Name: Healthy Peanut Butter Cups
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 cup natural low-sodium creamy peanut butter, divided; 1/4 cup pure maple syrup; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups gluten-free old-fashioned rolled oats; 4 oz (about 1/2 cup) dark chocolate chips

(5.0)

By Adam Fisher

Published 4/3/2025

Dietitian Reviewed: Erin McNamara, RDN, LDN, CLT

Approved for These Diets:

Photo Credit: Baldwin Publishing Staff Photographer

These Healthy Peanut Butter Cups are a healthy take on Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, made with just five simple ingredients. Creamy peanut butter, naturally sweet maple syrup, and fiber-rich oats form the base, while dark chocolate adds a rich, antioxidant-packed topping. With no added refined sugars and naturally low in sodium, these homemade peanut butter cups are heart-healthy and diabetic-friendly. Meal prep these chocolate peanut butter delights ahead of time to enjoy them as a tasty dessert or as a grab-and-go healthy snack straight from the fridge. You will be in pure peanut butter-chocolate bliss!

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Total Time

50 minutes

Servings

24

Calories

119

Ingredients

Recipe yields 24 servings

1 cup natural low-sodium creamy peanut butter, divided

1/4 cup pure maple syrup

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups gluten-free old-fashioned rolled oats

4 oz (about 1/2 cup) dark chocolate chips

Directions

Step 1

Line mini muffin pans with mini cupcake liners. If you have silicone mini muffin pans, skip this step.
Step 2

In a medium microwave-safe bowl, add ¾ cup peanut butter and maple syrup. Microwave on high, in 20-second increments, stirring after each cycle, until melted. Stir in vanilla extract. Add oats and stir until well combined.
Step 3

Evenly distribute peanut butter oat mixture into each cup and pack down firmly with your fingers. Each cup should be about ½ full.
Step 4

In the same bowl used for the peanut butter oat mixture, combine chocolate chips and remaining ¼ cup peanut butter. Microwave on high in 30-second increments, stirring after each cycle, until melted and smooth. Using a small spoon, fill each cup just below the brim with chocolate mixture, smoothing the top with the back of the spoon.
Step 5

Refrigerate, uncovered, for 30 minutes, until firm. Remove from refrigerator and enjoy! Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 peanut butter cup

119

Calories

8

g

Fat

0

mg

Cholesterol

28

mg

Sodium

10

g

Carbs

2

g

Sat. Fat

2

g

Fiber

3

g

Protein

5

g

Sugars

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