Vegan Frozen PB Cups

The Vegan Frozen PB Cups are an amazing snack idea for vegans. You just need to freeze them; there is no cooking for this dessert. You will need about an hour and fifteen minutes to prepare this recipe. The steps for Vegan Frozen PB Cups are not difficult at all. Vegans will enjoy this dessert without any guilt. The taste of these cups turns out to be very delicious. All the products are vegan-friendly for this version. After they freeze, they become slightly solid and soft from the core. Prepare these cups for celebrations, events, birthdays, sweet treats, or snacking. These provide a fancy look when they freeze.

STATS:

• Prep time: Fifteen minutes
• Cook time: 0 minutes
• Freezing time: 1 hour
• Serving size: 1 peanut butter cup
• Total time: 1 hour & 15 minutes
• Caloric count: 180 kcal
• Cuisine: American
• Course: Dessert / Snack
• Diet: Vegan
• Serving: 10 cups

EQUIPMENT:

• Freezer
• Microwave-safe bowl
• Spoon
• Paper cups
• Small mixing bowls
• Mini muffin tray

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup peanut butter (natural)
• 3 tablespoons syrup (maple)
• 1½ cups vegan dark chocolate chips
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• One tsp extract of vanilla

INGREDIENT NOTES:

NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER:

• This is the core flavor in this dessert. It can make the cups creamy. We will be using natural peanut butter because it can be combined in the mixture with no issue. After freezing, it maintains the good shape of the cups. Other options for this can be cashew or almond butter.

MAPLE SYRUP:

• When using this in the mixture, it can blend in smoothly. It also makes the dessert sweet. Other syrup ideas are date or agave syrup.

VANILLA EXTRACT:

• Vanilla extract can help in maintaining and improving the overall taste of these dessert cups. Omit this ingredient if you want to.

VEGAN DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPS:

• Dark chocolate is useful in this recipe since it can become a bit solid when it freezes. Hence, it will provide a good outer covering for these cups. For an alternative, chop some bars of vegan chocolate.

COCONUT OIL:

• For melting the chocolate, we will need coconut oil. The chocolate can become shiny when we mix it with coconut oil, and it also makes the cups easy to eat.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. You need to adjust the paper cups inside the muffin tray.
2. Use a bowl that is microwavable to place in the chocolate chips & coconut oil.
3. Melt them together in the microwave.
4. Include some of this mix in each paper cup to create the base of the dessert.
5. Freeze the base for about 10 minutes.
6. Take a bowl to mix vanilla, syrup, and peanut butter.
7. Pour this mix over the frozen base.
8. Finally, on top of the mix, pour the rest of the melted chocolate.
9. Freezing time for these cups is one hour.
10. After one hour, take them out of the paper cups and enjoy your chilled dessert.

TIPS:

• When melting the chocolate, do not mix it quickly.
• Rather than paper cups, you can also consider the use of silicone cups.
• When placing the filling inside the paper cups, fill them to a decent amount.
• After freezing, if the cups feel very hard, wait for about two minutes and then try eating again.
• When you are placing the muffin tray in the freezer, be sure to choose a surface that is not bumpy.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

• When you eat this dessert right after it freezes completely, it will give the best results.
• You can easily have these cups right after your supper.
• When having tea time with family, serve these dessert cups along as well.
• To include something for topping over these cups, include some nuts after crushing them into tiny pieces. Then freeze these cups.
• Kids can easily have these cups as a sweet, frozen snack.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

• The dessert cups will become soft if you consider refrigerating them. For refrigeration, place them inside a sealed box for only 5 days.

FREEZER:

• Storage of these cups inside the freezer is possible for only two months.

FAQs:

Is it fine to utilize the crunchy peanut butter?

• You can consider the use of crunchy peanut butter, but it will make the cups textural.

How can I exclude the use of gluten?

• This version of the recipe does not have any gluten products.

How can I lower the level of sweetness in these dessert cups?

• For that, you can use less maple syrup.

Rather than dark, is it fine to utilize milk chocolate?

• If you require an alternative to vegan dark chocolate, use the vegan milk chocolate.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Iron: 1.2 g

Calcium: 0.08 g

Vitamin A: 120 IU

Sodium: 0.09 grams

Calories: 180 kcal

Net carbs: 9 grams

Total carbs: 12 g

Fiber: 3 grams

Protein: 5 g

Fat: 14 grams

Potassium: 0.18 g

Portion size: 1 cup

Serving: 10 cups