the refrigerator until set, about 30 minutes (Frig not freezer to preserve luster).
Stored sealed in refrigerator. Top with nuts or salt before or after setting. Done!
Dee Dine is the recipe developer and writer behind Green Smoothie Gourmet. She shares her super healthy wholesome recipes on her blog and her Instagram that she feeds her family and friends. She gravitates toward recipes that are fast to create, plant-based, nutritious, easy, and use familiar ingredients. And chocolate is always a good idea! More about Dee.
Ela
These mini chocolate cups are so cute! I love the size of them, so convenient to put one of these directly into your mouth, haha. I want some chocolate now 🙂
Debbie
Ela, thank you for stopping by! I love that you see the popping potential too, haha! Dee xx