Paleo Peanut Butter: Chocolate Hearts|Healthy Valentine Treat

Are you looking for a delicious, healthy, and kid-approved valentine dessert? Look no further! These paleo peanut butter chocolate hearts make the perfect valentine treat.

But we also don’t want them to miss out on any of the fun that this little holiday brings. It is that time of year when all the grocery stores are filling up with red and pink candies, chocolates, and heart-shaped lollipops. These are the very things we try to avoid giving our kids.

These are simple to make, and the kids can even help! Our daughter loves to make these and can do this one mostly by herself. In fact, she begs to make these almost every day, and she prefers that we record her doing it. She likes to pretend she is making a youtube video, wonder where she gets that from?!? So, of course, when we made these for our journal, she had to be in the video! Instead of loading up with all of the artificial dye and sugar, we will make our own chocolates, filled with healthy and wholesome ingredients.

These paleo peanut butter chocolate hearts are sweetened with honey, only require a few ingredients, and will quickly become a family favorite!

PALEO PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE HEARTS

INGREDIENTS

CHOCOLATE LAYER

• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup honey

PEANUT BUTTER LAYER

• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Melt 1/2 cup coconut oil in a saucepan and then pour into a bowl. Add in the cocoa powder and honey. Stir until well combined.
2. Fill the heart molds halfway with the chocolate mixture. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes or until the mixture is hardened.
3. Melt 1/2 cup of coconut oil in a saucepan and then pour into a bowl. Add peanut butter, honey, and vanilla. Stir until well combined.
4. Pour the peanut butter mixture over the hardened chocolate mixture, place back in the freezer.
5. Once the peanut butter is hardened, you can pop the peanut butter cups out of the molds. Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.

If you don’t have heart molds, you can still make these. You can pour the layers into an 8 by 8 baking dish and cut them into pieces once hardened. RECIPE NOTES: We used this heart-shaped mold to get the peanut butter cups shaped like hearts.

ABOUT THE INGREDIENTS

COCONUT OIL

We use it in the kitchen for baking and cooking, and we use it for a lot of DIY body products. Coconut oil is a healthy fat that contains medicinal properties. Studies have shown that cultures that eat a lot of coconuts are overall healthier and have lower rates of heart disease. We use a ton of coconut oil over here.

Coconut oil can increase fat burning, kill fungus caused by candida, reduce stress, and it is loaded with natural saturated fats, which increases the good HDL cholesterol in your body.

COCOA POWDER

When you crush cocoa beans and remove the fat (cocoa butter), you will have cocoa powder! On its own, not in a chocolate bar with added sugar, it contains nutrients that can benefit our health.

Cocoa powder is rich in antioxidants, which can help reduce inflammation. Dark chocolate or cocoa powder has been shown to reduce blood pressure, lower risk of heart attack, improve blood flow, and have antibacterial properties that can support a healthy immune system.

HONEY

We buy it by the gallon because it tastes amazing and has so many health benefits. We live an hour away from an Amish community, and we love visiting them every few months to stock up on raw honey. Better yet, it is local raw honey.

• Raw honey is a good source of antioxidants.
• It has antibacterial and anti-fungal properties.
• It is great for the digestive tract and respiratory issues. A spoon full of local raw honey is very soothing for a sore throat, and it can help relieve a cough. Add a drop of lemon essential oil to a spoonful of raw honey for a natural cough syrup.
• Honey can counter pollen allergens making it a natural remedy for seasonal allergies.

PEANUT BUTTER

Hydrogenation is a process in which a liquid unsaturated fat is turned into a solid fat by adding hydrogen. This oil is very unhealthy and is actually banned in some countries. When buying peanut butter, you will want to stay away from any that contains hydrogenated oils.

Buying natural peanut butter without sugar is a great option! You can substitute the peanut butter for almond butter or cashew butter if you have a peanut allergy.

VANILLA

Be sure to use real vanilla and to stay away from imitation vanilla. Pure vanilla is good for your hair and skin. Plus, it can reduce anxiety, support a healthy digestive system, and ease respiratory issues.

You can feel good about eating these and feeding them to your kiddos! Do you have any tried and true healthy valentine’s snacks?

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PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE HEARTS

By the studio Ascher Prep: 10 minutes minsAdditional Time: 30 minutes minsTotal: 40 minutes mins Servings: 6 SaveSaved Pin Print Delicious, healthy, and simple Valentine's Day treat. These peanut butter cups are kid-approved and will have your guest asking for more.

Equipment

• saucepan
• Silicone mold

Ingredients

CHOCOLATE LAYER

• ½ cup coconut oil
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• ¼ cup honey

PEANUT BUTTER LAYER

• ½ cup coconut oil
• ½ cup peanut butter
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

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Instructions

• Melt 1/2 cup coconut oil in a saucepan and then pour it into a bowl. Add in the cocoa powder and honey. Stir until well combined.
• Fill the heart molds halfway with the chocolate mixture. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes or until the mixture is hardened.
• Melt 1/2 cup of coconut oil in a saucepan and then pour it into a bowl. Add peanut butter, honey, and vanilla. Stir until well combined.
• Pour the peanut butter mixture over the hardened chocolate mixture, place back in the freezer.
• Once the peanut butter is hardened you can pop the peanut butter cups out of the molds. Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.

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Notes

We used a heart shape mold to get the peanut butter cups to be shaped liked hearts for Valentine's Day. You can make these in any shape molds or if don't have molds you can make this in a glass pan. You can pour the layers into a 8" by 8" baking dish and cut them into pieces once hardened.

Nutrition

Calories: 527kcal, Carbohydrates: 31g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 47g, Saturated Fat: 32g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Sodium: 94mg, Potassium: 191mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 26g, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 17mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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