Pumpkin butter chocolate cups

An allergen-free homemade Reese's recipe

Who says October says Halloween. And who says Halloween says sweets, candies and treats. Although this holiday is a real pleasure for children (young and old), Halloween is often problematic for people suffering from food allergies.

Here is a true Halloween classic completely reinvented that perfectly replaces the Reese : Pumpkin Butter Chocolate Cups.

In addition to being vegan, they are free from all major allergens, including nuts, dairy, soy and gluten.

Prepare these pumpkin butter chocolate cups for a festive and successful Halloween that will please everyone, without exception!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 5 minutes

Refrigeration: 30 minutes

Servings: 9 pumpkin butter chocolate cups

Culinary tools: Food processor, 9 silicone muffin molds

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup of pumpkin seed butter
• 6 fresh pitted dates
• 2 tablespoons of puffed rice crumbled
• 1 teaspoon ofnon-alcoholic vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups of allergen-free mini dark chocolate chips

Approach

1. In a food processor, mix the pumpkin seed butter, the fresh pitted dates, the puffed rice crumbled as well as thenon-alcoholic vanilla extract.
2. Grind vigorously until you obtain a homogeneous ball of dough.
3. Using your hands, shape 9 balls of dough.
4. Lightly flatten the pumpkin butter dough balls and set aside.
5. In a bain-marie, melt the allergen-free mini dark chocolate chips stirring them constantly.
6. Remove from heat and pour 1 tbsp. of melted chocolate in each of 9 muffin molds.
7. Place a flattened ball of dough in each of the chocolate molds. Lightly press each pumpkin butter dough ball into the melted chocolate.
8. Pour ½ tablespoon of melted chocolate into each mold to cover the pumpkin seed butter dough balls.
9. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
10. Take out a few minutes before serving.

Happy Halloween!

About the author

Naturopaths from La Boite à Grains

Team of qualified and certified naturopaths (ND) in Gatineau in Outaouais.

Original article written by Véronique Cousineau, Naturopath