Paleo-friendly Reese Cup!

I am not a huge candy person, but if there is a Reese Cup in front of me, I will eat it.  No. Questions. Asked.  Because who doesn't like peanut butter and chocolate together?  No one.  I am also aware, however, of the junk ingredients in a Reese Cup, which leaves me feeling guilty after I eat one.

Well, you guys, NO MORE GUILT.  This is a Reese Cup do-over.  Paleo-friendly and only four ingredients!!

What you need:

3 T of cocoa powder

1 T of coconut oil

A dollop of raw almond butter

Honey to taste

3-4 cupcake liners

1.  In a small bowl, mix together your cocoa powder and coconut oil.  Add honey little by little until you achieve your preferred level of sweetness.

2.  Pour half of the mixture into your cupcake liners.  Use all 3 or 4.  The ingredients are too heavy for only 1 or 2.  

3.  In a separate bowl, mix your almond butter with some honey.  As stated above, add honey little by little until you achieve your preferred level of sweetness.  

4.  Once mixed, spoon your almond butter mixture on top of the cocoa mixture in your cupcake liner.

5.  Add the remaining cocoa mixture on top of the almond butter mixture.

6.  Place in the freezer for about 10-15 minutes.

7.  Enjoy immensely.

WARNING:  This is RICH.  The cocoa powder used is 100% cocoa so it is extremely dark.  Also, since this is made with coconut oil, it will start to melt as soon as your fingers touch it.  If you don't mind the mess, then don't worry about.  

You can play around with this recipe, too.  If you don't want to use 100% cocoa powder, use chocolate chips instead and just melt them with the coconut oil.  If you use chocolate chips, you could get creative and use white chocolate chips for a white chocolate "reese" cup.  But, keep in mind, it may not be paleo-friendly anymore if you are a strict Paleo follower.

This makes one huge Reese cup, so usually I share it with my boyfriend, or the person lucky enough to be next to me.  

P.S. This is healthy.  Coconut oil has so many benefits.  It is a NATURAL form of saturated fat so it is GOOD for you.  It's not industry made saturated fat in the crap food you see on supermarket shelves.  People have been known to take one tablespoon a day to keep the weight off!  Cocoa powder has antioxidants and is a mild anti-depressant!  That explains why some days I go from monster to angel the second I eat chocolate.  Raw almond butter is a healthy fat, as well. 

Everyone have an awesome weekend!  

So eat up.  And keep it sassy.