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Dark Chocolate Matcha Coconut Butter Cups

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Posted:3/13/20
Updated:3/7/22
5-ingredient dark chocolate matcha coconut butter cups stacked on top of one another

These 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. Healthy, vegan-friendly using your favorite chocolate, and seriously delicious!

This post was originally published March 2016 but updated with more information and a recipe video, March 2020. Same delicious recipe!

Wow, friends. Just… WOW.

These Matcha Coconut Butter Cups are what I call an FMK original – meaning they were first posted within my very first year of blogging, back in 2016.

This is also when I was discovering a new love for matcha and getting excited about all of the ways to use it.

Since then I’ve created numerous matcha recipes (see here), but these Dark Chocolate Matcha Coconut Butter Cups are still without a doubt, a personal and reader favorite.

Who knew chocolate and matcha were a match made in heaven!?

Simple Coconut Butter Cups

Dark Chocolate Matcha Coconut Butter Cups on a pan

I still kind of can’t believe how good these are. Not to mention SUPER easy to make. We’re talking simple ingredients, a few steps and less than 20 minutes before they’re ready.

Just 5 ingredients is all you need!

  • dairy-free dark chocolate chips or a chocolate bar to melt – pick your favorite. Enjoy life brand is great for a dairy-free option, Lily’s Sweets is another that is also paleo friendly. And I love Theo brand chocolate too.
  • coconut oil – this helps smooth out the melted chocolate and will make it better for dispersing into cups.
  • coconut butter – the coconut butter is naturally sweet and pairs perfectly with the matcha green tea.
  • maple syrup – just a hint to help balance the matcha green tea flavor. I recommend adding a little bit at a time, and taste testing to your liking.
  • matcha green tea – using a quality matcha green tea can make all the difference. If you drink a lot of matcha tea, you can use the ceremonial grade. If you plan to cook or bake with it, culinary grade works.
matcha green tea powder in blue teaspoon, next to measuring cup of coconut butter and measuring cup of chocolate chips

Ready in 20 minutes.

Like I already mentioned before – making these matcha coconut butter cups could not be easier! Whether you’re in need of a sweet treat or you’re whipping up a batch for friends – these perfect little green tea dessert cups are ready in just about 20 minutes from start to finish.

Step 1 – Melt Chocolate

Melt together your chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave or using a double boiler. Stir regularly until chips have completely melted.

Just be careful not to burn your chocolate chips whichever method you prefer!

white bowl in top corner with green matcha coconut butter, bottom white bowl with melted dark chocolate

Step 2 – Make the Filling

It’s time to make the yummy matcha-coconut butter filling!

In a small bowl, microwave coconut butter until slightly melted. Stir in your matcha powder and maple syrup, until matcha is evenly mixed.

green coconut matcha butter in mini pan next to image of chocolate melted on top

Step 3 – Assemble

Now it’s time to make the cups:

  1. First add a layer of chocolate to all of the cups.
  2. Add the matcha coconut butter filling
  3. Top it off with more chocolate.

Place the pan of perfect chocolate matcha cups into the freezer and try to wait patiently for 15 minutes until they set and are ready to eat.

Chocolate Matcha Coconut Butter Cups in candy parchment paper

Storing Matcha Coconut Butter Cups

These matcha coconut butter cups will keep at room temperature, as long as it’s not too hot. But safest bet is to store them in a container in the fridge.

They’ll be okay sitting out at room temperature prior to eating them, but again just make sure it’s not super hot where you’re keeping them.

hand holding Matcha Coconut Butter Cups close up

If you make this recipe, be sure to comment and review below! It helps others find the recipe too! Xx Ashley

dark chocolate matcha cups in stack

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How to Make…

5-Ingredient Dark Chocolate Matcha Coconut Butter Cups

These 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!

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 5
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 12 1x
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Ingredients

for the chocolate

  • 10oz bag dairy-free dark chocolate chips (I used Enjoy Life)
  • 2 tsp coconut oil

for the filling

  • 1/4 cup pure coconut butter*
  • 1 TBS pure maple syrup**
  • 1/2 heaping TBS matcha green tea

Instructions

  1. Line mini muffin pan with 12 paper liners; set aside.
  2. Melt chocolate: Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil on half power in microwave for 20 seconds at a time, stirring in between until chips have completely melted. (Or use stovetop.)
  3. 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. 
  4. Make the cups: Scoop about ½ tablespoon of melted chocolate into 12 muffin liners. Next, using ½ round teaspoon, scoop a rounded ball of matcha coconut butter (equal to about 1 tsp) and place on the chocolate layer. Finally, cover in more melted chocolate, about another ½ tablespoon.
  5. Place pan in the freezer for about 10-15 minutes, or until set chocolate cups have set.
  6. Store cups in fridge until ready to enjoy.

 

 

Recipes Notes:

*I followed The Balanced Berry’s recipe/tutorial and made coconut butter in my NutriBullet. Super easy and inexpensive compared to buying it pre-made!
**The coconut butter is sweet by itself, so you may or may not need the maple syrup to sweeten, depending on your taste buds. You can also add a full tablespoon of matcha if you want more matcha flavor. Taster’s choice!
If following instructions using specified measurements, you should get 12 mini cups. If you want a few more cups, just use less chocolate in the layers and smaller scoops of matcha filling. I’ve made this recipe countless times and if I just use a little less chocolate and filling, I tend to get about 16 cups.

Nutrition Information:

  • Serving Size: 1 mini cup
  • Calories: 58
  • Sugar: 7g
  • Sodium: 2mg
  • Fat: 3g
  • Saturated Fat: 1g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 8
  • Fiber: 7
  • Protein: 0
  • Cholesterol: 0
Category: desserts Method: microwave Cuisine: american
Keywords: Dark Chocolate Matcha Coconut Butter Cups, healthy chocolate butter cups
Author: Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen

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"Ashley Walterhouse is the founder of Fit Mitten Kitchen, based in the Greater Lansing Area of Michigan, AKA “the Mitten.” Ashley grew up as a picky eater but later discovered that eating healthy was actually easy and fun. She started FMK in 2015 as a way to share her newfound love of developing healthier recipes for all to enjoy."

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  1. Margo says

    4/16/2019 at 11:04 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      4/19/2019 at 11:35 am

      Awesome Margo! Thanks so much for your comment. Hope you enjoyed one with your matcha 🙂

      Reply
  2. Khyati says

    7/12/2019 at 7:05 pm

    I’m not sure what I did wrong but the coconut butter matcha mixture didn’t solidify. It’s a liquid. What can I do?

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      9/9/2019 at 4:38 pm

      Was your coconut butter mixed well before adding to the rest of the ingredients?

      Reply
  3. Alicia Lian says

    9/13/2019 at 1:29 am

    Hi! Can I substitute the dairy-free dark chocolate chips with Lindt dark chocolate bar? I can’t find vegan dark chocolate chips here where I live.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      9/13/2019 at 7:16 am

      Yes definitely!

      Reply
  4. aurélie says

    12/12/2020 at 10:02 am

    hi i would really like to make this recipe but i do not have coconut butter. Do you think i could replace it with coconut oil or margarine?

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      12/13/2020 at 2:37 pm

      Hi there, unfortunately coconut oil or margarine is not a good sub here. If anything, I’d suggest a mild flavored nut butter like cashew or almond.

      Reply
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