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Vegan Peanut Butter Cups

Last Updated April 1, 2021. Originally Posted April 22, 2011 By Kristina Sloggett 110 Comments

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these vegan peanut butter cups are incredibly easy! learn how to make this classic treat with our step by step photos.

recipe originally published April 22, 2011

 

close up stack of peanut butter cups decorated as blue and green earths for Earth Day

Vegan Peanut Butter Cups

Vegan peanut butter cups may not be your first thought for Earth Day, but when thinking of how I could celebrate with food? I immediately saw blue and green earth on these delicious rounds of chocolate and peanut butter.

I like to think that many of us think of Earth Day as every day, and we simply use Earth Day itself to raise awareness.

The Earth Day Network has a goal of A Billion Acts of Green, and it got me thinking of what I can do above and beyond what I already do, today and ongoing.

I am happy to live in an area where recycling has always been the norm. Back in college I was vacationing in… three southern states, and remember being shocked at the lack of recycling – even of the basics like aluminum cans and newspaper. It’s a huge eye opener, and I shudder to think one day we will have a real life Idiocracy on our hands, with mountains of landfill.

I could go on and on about how the foreshadowing of Idiocracy is frightening, but that is a whole other blog…

stack of peanut butter cups decorated as blue and green earths for Earth Day

Easy Kid Friendly Recipe Hack:

Step One: Buy dairy free / vegan friendly peanut butter cups, like our favorites here.

Step Two: Frost with the blue and green colors, as usual.

peanut butter cups decorated as blue and green earths for Earth Day

Earth Day Pledges:

  • walking to meet my sister for dinner this evening.
  • spending very little time on the computer today, television will be off.
  • spend much of my time outdoors to take advantage of natural light and conserve our electricity.
  • continue planning our annual vegetable garden – I hope to be planting soon.

peanut butter cups cut in half to show inside

beneficial everyday habits:

  • bring reusable bags to the grocery store.
  • eat vegan (anyone can do it, even Meatless Monday helps a great deal!).
  • reducing our paper product consumption, using cloth towels, etcetera.
  • make vegan chocolate peanut butter cups!

peanut butter cups decorated as blue and green earths for Earth Day

 

How to make Vegan Peanut Butter Cups, step by step

first layer chocolate, all the way up the sides:

Vegan Peanut Butter Cups

second layer peanut butter, almost to edges:

How To Make Peanut Butter Cups

third layer, white chocolate covering completely:

Peanut Butter Cups Step By Step

unwrapped:

peanut butter cups decorated as blue and green earths for Earth Day

 

peanut butter cups decorated as blue and green earths for Earth Day

 

peanut butter cups decorated as blue and green earths for Earth Day

 

 

Yield: 14 peanut butter cups

Vegan Peanut Butter Cups

Earth Day Peanut Butter Cups @spabettie

Vegan peanut butter cups are very easy to make, and are a classic treat everyone loves!

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces dark / semi sweet chocolate
  • 8.8 ounces vegan white chocolate, divided
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • vegan food coloring

Instructions

  1. Melt chocolate in double boiler.
  2. Fill candy cups 1/3 full, coating the inside edges of the wrapper to the top. Cool in fridge until set (15 minutes).
  3. Spread a spoonful of peanut butter almost to the edge.
  4. Melt white chocolate, reserving 1/3 for final step.
  5. Spoon white chocolate over peanut butter layer, smoothing and covering completely. Return to fridge to cool (15 minutes).
  6. Separate remaining white chocolate into two bowls, coloring one green and one blue. For the last layer, swirl greens and blues to make earth shapes.

Notes

dairy, egg, and gluten free, vegan

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

14

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 94Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 63mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 2gSugar: 9gProtein: 4g

nutrition calculations results vary by calculator, are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to replace medical advice or treatment.

© Kristina Sloggett
Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert

 

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Comments

  1. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

    April 22, 2015 at 1:37 am

    YOU DID NOT PIMP UP THESE CUPS.

    You did. Respect.

    Reply
    • Kristina Sloggett says

      April 26, 2015 at 9:02 pm

      yup. did so.

      Reply
  2. Kelly @ TastingPage says

    April 21, 2015 at 8:03 pm

    Love this! You’re so creative making this perfect treat for Earth Day. I love it!

    Reply
    • Kristina Sloggett says

      April 26, 2015 at 9:02 pm

      THANK YOU Kelly! these are definitely a fun project.

      Reply
  3. Dorene says

    April 22, 2012 at 9:16 am

    Love the idea. Where do you find the papers to use. They are obviously smaller then cupcake papers.

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      April 22, 2012 at 9:25 am

      hi Dorene, for all of my peanut butter cups I use these short candy wrappers. I find these in the candy making section at Michaels, a craft store in our area. (all craft stores with candy/baking sections should have something similar?)

      Reply
  4. Paulina says

    February 11, 2012 at 11:31 am

    these are TOO cute!! you are talented, these are actual maps on there!

    Reply
    • spabettie says

      February 11, 2012 at 3:29 pm

      thank you! these are so fun to make, I have some unique flavors coming up for Valentines…

      Reply
  5. Ari says

    December 27, 2011 at 8:29 pm

    very inventive, I love the realism. every day should be earth day <3

    Reply
  6. Ada C says

    November 28, 2011 at 9:41 pm

    wow, these are beautiful! I love the detail, they ARE Earths! very realistic, I love them!

    Reply
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