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Sunflower seed butter cups sprinkled with sea salt on a white plate.
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Sunflower Seed Butter Cups Recipe

This chocolate sunflower seed butter cups recipe is easy to make. These treats have a luscious, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Prep Time7 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
Chilling time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 172.6kcal
Author: Jennifer Bell

Equipment

  • Mini muffin pan
  • Mini paper baking cups

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups chopped dark chocolate (or substitute any type of chocolate you prefer)
  • 1/3 cup sunflower seed butter
  • Optional topping: sea salt

Instructions

  • Add 1 1/2 cups chopped dark chocolate to a pot on the stove set to low heat.
  • Cook, stirring constantly until the chocolate has melted, then immediately remove the pot from the heat.
  • Add 1/3 cup sunflower seed butter to the pot of melted dark chocolate, then mix well.
  • Divide the chocolate sunflower seed butter mixture evenly into 12 portions in a mini muffin pan lined with mini paper baking cups.
  • Top each chocolate with a small sprinkle of sea salt, if desired.
  • Place the mini muffin pan in the fridge to let the chocolates set for at least an hour and a half before serving.

Notes

  • Store these treats in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two weeks or in the freezer for up to three months. Thaw at room temperature or in the fridge before serving.
     

Nutrition

Serving: 1Piece | Calories: 172.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3.1g | Fat: 12.8g | Saturated Fat: 5.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.8g | Cholesterol: 0.7mg | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 161.6mg | Fiber: 2.4g | Sugar: 5.2g | Vitamin A: 12.3IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 24.8mg | Iron: 2.9mg