Chocolate Peanut Butter Bites

Two ingredients, no-bake, super simple, fudgy chocolate peanut butter bites.  They’re customizable to add all kinds of add-ins and quite fun to experiment and change things up.  Everyone can have their own personalized chocolate treat. 

I like using silicone muffin cups to portion off the chocolate into individual servings, you can use paper muffin cups if you don’t have silicone ones.  They can be stored in the refrigerator to stay soft and fudgy or keep them in the freezer for longer storage.  If frozen let them thaw slightly before serving.

How to Make Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Bites

1. Melt the chocolate either using the microwave method or the DIY double boiler method. There's no added sweetener so make sure your chocolate is semi-sweet. 
2. Once your chocolate is melted, stir in the peanut butter until smooth.   
3. Line a muffin tray with silicone muffin cups or paper muffin cups.
4. Either add your add-ins to customize, wait to customize each individual serving, or leave it as is.  
5. Portion the chocolate into each cup.  I use about 6 and fill the cups up between ½ to ¾ of the way.  The larger the serving, the longer it will take to set up.  How many add-ins you use will also alter how many servings you get.  
6. If you are adding any goodies to the individual portions a toothpick is helpful to stir them into the chocolate, it doesn’t get as coated with chocolate as a fork or spoon does. 

Microwave Method for Melting Chocolate

If microwaving the chocolate, use a microwave-safe bowl.  Microwave for 30-second increments, making sure to stir after each increment.  Stop when the chocolate is about 90% of the way done.  Stir it together and the residual heat should melt the rest of the chocolate.

Double Boiler Method for Melting Chocolate

Place a glass or stainless steel bowl over a pot that has about 1-2 inches of water in it.  There needs to be enough water to boil, so it will create steam to heat the bowl that will melt the chocolate.  Leave 2-3 inches of room between the water and the bottom of the bowl so you don’t have direct contact.  The bowl needs to fit into the pot to create a seal so the boiling water or steam doesn’t squirt out.  Then just boil the water!

Add-ins

• Crushed or broken pretzels
• Cocoa nibs for a little crunch
• Brown rice puffed cereal
• Vegan marshmallows
• Freeze-dried fruit (ex. Raspberries)
• Pinch of sea salt to the top (which does sink into the chocolate but still good)
• Your favorite vegan cookies crushed up
• Roasted chopped hazelnuts or roasted macadamia nuts

More Chocolate Recipes

• Dark chocolate raspberry truffles
• No-bake cookie dough bites
• Chocolate covered cookie dough bites
• Peanut butter cookie bars
• Homemade hot chocolate
• Chocolate peanut butter nice cream

Vegan Chocolate

Need help picking out vegan chocolate? I found this article that might be helpful, it's full of information on vegan chocolate brands. It also includes some information on brands that aren't vegan but sell products that don't contain animal products.

As always, I hope you enjoy this recipe for chocolate peanut butter cups!

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