Healthy, homemade dark chocolate cinnamon raisin almond butter cups aka – the perfect way to ease you out of the Christmas/Holiday cookie coma and back into reality.

In all honestly, I really wanted to share this recipe with you BEFORE the holidays but, the first batch somehow disappeared before I had a chance to photograph them (something I know nothing about . . . *wink, wink* #noregrets ) and then I blinked and now here we are?!

So friend, tell me . . . how was your Christmas and New years?

Did you get/do/eat anything fun?

Stay in?

Go out?

Was Santa good to you? Details please?!

Me?! We stayed in and had an the best time just chilling (and eating all of the things) with the fam here at home. And, although the holidays came hard and fast, and I only just feel like I’m starting to get my mojo back, we truly had a wonderful time just relaxing and enjoying each other. As exhausting as it can be at times, it really is my favorite!

Speaking of favorites . . . you guys . . . these dark chocolate cinnamon raisin almond butter cups are about to be your new fave thing.

Decadent, rich, cool crisp dark chocolate cups encase a deliciously creamy, subtly sweet, lightly salted, caramel infused, cinnamon spiked almond butter filling that literally oozes with awesomeness when you bite on in!

Safe to say this year is NOT the year that I will be ending my obsession with DIY nut butter cups, if anything it may see it taken to  a wholllllleeeee new level!

I ain’t mad about it! Not even a little bit!

One taste of these babies and I think, wait I KNOW you will be on board too!

3 ingredients, 10 minutes and all of this could be yours . . .

I mean,  would you just look at that creamy, dreamy almond butter with those flecks of cinnamon and caramelized vanilla (thank you raisins)  . . .

Swoon!

Note – If you don’t feel like making your own cinnamon raisin almond butter (or you don’t have a blender/food processor powerful enough to do so), you could always just sub in your fave store bought AB – add a pinch of cinnamon, a splash of vanilla and stir through some plump & juicy, raisins.

I am fortunate enough to have a food processor strong enough to create this magic and it’s something I truly enjoy doing but  – do what you gotta do to make these happen because they really are edible awesomeness personified and you need them in your life because, YUMMMMMMM!

Gluten Free – Dairy Free – Refined Sugar Free – Vegan – Keto & Paleo Friendly.

All natural, quick and easy, subtly sweet, deliciously indulgent, perfectly spiced , caramel infused secretly healthy, cinnamon raisin almond butter cups . . .

Make them. Eat them. Love, love, love them.

 

Dark Chocolate Cinnamon Raisin Almond Butter Cups
{Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free, Vegan, Keto & Paleo Friendly}

Makes 10-12 Subtly sweet, perfectly spiced, deliciously indulgent, secretly healthy,  creamy, dreamy, cinnamon raisin almond butter cups

Ingredients –

1/2 cup of healthy, homemade cinnamon raisin almond butter

1/2 cup of good quality dark chocolate

Flaky sea salt

Optional add-in;

1-2 scoops of collagen – (I use Vital Proteins) for a hit of protein and gut healing goodness

Method –

1 – Melt chocolate by your preferred method. I like to do mine broiler style by placing my chocolate in a small bowl  over a pot of simmering water.

2 – Use a teaspoon to drizzle some melted chocolate into a chocolate mold (or can use mini paper or silicone cupcake/muffin cases if you prefer) and spread to coat evenly. Don’t use all your chocolate, remember you want to save about 1/4 of it to spread on top once our chocolate cups are filled.

3 – Place your chocolate cups in the fridge or freezer for 5-10 mins to set.

4 – Remove  your chocolate cups from the fridge or freezer, fill each chocolate cup with a spoonful of your creamy, dreamy, cinnamon raisin almond butter, then use the back of your spoon carefully smooth out the top and firmly but gently press the filling down into the chocolate cups.

5 – Once all your cups are filled,  top with a little extra chocolate, smooth it all the way to the edges to the filling is completely covered then sprinkle with salt and place them back into the fridge (or freezer) to set.

These delicious little cups will keep well in the fridge for several weeks but can also be stored in the freezer for 3-6 months!

Enjoy xo

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Question of the day –

What’s your favorite flavor nut butter?

Feel free to share recipes, or links to your fave recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make your creamy, dreamy,cinnamon, raisin almond butter cups  (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to

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