Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Recipe
Ingredients
- Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup
- Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups – Clean&Delicious®
- Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
- Yield: 8 peanut butter cups
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (+ chilling)
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Ingredients:
- 4 ounces Dark Chocolate
- 2 tbsp. all natural peanut butter
- 2 tsp. coconut oil
- 1 heaping tbsp. confectioner sugar
- 8 mini candy cup liners
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 241g | |
| Calories 1267 | |
| Calories from Fat 613 | 48% |
| Total Fat 69.64g | 87% |
| Saturated Fat 35.57g | 142% |
| Trans Fat 0.13g | |
| Cholesterol 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium 256mg | 11% |
| Potassium 949mg | 27% |
| Total Carbs 149.5g | 40% |
| Dietary Fiber 11.0g | 37% |
| Sugars 108.55g | 72% |
| Protein 16.4g | 26% |
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