Name: Chocolate Peppermint Cups Recipe
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 1 h 12 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp raw honey; ¼ tsp Peppermint Extract; 6 oz dark chocolate chips; flaky sea salt

Chocolate Peppermint Cups Recipe

Christoph Lor Modified: July 27, 2024

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How To Make Chocolate Peppermint Cups

These dark chocolate peppermint cups are easy and fun to make. Made with honey, chocolate, and peppermint, these mini cupcakes are simply irresistible.

Preparation: 40 minutes

Cooking: 2 minutes

Freeze Time: 30 minutes

Total: 1 hour 12 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2tbspraw honey
¼tsppeppermint extract
6ozdark chocolate chips
flaky sea salt,for sprinkling

Instructions

In a small bowl, stir together the honey and peppermint extract until combined. Arrange mini cupcake liners on a plate or fill a mini cupcake pan with the liners, if you have one.
Melt the chocolate. Fill the bottom of each cup with 1 teaspoon of the melted chocolate.
Add a small dollop of the honey mixture in the center, then top it with another teaspoon of the chocolate.
Sprinkle a little sea salt over the cups. Freeze the candies until firm, about 30 minutes, then they will be ready to eat.

Recipe Notes

-If you want the salt to stay visible on top, wait until the cups have chilled for about 5 minutes to sprinkle with salt. -For maximum longevity, store them in the refrigerator in a sealed bag.

Nutrition

Calories: 1144.95kcal
Fat: 72.51g
Saturated Fat: 41.66g
Trans Fat: 0.05g
Monounsaturated Fat: 21.74g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.14g
Carbohydrates: 112.70g
Fiber: 18.64g
Sugar: 75.30g
Protein: 13.38g
Cholesterol: 5.10mg
Sodium: 493.54mg
Calcium: 127.30mg
Potassium: 1238.89mg
Iron: 20.43mg
Vitamin A: 3.68µg
Vitamin C: 0.25mg

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