3 ingredient {sugar free} cake batter cashew butter cups!!!
The perfect way to celebrate world chocolate day, Fri-yay or just because, yum!
After the week I’ve had (please tell me I’m not the only one who seriously struggled this week?!) I could do with a lil fun and cheering up but, it needs to be something I can enjoy on the couch, in my pjs coz – what. a. week!
Cake batter cashew butter cups + binge watching Gilmore girls = my kinda party!
You with me?!
Vanilla spiked, cashew butter encased in a cool, crisp, espresso infused, dark chocolate cup that literally oozes with awesomeness when you bite on in!
Idk about you but for me, yummy treats with sprinkles (especially if those treats include dark chocolate and nut butter) just make everything better!
It doesn’t matter how old you are, sprinkles = instant mood boost!
And yes, if you’re not a fan of coffee (um, tell me how we’re friends again?! JKs – ILY♥ ) you can absolutely leave it out. Even without the hint of espresso they’re still all kinds of wonderful just not quite as magical IMO ( FYI – it’s really not a lot of coffee, the flavour isn’t over powering. It’s just a touch which I find it really just helps lift and enhance the richness of the chocolate) but #youdoyou
3 ish ingredients (I don’t count vanilla, salt or espresso coz those are life essential that I always have on hand / cant live without so I figure you do too because, great minds think a like! ) + 10 mins . . .
Go, go, get em’!
From my heart to yours, enjoy xo
3 Ingredient {Sugar Free} Cake Batter Cashew Butter Cups
- Cook Time: 2 mins
- Persons: 8+
- Difficulty: Easy
- Ingredients
- For the cake batter cashew butter filing;
- 1/2 cup of cashew butter
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- A pinch of flaky sea salt
- SPRINKLES!!! – measure with your heart
- Optional add-in’s;
- 1-2 scoops of collagen – for an extra hit of protein & great for gut health
- 1 Tbsp vanilla protein powder – for extra protein + makes the filling a bit thicker – think cookie dough – YUM!
- For the chocolate cups –
- 1 cup dark chocolate
- 1/2-1 teaspoon of finely ground instant espresso – optional
- Instructions
- Melt chocolate and espresso by your preferred method.
- Use a teaspoon to drizzle some melted chocolate into a chocolate cup 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.
- Place your chocolate cups in the fridge or freezer for 5-10 mins to set.
- While your chocolate cups are setting, grab a small bowl and mix all filling ingredients, stirring until well combined.
- Taste – if you prefer a sweeter filling you can add a splash of maple syrup of 1/2 teaspoon of monk fruit (or sweetener of choice)
- Remove your chocolate cups from the fridge or freezer, fill each chocolate cup with a spoonful of your creamy, dreamy, cashew butter filling then use the back of your spoon carefully smooth out the top and firmly but gently press the filling down into the chocolate cups.
- Once all your cups are filled, top with a little extra chocolate, smooth it all the way to the edges so the filling is completely covered then sprinkle with salt and place them back into the fridge (or freezer) to set.
- Enjoy xo
NOTES:
1 – 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!
2 – I love Macro Mike plant based almond protein powder . Its gluten free, dairy free, sugar free, boosted with probiotics & truly tastes all kinds of incredible. Its hands down without question the smoothest, most delicious, elite tasting protein power (plant based/dairy free or otherwise!!) I have ever tried. And I have tried A LOT! Use AMB-EM to get a cheeky discount of you want to try it & believe me, you do!
3 – I use before you speak coffee which is a finely ground instant espresso that’s with infused with turmeric, MCT Oil & siberian ginseng (they also have great decaf/ adrenal blend which I drink at night or those days when Im feeling extra stressed & need to help chill and calm the nervous system)! EMS10 = 10% off if you want to give it a try
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Question of the day –
What’s your fave chocolate-y treat?
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Do it, do it You know you want to xo
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