Sunbutter Cups Recipe
Sun Butter Cups are a healthy, nut-free alternative to peanut butter cups made with sunflower butter. These no-bake treats are easy to make and super filling.
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Sunflower seed butter is made from sunflower seeds and is a fantastic option for those with tree nuts or nut allergies. Besides this no-bake sunbutter cups recipe other sunbutter recipes that we enjoy include these Sunbutter Granola Bars. Allergen friendly so great for kids!
Check out all of our Healthy Snack Recipes for more inspiration.
IN THIS POST: Everything you need to make Sun Butter Cups
Ingredients for this recipe
- sunflower seed butter – you can use smooth but chunky gives it that extra zhoosh
- coconut oil
- maple syrup
- sea salt
- chocolate chips – choose dark chocolate for vegans
- hemp seeds – my favorite plant-based protein!
Instructions
Start by lining a muffin tin with parchment or silicone liners.
Next, open a fresh jar of sunbutter and give it a stir. The chunky variety has whole roasted seeds right in it.
Yum!
Measure out a cup and add it to a mixing bowl.
Next, stir in the coconut oil and maple syrup and sprinkle in the sea salt. Spoon the mixture evenly into the lined muffin tin.
Then top the cups with the dark chocolate chips and sprinkle with hemp seeds. Finally, pop them into the freezer for about twenty minutes for them to firm up.
Enjoy cold. These will melt at room temp so they aren’t good for on-the-go snacks. Store them in a sealed container in the fridge or freezer.
FAQ’S, Tips, + Substitutions
- Is sunflower butter healthy for you? Yes! Sunbutter has a ton of healthy fats, vitamin E, and magnesium.
- Is SunButter healthier than peanut butter? While they have similar benefits, sunflower butter is more nutritious and has fewer unhealthy fats than peanut butter.
- Be sure to check the product label of the dark chocolate to ensure this recipe is dairy-free.
- Use a mini muffin pan for portion control convenience.
- Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to accent the chocolate.
- Remember to keep these in the refrigerator or freezer as they quickly melt at room temperature. Store them in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave and drizzle the melted chocolate on top of the sunbutter layer instead of leaving them whole to make a chocolate layer for a different variety.
More healthy no-bake treats
- Chewy No Bake Energy Bars with Pumpkin Seeds
- No Bake Brownie Bites
- Hemp Seed””Energy Balls””- Easy Gluten Free + No””Bake””Recipe
- No Bake Chocolate Coconut Oil Cookies – Vegan & Gluten Free
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Freezer Fudge
- Tahini Fudge – Maple Vanilla Walnut
**This recipe was originally posted on September 12, 2014, and updated on April 10, 2019, and again on July 1, 2022, with recipe notes, writing, and new photos.**
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Easy + Delicious Sun Butter Cups Recipe – Vegan + Peanut Free
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup sunflower seed butter *I use chunky
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 1 ½ tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp hemp seeds
Instructions
- Mix sunflower seed butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, and salt together in a bowl.
- Pour mixture evenly into a lined muffin tin – I make 8 sunbutter cups with this recipe.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips and hemp seeds over top and pop into the freezer for about 30 minutes to set.
- Store in the freezer in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks.
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Notes
- Be sure to check the product label of the dark chocolate to ensure this recipe is dairy-free.
- Use a mini muffin pan for portion control convenience.
- Add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to accent the chocolate.
- Remember to keep these in the refrigerator or freezer as they quickly melt at room temperature. Store them in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave and drizzle the melted chocolate on top of the sunbutter layer instead of leaving them whole to make a chocolate layer for a different variety.
