You only need two simple ingredients to make amazing chocolate Almond Butter Cups! You'll love this easy homemade candy recipe for gifting or to satisfy your sweet tooth with a (slightly) healthier option.
Chop chocolate and place one-fourth of it in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds, and then wait 30 seconds. Repeat this process two more times.
10 oz dark chocolate
Stir the chocolate until smooth.
Add another one-fourth of the chopped chocolate and stir it gently until all the chocolate has melted.
Place muffin liners in a muffin pan. Add a small dollop of the melted chocolate and use the back of a spoon to spread it around the liner and "brush" it up the sides.
Allow the chocolate to rest for 45 minutes at room temperature, or in the freezer for 20 minutes.
Repeat the tempering chocolate melting process explained in steps 1-3.
Add a small dollop of almond butter to the cooled chocolate layer. You can spread it a bit but don't spread it all the way to the sides.
3/4 cup almond butter
Spoon a bit more chocolate over the top and spread it around. Sprinkle with sea salt (optional).
Allow chocolate to fully cool before serving.
Notes
Makes 30 mini cups or 10 large cups.
Store in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to a week.
If you use chocolate chips, I recommend adding 1-2 tbsp of coconut oil during the melting process.