5-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Matcha Coconut Butter Cups made using dairy-free chocolate, pure coconut butter, a touch of pure maple syrup, and matcha green tea. Vegan-friendly, decadent and seriously delicious!
Okay, I’m sorry to bring you two matcha recipes in a row but I couldn’t help myself. I mean for one, it was St. Patrick’s Day yesterday and we’re all about the green this week. And two, this recipe involves dark chocolate so I figured I was safe in that regard alone. Amiright?
Can I just gush to you my love for dark chocolate real quick?… I feel like… dark chocolate completes me. I mean, my husband completes me…? Dark chocolate completes the FOODIE me. I can always, always go for a piece of (dark) chocolate. And I say (dark) chocolate now because 8 year old Ashley was turning her nose up at dark chocolate. My parents pretty much always kept chocolate in the house (thanks, Mom). My mom’s favorite was Dove, milk or dark really, but my dad always went for the dark. It wasn’t until a few years ago, probably when my diet started changing to incorporate more whole foods, that I started to favor dark chocolate more. I feel like I am kind of a chocolate snob now though… Does anyone else feel this way?? Hershey’s “special dark” little miniatures just don’t cut it for me anymore. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I’ll eat those bad boys up in a bind. But if I am going to indulge in some chocolate, I want the good stuff.
Okay, I guess we can chat about these little 5-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Matcha Coconut Butter Cups << sorry that’s kind of a mouthful
They’re so rich and decadent. I may or may not be having them alongside breakfast…
I still kind of can’t believe how good these are. And simple ingredients!
The coconut butter is naturally sweet on its own, but I added a hint of maple syrup just in case the matcha ended up being too strong. And actually, it wasn’t at all. If you’re a big fan of matcha, feel free to leave the maple syrup out entirely, and even bump up the matcha to one full tablespoon. There is quite a bit of chocolate in each bite, so I don’t think you’d miss the maple syrup to be honest.
After you melt your ingredients together…
You just layer your chocolate and matcha coconut butter together and pop it in the freezer to set.
So easy and ridiculously delicious… I should be a freaking chocolatier.
5-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Matcha Coconut Butter Cups [vegan]
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 5
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
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5-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Matcha Coconut Butter Cups made using dairy-free chocolate, pure coconut butter, a touch of pure maple syrup, and matcha green tea. Vegan-friendly, decadent and seriously delicious!
Ingredients
for the chocolate:
- 10oz bag dairy-free dark chocolate chips (I used Enjoy Life)
- 2 tsp extra virgin coconut oil
for the filling:
- 1/4 cup pure coconut butter*
- 1 TBS grade b maple syrup**
- 1/2 heaping TBS matcha green tea (use 1 TBS if you LOVE matcha and want flavor to come through)
Instructions
- Line mini muffin pan with 12 paper liners***, set aside.
- Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in microwave for 15 seconds at a time, about 1 minute total, stirring in between until chips have completely melted. (You can also melt in a small saucepan on stove over low heat, or a double boiler. Just be careful not to burn your chips whichever method you prefer!)
- Scoop about ½ tablespoon of melted chocolate into 12 muffin liners. Transfer pan to freezer and allow chocolate to set for 5 minutes.
- While bottom chocolate layer sets, make your filling: In a small bowl, microwave coconut butter until slightly melted, about 15-20 seconds. Stir in your matcha powder and maple syrup, until matcha is evenly mixed. Set aside.
- Take muffin pan out of freezer. Using ½ teaspoon, scoop a rounded ball of matcha coconut butter (equal to about 1 tsp) and place on solid chocolate. Gently press butter down a little bit with back of teaspoon to flatten. Cover in more melted chocolate, about another ½ tablespoon. Transfer pan back to freezer for another 5 minutes until set.
- I like to store my chocolate cups in the fridge, then allow to come to room temperature before eating. Enjoy!
Notes
- Category: desserts
- Method: microwave
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cup
Keywords: Dark Chocolate Matcha Coconut Butter Cups, healthy chocolate butter cups
Have I convinced you to try matcha yet?
Let’s Chat
- Did your parents always keep something, like chocolate, in the house when you were younger? I mean, it was more so for them, let’s be honest.
- Milk or dark chocolate?
Marina @ A Dancer's Live-It says
I’m totally convinced to buy matcha now!! I’m a dark chocolate girl through and through, although I’ll eat milk chocolate every now and then…like on Easter! 😉 This recipe looks fantastic, happy Friday Ashley!!!
Ashley says
Yay matcha! Easter is a totally acceptable time to indulge in some milk chocolate 😉 Thank you Marina!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I say you should always be weary of people who claim to like milk chocolate. DARK is where it’s at!!!!
This will sound weird and you’ll probably think I’m crazy…but eat some good dark chocolate while outside. Let the fresh air in your mouth while you eat it…omg….it makes dark chocolate that much more spectacular! (100% serious).
Ashley says
lol I will have to give that a try Rebecca!
Erin @ The Almond Eater says
Confession: I’m not a huge matcha fan. ..buuuut i AM a huge coconut fan, so combining it with coconut butter might make it more doable for me. I love making my own butter cups, and these are so pretty! My mom alwaysssssss kept chocolate in the house and yep, Dove chocolate was her fav which is probably why it’s my fav if I’m just looking for plain chocolate to enjoy. MMMMMM.
Ashley says
You would totally enjoy these Erin! You can barely taste the matcha, the green is just fun + it’s super healthy 😉
So funny your mom was a Dove gal too. It’s so creamy, right?!
Les @ The Balanced Berry says
I’m dying over this. I am beyond obsessed with matcha right now. Like, crazy lady obsessed. Matcha and coconut butter would be a match(a) made in heaven. And I’m so glad the coconut butter worked. Growing up we didn’t keep much chocolate in my house but I still managed to get my fix every once in awhile
Ashley says
hahah matcha(a) made <3
Pragati // Simple Medicine says
I spy a little green bowl from Target! #foodblogger
These would be a really awesome Valentine’s Day treat. I could see my classmates in med school going bananas over something like this.
Ashley says
Lol Target is what’s up! Clearance always gets me.
They’re so yummy 😀 Thanks Pragati!
rachel @ athletic avocado says
Dark chocolate completes me too haha. These are so creative! Another great use for matcha 🙂
Ashley says
Haha, yes! Matcha has many uses, it’s fun to change it up!
Meg says
Ash, these look amazing! Seriously. And so excited that they’re vegan! I’ve had some matcha cookie bars before and they were tops! With the matcha and dark choc. These could be called antioxidant power cups! Woop!
Ashley says
Haha yay, thanks Meg! I hope you make them, they’re so good! And thanks for taking the time to “stop by”, it means a lot 🙂 <3
Christina says
You totally bought those bowls at Target hahah I’ve been eyeing them!! These are gorgeous Ash you are killing it!! I can’t get over these photos!!
Ashley says
Lol I DID. And probably on clearance because they always end up there :-p
Thank YOU Christina! I actually wasn’t too sure about these photos until I started editing them 🙂
Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says
Ashley you are the queen of matcha! I need to try these. I have an entire bag of matcha I’ve been dying to do something with.
Ashley says
Oh you should totally make these Megan! I’ve also got another idea I’ll be sharing to IG soon 😉
Alexa [fooduzzi.com] says
Ahh this is BRILLIANT! I just got my hands on some matcha, so these are definitely going on my to-make list this weekend!!
Ashley says
Awesome! Thank you Alexa!
Kristy @ Southern In Law says
Yumm!! These look so good!
Growing up we always had sweets in the house, however, I think because I was allowed to have them I wasn’t really fussed by them. We could have dessert every night, however, I often didn’t have it when I didn’t want it (unlike my friends who weren’t allowed sweets and would go sugar crazy when offered!).
I’m definitely a dark chocolate girl, however, I won’t pass up milk chocolate either 😛 90% lindt dark chocolate is my all time fave <3
Ashley says
lol I feel like with how many siblings I had, we were always fighting over dessert!
And Lindt dark is amazing <3
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness says
Holy shnitz these look amazing. More amazing than anything I’ve ever laid eyes on (except my husband of course….I mean, yeah, my husband) 😉 Girl, you are on FIRE. I want to be your neighbor so I can have all the leftovers of everything you bake and create….
Ashley says
I NEED you to be my neighbor so you can help taste test. Sometimes the husband’s taste buds don’t do the trick 😉
Cakespy says
Absolutely gorgeous. And I am intrigued by the flavor combo – it sounds really tasty and sophisticated!
Ashley says
Thank you so much! The matcha flavor actually doesn’t come through too much, but I like the green anyhow 😉
KJ | Omnomherbivore says
I love the colors on these! They sound super good too. And I hear ya – definitely turned into a bit of a chocolate snob after I went vegan and could only reach for dark chocolate!
Ashley says
lol dark chocolate always! Thanks KJ 🙂
Recipes @ Globe Scoffers says
I love dark chocolate and these look yummy.
★★★★★
Ashley says
Ah thank you!
Emilie @ Emilie Eats says
Ugh I just can’t with these!! They’re so damn perfect and adorable and omg I need them. Dark chocolate is my ish – gimme that 85% or nothing at all, thank you very much.
Ashley says
85% HECK YES. Thank you Emilie!!
Jess @hellotofit says
Hahah don’t worry, we know your husband comes first 😛 hehehe. This looks AMAZING!!!
Ashley says
hahaha <3 Thank you Jess!
Cayanne Marcus @healthyezsweet says
Truth be told, I’m not a huge matcha fan. I tried to get into it when it became THE thing to order at Starbucks but never could quite get past the taste despite how nutritious I knew it was for me. But matcha with dark chocolate…that’s definitely reason enough to give it another shot 😉 and I love that green pop of color against the chocolate – fun foods are the best!
Ashley says
I think you would LOVE these Cayanne, you honestly can barely taste the matcha in these at all. And yes, because this is a fun food, it would probably taste better 😉
Leslie Ann says
Hi Ashley, I found your blog while browsing for matcha recipes online. And I’m definitely trying this recipe it looks so good, I’m especially curious to make the coconut butter. I’ll definitely let you know if i make this–I’ll share your blog link…thanks for sharing.
Leslie.
Angie W. says
Quick question; you have asterisks on a few items(coconut butter*, maple syrup** and paper liners***) But I don’t see a follow up note for them. I’m guessing it’s a source but wasn’t sure.
I’m on a huge matcha kick right now so I’d love to try these but my local area sources are a little thin so if there are online sources for the coconut butter, etc I’d love to know what they are.
Ashley says
Ah so sorry about that! I changed recipe cards recently and it looks like my notes didn’t copy over! I have updated now so you can see what I was referring to. It was mainly how to make coconut butter at home, adjusting the sweetness of the maple syrup, and a note about how many liners/recipe yield.
If buying a coconut butter, Artisana makes a great plain one!
Margo says
I made these. Not mini. Huge! They are super delicious and I ate 2 mega cups. My son, who is 4 helped me. So much fun and so yum! Can’t wait to have a matcha latte with leftovers!
Ashley says
Awesome Margo! Thanks so much for your comment. Hope you enjoyed one with your matcha 🙂