Alicia Silverstone Shares a Treat You'll Go Nuts For

Actress (and mom-to-be) Alicia Silverstone shares a healthy dose of sweet nostalgia

As a child, I absolutely loved Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. They were my favorite candy on the planet. They had that hard edge and really soft middle—who wouldn’t want that?

When I became a vegan 10 years ago, I was sad to give them up. So I developed these Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups by combining various recipes and using only homemade and natural ingredients. I’m proud of them. I think they’re the most ­ridiculously delicious things in the entire world, and I always give them to people as an introduction to how great vegan treats can be.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Serves 12

Ingredients:
½ cup Earth Balance buttery spread
¾ cup crunchy peanut butter (preferably unsweetened and unsalted)
¾ cup graham cracker crumbs (about 10 squares)
¼ cup maple sugar or other granulated sweetener
1 cup grain-sweetened, nondairy chocolate or carob chips
¼ cup soy, rice, or nut milk
¼ cup chopped peanuts, pecans, or almonds

Directions:
1. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.

2. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium. Stir in peanut butter, graham cracker crumbs, and maple sugar; mix well. Remove from heat. Divide mixture evenly among muffin cups, about 2 Tbsp per cup.

3. Combine chocolate and milk in another saucepan. Stir over medium until chocolate has melted. Spoon evenly over peanut butter mixture. Top with chopped nuts. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.

Makes: 12 Per Peanut butter cup: 300 calories, 24g carbs, 5g protein, 21g fat, 0mg cholesterol, 120mg sodium, 1g fiber

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