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These chocolate pumpkin butter cups make a healthy fall treat filled with warming spices, pumpkin puree and nut butter. They’re the perfect healthier treat to eat during the Fall.

chocolate pumpkin butter cups

May I present to you *drumroll please*… 

Chocolate pumpkin butter cups! The second recipe in our October pumpkin special. We kicked things off this month with some vegan pumpkin spice donuts, so naturally, the next pumpkin recipe to move onto would be something that includes chocolate, right? RIGHT!

Because Halloween is coming up and I’m all about that chocolate life. 

Really though, I don’t think it would be fair to the world to let October pass by and not include a delicious chocolatey treat recipe on the blog. After all, Halloween has always been my FAVOURITE holiday since my very first time I went trick-or-treating at 2 years old. (Story has it, I banged at the door after coming home from trick-or-treating yelling MORE CANDY MORE CANDYYY!!! What can I say, I’ve got it bad for Halloween.)  I mean, a holiday where people give you candy? Could anything ever really top that? (No. The answer is no.)

And although I may not indulge in as much candy as I used to when I was younger, I still most definitely have a sweet tooth and probably haven’t gone a day without having some sort of sweet treat, which is generally something along the lines of a chunk of chocolate bark or a chocolate energy ball

But for Fall, I’m going a little more festive. These little chocolate pumpkin butter cups are also perfect to bring to a Halloween party, or even just as a dessert for a Fall dinner party. They make the perfect little individual bite-sized treat! Plus since they’re mini that means you can just go right ahead and eat like 10 of them in one shot.

A few notes on the recipe: 

So for these chocolate pumpkin butter cups I opt for a good quality 70% dark chocolate. This gives them a really rich flavour and also keeps things on the heathlier side. You could use any type of chocolate you like for these, but if you have a nicer quality chocolate on hand I’d say go for that!

For the filling, I recommend using cashew butter or almond butter. I’ve tested these with peanut butter too, which was delicious…but tasted mostly like peanut butter. (The peanut butter is a bit overpowering to the pumpkin!)

I use a mini muffin pan for these, but you can also make jumbo-sized chocolate pumpkin butter cups and make them in a regular sized muffin pan. 

chocolate pumpkin butter cups

These chocolate pumpkin butter cups are: 

  • Naturally vegan & gluten-free
  • Made with good for you healthy ingredients (thank you dark chocolate!)
  • filled with fall flavours! (pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin) 

Yum, yum! 

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chocolate pumpkin butter cups

Chocolate pumpkin butter cups

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  • Author: Jess
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 16 cups
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Cook
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These chocolate cups are loaded with pumpkin flavour for a delicious treat that’s perfect for Fall!


Ingredients


Instructions

  1. Line a mini muffin pan with paper liners and set aside
  2. Melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil in a pot using the double broiler method-or in a microwave.
  3. Once melted, spoon some chocolate until the muffin pan about 1/3 of the way full.
  4. Place the pan in the freezer while you prepare the filling.
  5. Mix the cashew butter, pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice and maple syrup together in a bowl.
  6. Spoon 1 tsp of the mixture into each chocolate cup.
  7. Spoon the rest of the chocolate on top until the cups are almost full and place in the freezer until firm.

Notes

Store these in an air-tight container on your counter

Top with a sprinkle of sea salt or cinnamon for a little extra flavour pop!

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Hi, I'm Jess!

Choosing Chia is a blog all about healthy vegetarian recipes that are easy to follow, taste delicious and focus on wholesome ingredients. I started the blog after a spontaneous trip to India where I studied the practice of yoga and wellness.

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15 Comments

  1. Bella says:

    Yumm these look so good, I love pumpkin I totally gotta try these.

    Bella

    1. Jess says:

      Thanks so much Bella!

  2. Tyler says:

    This is by far my favorite! I love all of these ingredients alone and in a cup sounds amazing!

    1. Jess says:

      Thanks Tyler! Glad you enjoyed!

  3. Valentina says:

    Can’t wait to try this one out! They look absolutely delicious ?

    1. Jess says:

      Thank you Valentina!

  4. Dione says:

    Yummy! These are easy, delicious and definitely satisfy any sweet craving ❤️✨

    1. Jess says:

      Thank you so much Dione! So happy you loved these 🙂

  5. domenico says:

    dark cacao, pumpkin and cashew butter, sounds like a superfoods ideal winter treat !! very good recipe, to try asap!! great photos, Jess!!

  6. Cassie Autumn Tran says:

    Oh my gosh, chocolate and pumpkin are wonderful! I wouldn’t say the pairing is as notorious as chocolate and peanut butter or pumpkin and cinnamon, BUT the combination is glorious when done right. These pumpkin butter cups definitely NAIL the harmony between the two. Look at the interior! It looks so decadent!

    1. Jess says:

      Thanks so much Cassie! And yes definitely a bit of a different combo but goes so nicely together for the Fall season!:)

  7. Bianca Zapatka says:

    They look so delicious, Jess! Love that filling! A perfect treat for fall! ?

    1. Jess says:

      Thanks so much Bianca 🙂

  8. Sarah | Well and Full says:

    I LOVE the sound of a pumpkin filling in these treats! I’ve always loved Halloween too, it’s such a unique holiday! 🙂

    1. Jess says:

      Thanks Sarah! And totally agree. Definitely a very unique holiday! Plus CANDY 😉