Chocolate Coconut Almond Butter Cups
This post is going to be a rant with some chocolate if that’s okay. Because today, I feel like letting off some steam about a small obstacle I’m facing and I want to be real with you. If you haven’t noticed, I’m on the sugar-free grind lately.
I have been on the candida diet/cleanse for the past month or so. This is literally the hardest diet I have ever been on. I thought that when I started eating gluten-free due to my celiac disease that it would be difficult enough.
Now the restrictions are so severe I constantly feel like I’m missing out on so many foods that I have been accustomed to eating. I crave sugar like no other everyday and have the worst time satiating my sweet tooth.
I’m frustrated. I’m hungry. But, I’m learning.
I actually kind of like relearning how to cook under my restrictions and how to keep myself nourished without feeling deprived. I think the one thing this diet has forced me to do is to appreciate the food that we are provided and where it comes from.
We’ll see where it goes from here, but I am just so grateful that I can document this journey and make myself healthy again through the power of food.
So, now comes the real reason you all are here. The chocolate. When I crave something that I can’t eat, I try to set out to create something that will satisfy my hankering while adhering to my diet.
These chocolate coconut almond butter cups are candida friendly, gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, paleo friendly AND extremely satisfying!
They’re not super sweet since I used stevia (and it takes awhile to get used to the aftertaste of stevia in my opinion); However, you can use more or less stevia depending on your taste buds, or even honey or maple syrup if you don’t need to follow the candida diet.
I can’t wait to try some new variations of this recipe and experiment with other flavors! Chocolate mint cups anyone?
Chocolate Coconut Almond Butter Cups
Ingredients
For the Chocolate:
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup coconut oil (melted)
- 60 drops liquid stevia (or use 1 tbsp maple syrup)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
For the Filling:
- 1/4 cup almond butter (no sugar added)
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- liquid stevia (to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Line mini muffin tins with paper liners and set aside.
- To make the chocolate, add melted coconut oil, vanilla, cocoa powder, salt, cinnamon and liquid stevia to a bowl. I used about 60 drops of liquid stevia but adjust to your tastes.
- Then spoon chocolate into the mini muffin cups to just cover the bottom. Place in the freezer to set for 10-15 minutes.
- In the meantime, to make the filling, combine melted coconut oil, almond butter, coconut flour, shredded coconut, stevia, salt and cinnamon in a bowl. I used about 10 drops of liquid stevia for the filling, but again, adjust to your tastes.
- Place filling in the refrigerator for 10 minutes or so to stiffen up.
- Then, form little balls with the filling and drop them into the muffin cups.
- Using the remaining chocolate, cover the filling completely. Freeze until set and ready to eat.
Nutrition
Note: Please note, I am an accountant, not at all a healthcare professional. If you are on the candida diet, please consult with your doctor or nutritionist to confirm what you are able to eat on the diet. All information is based on my personal experiences on the diet. Not to mention, there are a bazillion forms of the candida diet out there.
Yes please! These look great and just what I need to get me through a January detox
Thanks Chris for stopping by! I hope you try them out! Just make sure you add the Stevia to taste since taste buds are so different, especially with Stevia it seems.
While it’s not chocolate, my mom and I have a treat we really enjoy to satisfy our sweet teeth (tooth?). It does have sugar in it, but is natural sugar. You buy ground baking dates (or blend them super smooth yourself) and then you take a spoonful and roll it in unsweetened coconut flakes. It is a kind of different taste at first if you aren’t used to date, but it is super good!
This sounds really good! Thanks for the idea – I’ll have to try this 🙂