Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Cups
No bake chocolate peanut butter banana cups made with 5 core ingredients for an easy sweet treat to enjoy any day of the week. These little bites taste like a Reese's peanut butter cup with a yummy, banana twist! Add chopped peanuts and a sprinkle of sea salt for the perfect nutty, sweet and salty combo.
Servings 9 servings
Calories 130cal
Ingredients
- 1 (3.5 ounce) 70% dark chocolate bar (or 2 (2 ounce) chocolate bars)*
- 3 tablespoons natural creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- ½ tablespoon melted virgin coconut oil
- 1 medium banana, sliced into ¼ inch rounds
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped peanuts (honey roasted is great!)
- Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Line a mini muffin pan with 9 mini liners.
- Place the chocolate into a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until chocolate is melted. Add 1 heaping teaspoons to the bottom of each cup and use a spoon to push/spread the chocolate all the way up the sides of each liner. (You’ll still have half of the chocolate left for later!) Place the pan in the freezer for 5 to 10 minutes to harden the chocolate.
- Make the peanut butter filling: add the peanut butter, maple syrup, and melted coconut oil to a medium bowl. Stir until well combined. If the mixture is too thick, you can microwave it for 20 to 30 seconds until creamy, warm and pourable.
- Take the muffin pan out of the freezer and spoon about a teaspoon of the peanut butter caramel into each cup. Top with chopped peanuts, pressing them into the caramel a bit with your finger. Add a sliced banana on top, and then cover each cup with about 1 heaping teaspoon of remaining melted chocolate, smoothing the tops of the cups with a spoon. Freeze for 30 minutes to 1 hour or until frozen solid.
- Remove the pan from the freezer, sprinkle with flaky sea salt, and dig in! I like keeping these in the freezer for snacking.
Notes
*To keep dairy-free: use a dairy-free chocolate bar
Feel free to use any nut butter you'd like, and see the full post for more ways to customize these bites!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 130cal | Carbohydrates: 11.2g | Protein: 3.6g | Fat: 9.2g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Fiber: 2.6g | Sugar: 6.6g