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    Chocolate Sun Butter Cup Brownies (2 Versions!)

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    By Alisa Fleming on December 6, 2016 Alisa's Favorite Dairy-Free Recipes, Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes

    For years, I’ve seen those peanut butter cup cookie recipes circulating online around holiday time. You know the ones. The peanut butter cookies with a miniature peanut butter cup pressed in the middle. I usually just pass them by, but this year, I thought, why not make them dairy-free with homemade chocolate candy cups? Better yet, I can even make them top allergen free for everyone to enjoy! And thus, these sun butter cup brownies were born.

    Sun Butter Cup Brownies Recipe with 2 Versions! Vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free

    But wait, I thought we were talking about peanut butter cookies? In the comments of one of those traditional peanut butter cup cookies, someone mentioned that they are even better made with brownie batter. I happened to have a dairy-free brownie mix on hand, so it seemed worth a try.

    Sun Butter Cup Brownies Recipe with 2 Versions! Vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free

    Of course, I couldn’t stick to just one version of these Sun Butter Cup Brownies. On my first test batch, I made what I thought was enough of the sun butter cups to fill all of the brownie batter cups. But little did I know how many treats just one box of the brownie mix would make!

    Sun Butter Cup Brownies Recipe with 2 Versions! Vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free

    I actually ran out of enough chocolate to make another batch of the sun butter cups. Chocolate shortages happen a lot around here, as we have a bit of a dairy-free chocolate chip snacking habit. But rather than run to the store, I thought I would test out straight-up sun butter middles. I sprinkled the tops with the few mini chips that I had left, and another delicious dessert was created. The latter version is a bit easier and faster, should you be in a time crunch, too.

    Sun Butter Cup Brownies Recipe with 2 Versions! Vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free

    Special Diet Notes: Sun Butter Cup Brownies

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, vegetarian, and top food allergy-friendly.

    No peanut allergies? If peanuts aren’t a concern for your dessert needs, you can use peanut butter instead of sunflower seed butter.

    5.0 from 2 reviews
    Chocolate Sun Butter Cup Brownies (2 Versions!)
     
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    Prep time
    30 mins
    Cook time
    13 mins
    Total time
    43 mins
     
    These treats are vegan, gluten-free, nut-free and soy-free for all to enjoy. I've included a traditional chocolate cup version as well as an easier and faster sun butter-in-the-middle version that we think is equally delicious.
    Author: Alisa Fleming
    Serves: about 40 sun butter cup brownies
    Ingredients
    • ½ cup salted sunflower seed butter
    • ¼ to ⅓ cup powdered sugar
    • 1¼ cups dairy-free semi-sweet chocolate chips, if making chocolate cups (I use Enjoy Life)
    • 1 teaspoon oil, if making chocolate cups
    • 1 box dairy-free brownie mix
    • Brownie mix prep ingredients
    • Mini dairy-free chocolate chips or coarse sea salt, for garnish
    Instructions
    1. In a small bowl, stir together the sunflower seed butter and powdered sugar, to taste. Place in the refrigerator to chill while you prepare the other ingredients.
    2. If making the chocolate cups, melt the chocolate with the oil. Fill candy cup silicone molds about ⅓ full with the melted chocolate. Brush the chocolate up the sides with a small pastry brush, a toothpick, or whatever works for you.
    3. Remove the seed butter from the refrigerator. Pinch off small amounts and roughly shape into pieces that are about ½-inch in diameter. Drop one into each chocolate cup.
    4. Top the chocolate cups with more chocolate to cover and surround the seed butter. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes to quickly set up.
    5. Preheat your oven to 350ºF and grease or line mini muffin tins. You can make in batches, if needed.
    6. Prepare the brownie mix as directed to make the batter.
    7. Fill the prepared mini muffin cups about ⅓ to ½ full with the brownie batter.
    8. If making the chocolate cup brownie version, press a chilled chocolate cup into the middle of each brownie batter cup. It should be mostly surrounded by the batter. Garnish with coarse sea salt.
    9. If making the sun butter-in-the-middle brownie version, simply pinch off pieces of the chilled sun butter mixture and roll into balls about ½-inch or slightly larger in diameter. Press a ball into the middle of each brownie cup. It should be mostly surrounded by the batter, but I like it peaking out. Garnish with mini chocolate chips.
    10. Bake for about 13 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes in the pans before removing to a plate to cool completely. If you want the middles to be firm, you can chill the brownies in the refrigerator.
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    Sun Butter Cup Brownies Recipe with 2 Versions! Vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free

    Alisa Fleming
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

    48 Comments

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    2. Vegan Heaven on December 11, 2016 8:34 am

      Wow! These look so delicious. I’m drooling over here – I need one of these right now 🙂

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 12, 2016 4:29 pm

        Yes, you do need one! Problem is, when you make a batch, it makes dozens! And then I have to go to the gym 🙂

        Reply
    3. Mel | avirtualvegan.com on December 10, 2016 5:15 pm

      They look so good! I could probably polish off a whole batch if I wasn’t careful!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 12, 2016 4:30 pm

        It’s a mighty big batch 🙂

        Reply
    4. Dreena Burton on December 9, 2016 3:04 pm

      We have a number of Enjoy Life products but I haven’t seen this brownie mix. Have to find it!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 12, 2016 4:32 pm

        That’s the best of their mixes in my opinion – it’s fabulous!

        Reply
    5. Amanda on December 9, 2016 6:38 am

      I love sun butter and chocolate! I will be making these!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 9, 2016 7:31 am

        Enjoy Amanda!

        Reply
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