Dark Chocolate Tahini Cups

Dark Chocolate Tahini Cups, easy homemade chocolate cups with a gooey tahini filling. A sweet and savory treat!

Love peanut butter cups? Make them with tahini! These DIY dark chocolate cups are filled with maple sweetened tahini for a sweet, savory, chocolate-y plant-based treat.

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🍫 Ingredients

• Dark chocolate chips: any type of dark chocolate made for baking will work, I like chips because they melt faster
• Tahini: a thicker tahini works best, but any type of tahini will do (see notes)
• Maple syrup: a touch of maple syrup sweetens the tahini filling
• Garnishes: sesame seeds and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt
• Optional ingredients: adding a touch of sesame oil to the melted chocolate adds a lot of flavor and if your tahini is too thin you can add a bit of ground flax seed
• Recommended tools: muffin tin, muffin liners, glass mixing bowls

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🥣 How to make (step-by-step photos)

1️⃣ Step One: Prep muffin tin and make tahini filling

First, place muffin liners inside muffin tin and set aside.

Then make the tahini cup filling by adding tahini to a small bowl with maple syrup and mix well to combine.

👉 What should you do if your tahini is very thin? If your tahini is very thin, add ground flax seeds and let sit about 10 minutes until the tahini mixture thickens.

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2️⃣ Step Two: Melt chocolate (2 ways)

Place chocolate chips into a medium mixing bowl and add sesame oil (this is optional if you have it, but it adds a lot of flavor).

Then melt the chocolate in one of two ways:

1. Microwave method: Melt chocolate by either placing it in the microwave for 15-30 seconds at a time and stirring until smooth.
2. Water bath method (in video): Heat the mixing bowl by placing it over a water bath by heating water in a medium pot over medium heat and placing the glass mixing bowl right over the pot. Then stir chocolate chips until they are completely smooth.

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3️⃣ Step Three: Fill and freeze cups

There are three steps to make the chocolate cups:

1. To make the tahini cups, first place 2 tablespoons of melted chocolate into each muffin, making sure to coat the sides of the muffin liner; then place the muffin tin in the freezer for 10 minutes. When the bottom of the chocolate cup is solid, remove from the freezer.
2. Then place 2 teaspoons of the tahini mixture in the center of the cup; freeze another 5 minutes.
3. Finally, remove the muffin tin and add 2 more tablespoons dark chocolate on top of the tahini to form the top of the cup. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and flaky sea salt, and freeze 10 more minutes.

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4️⃣ Step Four: Remove the cups from muffin liners

To finish, remove the cups from the muffin liners. Then enjoy!

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🧊 How to store and reheat

1. Refrigerator storage: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.
2. Freezer storage: Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 1 month; to thaw, simply place them in the refrigerator for 24 hours before eating.

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👉 More DIY chocolate recipes

Want more plant-based chocolate recipes? Try Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, Salted Dark Chocolate Covered Cherries, and Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars.