How to make reese’s peanut butter cups even better? Make them healthy, more delicious, and infused with energizing keto properties. These energy boosting almond butter chocolate cups not only increase energy production thanks to the infused maca root and reishi mushroom powder. These magical medicinal plant powders also balance hormones and boost libido (maca) and boost the immune system (reishi) in addition to their effects on energy. This dessert is perfect as snack to cut appetite or sugar cravings, or to boost energy before a workout or as a lift in the late afternoon.
Makes 1 dozen almond butter cups
Ingredients
1/2 cup organic almond butter
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons maca powder
1 teaspoon reishi powder
2 cups (350g) dark chocolate chips
1 teaspoon virgin coconut oil
Pinch of salt
Recipe
In a medium bowl, combine the almond butter, honey, mama powder and reishi powder and thoroughly combine. Put to the side.
Melt the chocolate au bain marie and add the coconut oil and a pinch of salt.
Place cupcake liners in a cupcake tray and add a spoonful of chocolate to make the base. Then add a spoonful of energy infused almond butter, and top it off with another spoonful of chocolate. With the end of a small spoon, swirl the chocolate into the almond butter. Place the energy boosting almond butter chocolate cups in the refrigerator to harden.
*For caramelized pumpkin seeds, add seeds to a sauté pan and add a teaspoon of honey. Quickly toss the seeds for several minutes in the honey until the sugar reduces and caramelizes.