Raw Sunflower Butter Cups
Serves: 12 Sunflower Butter Cups
 
Ingredients
  • FOR THE RAW CHOCOLATE:
  • ⅔ cup Coconut Oil, softened
  • ⅓ cup Coconut Butter, softened
  • ¼ cup Raw Cacao Powder
  • 2 tablespoons Maple Syrup
  • ½ tablespoon Vanilla
  • FOR THE SUNFLOWER BUTTER FILLING:
  • 1½ cups Sunflower Seeds (raw & unsalted)
  • ¼ teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 3 tablespoons Coconut Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Coconut Butter
  • 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
Instructions
  1. MAKE THE CHOCOLATE:
  2. Place the coconut oil, coconut butter, raw cacao powder, maple syrup, and vanilla in a small mixing bowl. Whisk until smooth. Depending on how warm or cold your kitchen is, you may need to heat the chocolate mixture over a double boiler for a few seconds to melt coconut butter and oils further. You can also pop the bowl in the microwave for a few seconds so that the mixture is a pour-able consistency.
  3. Line a small baking sheet or 9x9 baking dish with 12 silicone wrapper molds (or use 12 cupcake wrappers but make sure that each is doubled up...I use foil lined for easy removal).
  4. Divide half of the chocolate between the wrappers and place the baking sheet in the freezer.
  5. MAKE THE SUNFLOWER BUTTER FILLING:
  6. While the chocolate is freezing, place the sunflower seeds, salt, coconut butter and coconut oil in a high speed blender. Process for several minutes at high speed until the mixture is very smooth. Add in the maple syrup and vanilla and blend again, just until combined.
  7. Remove the chocolate filled wrappers from the freezer and divide the sunflower butter mixture evenly between them. Place in the freezer for 15-20 minutes, or until sunflower filling is firm.
  8. Remove cups from the freezer and divide the remaining chocolate mixture between the cups.
  9. Top with sunflower seeds, if desired. Place back in the freezer for another 20 minutes.
  10. When the cups are frozen solid, remove the wrappers and store them in an airtight container in the fridge.
Recipe by The Kitchen McCabe at https://www.thekitchenmccabe.com/2016/02/15/raw-sunflower-butter-cups/