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Vegan Quinoa Crunch Peanut Butter Cups: Simple No Bake Treat

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Make these easy, no bake vegan peanut butter cups filled with a satisfying puffed quinoa crunch. They are a perfect sweet and salty, gluten free snack.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil, divided
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter, natural style preferred
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup puffed quinoa
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Line a 12-cup mini muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips with 2 tablespoons of coconut oil, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the peanut butter, sifted powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix well until fully combined.
  4. In a small bowl, mix the puffed quinoa with the maple syrup. This helps it stick together.
  5. Stir the maple-coated quinoa into the peanut butter mixture.
  6. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the peanut butter filling into the bottom of each lined muffin cup. Press down lightly.
  7. Melt the remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips with the remaining 2 tablespoons of coconut oil until smooth.
  8. Pour about 1 teaspoon of the melted chocolate over the peanut butter layer in each cup, spreading it to cover the filling completely.
  9. Place the muffin tin in the freezer for at least 1 hour, or until the chocolate is completely firm.
  10. Remove the cups from the liners before serving. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer.

Notes

  • For the best crunch, make sure your puffed quinoa is very dry before mixing it with the maple syrup.
  • If you do not have puffed quinoa, you can use crispy rice cereal, but the texture will change slightly.
  • If the peanut butter mixture is too stiff to work with, warm it slightly in the microwave for 10 seconds.
  • To get a smooth chocolate coating, do not let any water get into the melting chocolate.

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