Chocolate Granola Cups with Peanut Butter Filling

Chocolate Granola Cups with Peanut Butter Filling is an easy, no-bake recipe with only 6 ingredients.  These cups taste heavenly. It’s the perfect make-ahead breakfast and also can be eaten for dessert. Moreover, these yummy cups are a healthier way to satisfy your sweet tooth. Check out these No-Bake Peanut Butter Granola Cups, too.

No-Bake Chocolate Granola Cups with Peanut Butter Filling

If you like to make ahead breakfast, dessert, or snacks in cup form, these Chocolate Granola Cups are something you must try. Kids will love them, too. Plus, they are super easy to make.

Granola Cups are the perfect snack that passes as healthy.  However, you’ll love this easy recipe, because it’s completely no-bake. You finish it in less than half an hour, including chilling time.

Also, these cups are delicious enough to replace any dessert. No-Bake Chocolate Granola Cups with Peanut Butter Filling tastes like a delicious chocolate peanut butter treat, but much healthier than any other dessert. Having granola, honey, and dark chocolate for a base, and peanut butter filling, these cups are packed with protein, fiber, good carbs, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

How to make No-Bake Chocolate Granola Cups

For this recipe, I use honey granola. The reason I used granola, not rolled oats, is because this recipe is completely no-bake. Granola is crisp and tastes so much better than rolled oats.

First, you should melt dark chocolate with 2 teaspoons coconut oil, then stir in peanut butter and honey. I used a dark chocolate bar because it’s good antioxidants. Chop chocolate bar into small pieces. The finer you cut it, the faster it will melt. But if it sounds like too much bother for you, you can substitute it with chocolate chips if you prefer.

When using granola for this recipe, it has to be crushed and not have clusters. Stir together granola and chopped peanuts. Then add melted chocolate mixture and stir well, until granola and peanuts are evenly coated with chocolate.  Set aside for 5-10 minutes to cool. If the mixture is still too runny, add a little bit more granola, if it’s too dry add more honey to get the sticky consistency of the mixture. Granola should be wet and hold together when you squeeze it.

Next grease generously cupcake pan, or you can use silicone mold if you have it, it will be easier to lift the cups.  Divide the mixture between the cups. Press it well to hold together and make a dent in the center of each cup. Freeze for 5-10 minutes, until the cups are firm.

When the cups are firm, lift them out from the pan. If you leave them in the freezer too long and can’t lift them, let them sit for a few minutes at room temperature. Use a thin knife to lose them from the pan.

Then fill each cup with peanut butter. Depending on the type of peanut butter you use, you may need to melt it before filling the cups. Top each cup with a slice of banana and enjoy!

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