Healthy Peanut Butter Cups

By Adam Fisher
Published 4/3/2025
Dietitian Reviewed: Erin McNamara, RDN, LDN, CLT
Approved for These Diets:
Heart Healthy | Low Sodium | Gluten Free | Diabetic | Low Cholesterol | Vegetarian
Healthy Peanut Butter Cups

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
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Ingredients

Recipe yields 24 servings

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How to Make Healthy Peanut Butter Cups

  1. Step 1

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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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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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