Raw Cranberry Pecan Butter Cups
Raw Cranberry Pecan Butter Cups
Makes 12
Chocolate:
3/4 cup raw cacao powder
1/2 cup raw coconut oil, warmed to liquid
1/4 cup raw coconut nectar or maple syrup
a pinch of sea salt
about a heaping 1/4 cup pecan coconut butter (recipe follows)
about 1/4 cup cranberry Jam (recipe follows)
12 mini sized foil cups (regular peanut butter cup sized, not the tiny and not the regular muffin size)
To make the chocolate, whisk together all ingredients until smooth. Set 12 foil cups out, and fill them 1/4 full with chocolate. Set in the freezer until hard (about 15 minutes), then place about 1 tsp of pecan butter into the center of each, make a divet into the center of that, then spoon a tsp of cranberry jam over it. Set in the freezer until hard, about 30 minutes (the centers need to set as well). Spoon chocolate over the tops of the fillings to fill the cups, then place back in the freezer to set for about 15 minutes. Store in the fridge.
Cranberry Jam:
1 cup fresh cranberries
1 cup dried cranberries, soaked in water 30 minutes and drained well
juice of one small orange
1/4 cup raw coconut nectar
Combine all ingredients in a high speed blender and process until smooth. You will have extra after the candy recipe for another use.
Pecan Coconut Butter:
2 1/2 cups raw pecans
1/2 cup finely shredded dried coconut (raw unsweetened)
sea salt to taste
In a high speed blender, combine all ingredients and blend until smooth, using the tamper to press the mixture into the blade. It should take about a minute if you have a good blender. Alternatively, you can do it in the food processor, it will just take longer and you will have to stop it and scrape down the sides a few times. Store in a jar in the fridge. Keeps for a month or so. If using for the nut butter cups, allow to chill completely until firm, and not runny, a few hours).
8 Comments
This is like thanksgiving pb& j!!!! Looks amazing.
Thank you :)!
Yummm!! I love the cranberry theme. You took a solid cup recipe and made it seasonal .. seriously girl, love it. I bet the cranberries provide a nice tart contrast to the rich chocolate.
Thank you :)! I love chocolate cups of all sorts. Yes, and the tart loving girl that I am these were pretty awesome ;).
I wish I had some dried cranberries in! I have about a cup of fresh leftover from something else and would love to make this jam. <br />The chocolate nut butter cups look amazing too.
Thank you! Next time you have both, you should try it. Or, you could use some dates in place of the dried cranberries, but less since they are so sweet and probably leave out the coconut nectar.
Working on trying this one now. It's so much easier for me to save your Pintrest on likes but I don't see there. Thank you for sharing your creations and amazing photography with us all. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Awesome! I am happy you are trying them, and you are so welcome, I am always willing to share so you can enjoy them for yourself too :)!. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!