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PB + J meets peanut butter cup in this killer combo of classic comfort foods! These delightful PB+J Cups are easy to make with only 4 ingredients, simple methods, and no heat required. They’re the ultimate summer sweet for your kids or the kid in us all! #vegan #dairyfree #vegancandy #veganrecipes #glutenfree //plantpowercouple.com

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cups Recipe

Brittany Roche
Peanut butter and jelly meets peanut butter cup in this combo of classic comfort foods! These delightful pb&j cups are easy to make with only 4 ingredients, simple methods, and no baking required. They’re the ultimate snack for your kids or for the kid in us all!
4.72 from 7 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Vegan Dessert Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 12 mini cups
Calories 262 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Line a mini muffin tin with cupcake liners. You can make these in a regular-sized muffin tin too. This recipe will make 12 mini cups or 6 regular-sized cups.
  • Add the peanut butter, refined coconut oil, and maple syrup to a small saucepan and heat on low. Stir continuously with a wooden spoon for about 1-2 minutes or until the mixture is melted, liquid-y, + totally combined with no clumps remaining.
  • Carefully spoon this mixture into each cupcake liner, creating a ¼ inch layer on the bottom. Place your muffin tin in the freezer for 5 minutes to set the first layer.
  • Next, top each peanut butter jayer with  ½ - 1 tsp strawberry jam (or 1 Tbsp for regular-sized cups). Use a spoon to flatten it out a bit and place your muffin tin back in the freezer for another 5 minutes.
  • Before you remove your muffin tin again, check your peanut butter. If it’s firmed up a bit, you may want to carefully reheat it. Carefully spoon this peanut butter mixture into each cupcake liner, completely covering the jam. Use a spoon to level out each cup and add more peanut butter mixture where needed. Then, place the muffin tin in the freezer for a final 20-30 minutes.
  • Store your peanut butter + jam cups in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 8 weeks. We do not recommend leaving them out of the freezer for more than a few minutes, however, as they do tend to get a bit melty - especially in the heat. Enjoy!

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Notes

*We used regular old store brand peanut butter for this recipe and highly recommend you use the same. If you’re using a “natural” peanut butter, something more grainy and separated, be aware you will need to adjust the amount of sweetener and/or coconut oil and the results will be different than the cups pictured here.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 262kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 5gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 107mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12g
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