Almond Butter Cups

These almond butter cups are my family’s favorite no-bake recipe. Featuring creamy almond butter topped with a thick layer of melted chocolate, all you need is 4 ingredients!

If your favorite recipes involve almond butter, try my almond butter balls, almond butter brownies, or almond butter cookies next!

Table of Contents

1. Why I love this recipe
2. Key ingredients
3. How to make almond butter cups
4. Arman’s recipe tips
5. Frequently asked questions
6. More no-bake treats
7. Almond Butter Cups (Recipe Card)

I’m someone who routinely polishes off those Justin’s Almond Butter Cups, which is why my family basically told me I had to start making them at home. 

Of course, I was all too happy to oblige (now I can have even more!). Inspired by my low-carb Reese’s peanut butter cups, I adapted the base to have a richer almond butter filling. The results are soft, chewy chocolate cups stuffed with sweet and salty almond butter. Okay, I may or may not be eating one right now…

Why I love this recipe

• Made with 4 ingredients. All you need is chocolate, almond butter, oil, and maple syrup. 
• Easy to adjust. Don’t have almond butter? Need a sugar-free version? Either way, I’ve got you covered. 
• A healthier version. These cups are gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, and made without eggs or refined sugar. 
• A no-bake recipe. Yes, they do have to firm up in the fridge, but this is a speedy recipe overall. 

Key ingredients

• Almond butter. I prefer creamy almond butter with no added salt. If I have a bag of organic almonds in my pantry, I enjoy making my own almond butter.
• Coconut oil. Helps hold the fudge together and makes it creamier to bite into. Cocoa butter could be substituted. 
• Maple syrup. My favorite sticky sweetener to pair with almond butter. That said, you could use honey or agave instead. 
• Chocolate. To coat the tops of the cups. I used organic dark chocolate chips because I’m obsessed with dark chocolate almond butter cups, but you could use milk or semi-sweet chocolate instead. 

How to make almond butter cups

I’ve included step-by-step photos below to make this recipe easy to follow at home. For the full printable recipe instructions and ingredient quantities, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Step 1- Prep. Line a mini muffin tin with mini muffin liners. 

Step 2- Mix. Combine the almond butter, oil, and maple syrup until smooth. 

Step 3- Add almond butter layer. Pour the almond butter mixture evenly into the liners and chill until firm. 

Step 4- Add chocolate. Microwave chocolate chips until melted, then drizzle over the chilled almond butter. Chill again until firm. 

Arman’s recipe tips

• Top with flaky sea salt. Let the chocolate layer chill for 10 minutes, then sprinkle coarse sea salt on top for a salty and sweet flavor. 
• Sandwich the chocolate. For more chocolate flavor, add a thin layer onto the paper liners, followed by the almond butter, and top with the remaining chocolate. 
• Swap the nut butter. I love the flavor of almond butter, but if that’s not your jam, use peanut butter, cashew butter, or any seed butter you prefer. 
• Sugar-free. Use my keto maple syrup and sugar-free chocolate chips.

Frequently asked questions

More no-bake treats

• Chocolate rice crispy treats
• Chocolate coconut bars
• Crunch bars
• Peanut butter cornflake bars
• Or any of these no-bake desserts