Recipe for vegan Snickers Cups - filled with roasted peanuts and a creamy caramel sauce. These are so simple to make - you will be surprised!
I get the best ideas for new recipes when I'm riding my bike home from work late at night - when the streets are empty or when I'm in the shower. Let's just call these vegan Snickers Cups a bike-idea :D
I'm sure you know the basic concept of chocolate cups from regular Peanut Butter Cups or my Bloody Cups for Halloween, but these are filled with a creamy caramel sauce and roasted & lightly salted peanuts! If you've been a fan of Snickers - then I'm sure you will love these; even if you don't like Snickers (I never cared for it, really) - you'll love these too ^.^ Well, at least, I hope you do!
These are really easy to make! The GIF above shows the basic steps of the process.
Vegan Snickers Cups
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups vegan baking chocolate or chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- ¼ cup raw peanuts (or roasted - in that case skip step 3)
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 2 tablespoons brown rice syrup*
- ½ tablespoon water
Instructions
- Place 9 muffin liners in a muffin pan.
- In a double boiler, melt the baking chocolate/chocolate chips and coconut oil, stir well. Fill about 1½ teaspoons of melted chocolate in the muffin liners; tilt them, so the chocolate spreads to the sides. Repeat for all the muffin liners and place the muffin pan into the fridge for a few minutes (until the chocolate hardens). Use about half the chocolate for this step.
- Roast the peanuts with a pinch of salt in a small pan on medium heat for about 3-4 minutes while stirring occasionally. Chop the peanuts in smaller pieces.
- Mix the almond butter with the rice syrup and water until it has reached a creamy consistency. Depending on the almond butter you're using, you might have use more or less water to achieve that.
- Once the first chocolate layer has set, divide the almond butter mixture into the muffin liners (place it in the middle) and sprinkle the peanuts on top.
- Use the rest of the melted chocolate to top the cups with. Tilt it a bit so the top is covered with the chocolate completely. Let it harden in the fridge for about 5 minutes.
- Once the chocolate is hard, carefully remove the cups from the cupcake liners and enjoy!
Video
Notes
Storage: Keep the Snickers Cups in the fridge until they are all gone :)
Nutrition
If you give these vegan Snickers Cups a try I'd love to hear how they turned out for you! Leave a comment or post a picture on instagram, use the hashtag #elephantasticvegan and tag me via @elephantasticvegan to make sure I'll see it ^.^ I love to see all your lovely creations! Thanks! <3
Jenn S. says
Holy moly, these look so good!! Snickers was always my favorite candy bar growing up. I shudder to think how many of those I consumed. I haven't had one in probably 5-6 years. These little cuties might just become my new staple treat! They look amazing and so super easy!
Bianca says
Thank you so much, Jenn! Then it's time to indulge in that beloved sweetness, again - but this time vegan style ^.^
They are really easy to make - due to the no-cook, 3-ingredient caramel sauce.
Natalie says
Decadence. Ooey gooey nutty decadence. There is no doubt in my mind I would devour these in an obscenely short amount of time! And love that simple no cooking required caramel. Love them <3
Bianca says
The no-cooking caramel is the best! I've been using it over nice cream too. Soo yummy. Thanks, Natalie! I'm so glad you like them. :)
Strength and Sunshine says
Well keep on biking home because these are delish!!!!! Snickers were always a favorite...nutty, gooey, chocolatey.....The perfect bite and now in cup form!
Bianca says
I think I'm gonna have to do a couple of more bike sessions, if I want to keep eating these ^.^ I'm glad you like them, Rebecca! I didn't like nuts before I went vegan, so snickers wasn't on the top of my fav-candy-bar-list. But now I LOVE that stuff.
Katie @ Produce on Parade says
Dannggg! You're a stinking genius! I get my best ideas right before I go to sleep... I think like most people ;)
Bianca says
It's too bad I always fall asleep too fast before I have some grand pre-sleep ideas :) Thanks, Katie <3!
kushigalu says
WOW! This is amazingly delicious. Wish I could grab one right now :-)
CakePants says
These look incredible!! I've always loved Snickers, but feel kind of bad eating them, with the long list of ingredients and everything. These homemade ones look way better than the original - and they're vegan?! There's no stopping me now.
Bianca says
Ohh I have the feeling that you're going to love these! :) Long ingredients lists always put me off too, especially when there's so much stuff in there I can't even pronounce.
Sarah | Well and Full says
I love snickers.... and I love this recipe even more because it's all natural and vegan! :D
Bianca says
Thank you, Sarah! I'm glad you like it ^.^ Yeay, vegan! :)
fabrizio ceciliani says
Look delicious. Brava!
Kristy @ Southern In Law says
Ooh, these look so good! You can never ever go wrong with chocolate!
Megan - The Emotional Baker says
Woah! These are awesome :) I've been dying to make pb cups and now I have to!
Anjali @ Vegetarian Gastronomy says
These look fantastic Bianca! Easy, and delicious.
Devi says
These look really good, but I'm wondering where the coconut oil is supposed to be used? Its on the ingredient list, but not how its being used. I'm guessing its to roast the peanuts in, but I just want to be certain before I try making it myself!
Bianca says
So sorry I forgot the coconut oil in the instructions, Devi! I've added it now (in step 2) - the coconut oil helps make the chocolate smoother and thinner so it will be easier to coat the muffin liners with. Have fun making these and I'd love to know how you like them once you've tried them ^.^
Kyra says
I'm sure I already drooled over these when I saw them on IG, but I'm drooling again - and I love that timelapse GIF, so cool Bianca!
Bianca says
I'm glad you're liking the GIF.. I still find them highly amusing.. I could watch them all day long :D Thank you so much, Kyra! <3
Alice @ Aliciouslog says
I'm drooling all over my brand new laptop. That's all.
Bianca says
Hahaha, sorry, Alice! :D
Sam @ PancakeWarriors says
This might be the most dangerous post I've seen in awhile. Clearly I must make these now!! Thanks for sharing, pinned so I can try them this weekend!
Bianca says
Yeay, I'd love to hear how they turn out for you, Sam! :)