Keto Cups
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My keto cups combine melted chocolate with creamy coconut butter to make the perfect no-bake, low-carb treat! 2 grams of net carbs per serving.
The 3-ingredient keto dessert I make on repeat
I’m impressed with how many low carb dessert and candies are now readily available; however, I do not like the premium price tags attached to them. That’s why I’ve started making my own. These homemade keto cups were inspired by the chocolate coconut cups you’ll find at Whole Foods and Health Food Stores.
I drew inspiration from my keto peanut butter cups, swapping the peanut butter for creamy coconut butter. Here’s why you should try them:
- Made with 3 ingredients. All you need is sugar-free chocolate chips, coconut butter, and coconut oil. No fillers or anything artificial.
- Cheaper than store-bought. One store-bought keto cup costs around $4.95. My version? You can make about 8 of them for the same price.
- Ready in minutes. These keto chocolate cups take seconds of prep time, and the rest of the time is spent waiting for the chocolate to firm up in the freezer. I’ll walk you through the whole process in my step-by-step video below.
★★★★★ REVIEW
“These are DELICIOUS!!! The first time I made them, my husband said they were awesome. Therefore, this recipe is a keeper. Thank you!” – Kenda
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Key Ingredients and Tips
- Coconut Butter. For the creamy, coconut filling. Coconut butter is NOT the same as coconut oil- the coconut butter is smooth, creamy, and naturally sweet. I like Artisana or Nutiva. If your coconut butter is solid, microwave it or place the jar in a bowl of hot water. It should have a drippy consistency.
- Keto chocolate chips. I prefer my homemade sugar free chocolate chips, but you can use store-bought chips. Just make sure they’re not loaded with fillers that drive up the carb content. Lily’s chocolate chips are a great option.
- Coconut Oil. Mixed with the chocolate to make it easier to bite into once the chocolate has firmed up. If you don’t want a super pronounced coconut flavor, I recommend using refined coconut oil.
Find the printable recipe with measurements below.
How to make keto cups
- Prep. Line an 18-count mini muffin tin with mini muffin liners.
- Melt the chocolate. In a microwave-safe bowl or stovetop, melt the coconut oil with chocolate chips.
- Add the chocolate layer. Working quickly, coat the bottom and sides of the muffin liners with melted chocolate, saving some to top the cups. Place the muffin tin in the freezer to firm up.
- Add coconut butter. Once firm, pour coconut butter into the cups and top with the remaining chocolate. Freeze until firm.
Recipe variations
- Swap the chocolate. Try sugar-free white chocolate or milk chocolate instead.
- Swap the coconut butter for almond butter or any nut or seed butter of your choosing.
Storage instructions
To store: Chocolate keto cups can keep at room temperature in a sealable container. To keep them longer, store them in the refrigerator. They will keep well for up to 2 months.
To freeze: Store leftover coconut cups in a ziplock bag and keep in the freezer. They will freeze well for up to 6 months.
More keto sweet snacks
Keto Cups (3 Ingredients)
Video
Ingredients
- 2 cups keto chocolate chips * See notes
- 1/4 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1/2 cup coconut butter softened ** see notes
Instructions
- Line a 18-count mini muffin tin with mini muffin liners and set aside.
- In a microwave safe bowl or stove top, melt your coconut oil with chocolate chips.
- Moving quickly, coat the bottom and sides of the muffin liners with melted chocolate. Ensure a little is leftover to top with later. Place the chocolate coated muffin tins in the freezer to firm up.
- Once firm, drizzle the coconut butter amongst the cups. Top with the remaining chocolate and freeze until firm.
I have not tried it yet but it looks very delicious and I am going to try it God bless you and thank you for sharing
Please do, Grace- I hope you enjoy them!
Looks good
Thanks Lawrence- hope you try them out!
How many grams of chocolate please, in case you want to use a chocolate bar?
Hello 240 grams 🙂
This is so much better than store-bought cups. Yum!
Thanks so much for the feedback, Elice!
It looks very delicious and tasty
I like your recipe.especialĺy the 3 ingredients keto cups I hope u more recipes to share in my timeline urine in my account..thank u so much…
Have to get the coconut butter 😧 they look really good
yummy
Thank you, Helen- glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Any thoughts on where to find coconut butter?
I’ve not heard of this deliciousness before?
I find it online or health food stores 🙂
You can find it at Walmart
I no longer have a mini muffin pan. I donated it to charity. Can this be done another way? Thank you Arman
Wondering if you could just make in a pan like fudge and cut into pieces.
You can! It will be a little hard to cut, which is why I prefer setting them in cups 🙂
Usually pretty easy to find little dixie cup things for making chocolates/candy in baking supply areas of major stores.
Anxious to try this recipe!! How would you substitute Navitas cacao powder or Hershey’s cocoa powder for the keto chocolate chips since you mentioned using Hershey’s in one of your comments? Would you add any extra coconut oil in with either powder? Thank you.
We changed the recipe to update it- Use the chocolate chips 🙂
Yum yum soooo good ,didnot change a thing …..thank you for this .
Regards
Can I try this with cream cheese?
These are the perfect treat when you need one. I was surprised at how such a small treat really satisfies me. Delicious! Love the coconut butter!
These are DELICIOUS!!! First time I made them my husband said they were awesome, therefore this recipe is a keeper. Thank you!
Curious….how much of each ingredient….thanks
Hi Nick- there is a full recipe card with measurements 🙂
Question from a Keto group “True coconut butter or that butter flavored coconut oil.” I think true coconut butter (ground from coconut meat
True coconut butter!
Thanks for this recipe, Arman. I’m on keto and any kind of added sugar or artificial sweetener sets me off. So, finding fat bomb recipe with NO added sugar helps me a great deal.
Love to hear that, Anne!
Well, mine did not exactly turn out like your photo! How did you get yours to look like milk chocolate? Mine are very dark. However, they tase gorgeous and that is all that matters. I have made a couple of variations since. I bought Werthers Sugar Free caramels, halved them, and dropped a half in each mould to make chocolate eclairs. Not exactly paleo…but still sugar free. I also added a quarter of a cup of chopped brazils – very low carb – to another mix, and made copycat Fererro Rocher. Thanks for all your hard work with the recipes!
Hi there, it depends on what type of cocoa powder you use, I used a standard Hershey’s one 🙂
What is the fats, carbs and protein?
Check out myfitnesspal for full macros!
By my calculations, taking info from jar labels that I used they are FAT 6.3; PROTEIN 0.7; CARBS 1.7 That is for each fat bomb, and based on making 14 Fat Bombs.
Hope that helps….
Easy and delicious
I started looking for coconut butter round the ‘hood. Then I realised other, more readily available butters could do the trick. I did find a coconut & peanut butter in the store but that just reminded me I already had almond butter and peanut butter at home. So, I’m grabbed by the idea of suing the peanut butter. I think the combination of chocolate and peanut might work out like a Snickers.
Well, these look incredible. The texture looks 200 percent crave-worthy!
My favorite keto snack!
Thank you, Kathy!
If these are fat bombs, aren’t most candy replicas sugar bombs? But in all seriousness, I definitely need a daily dose of healthy fats. And if it’s through chocolate, hey, I won’t complain!
I haven’t had coconut butter in a long time! These look so freaking good though! I need some more desserts like this without dairy.