Peppermint Cups (Vegan)
These peppermint cups are the sweetest combination of dark and white chocolate with a hidden layer of candy cane and a dash of peppermint. A tasty, dairy-free, festive treat.
Ingredients
Bottom Layer
- 135 grams dark chocolate
- 1 tsp coconut oil
Middle layer
- 150 grams white chocolate
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 10 mini candy canes - crushed - I used Yum Earth Candy Canes
- ¼ tsp peppermint extract
Top Layer
- 165 grams dark chocolate
- 1 tsp coconut oil
optional
- white chocolate - for decorating
- crushed candy cane -for decorating
Instructions
Bottom Layer
- Have your molds ready. I provided a picture of the molds that I used. I bought them at Amazon, they came in a set of 3 and they are the size of a peanut butter cup.
- Using a double boiler, melt 135 grams of dark chocolate along with 1 tsp of coconut oil over medium heat. Once melted, start pouring the 1st layer of your cups into the molds. There is just enough chocolate to place 1 tsp in each cup to create the bottom of the peppermint cup. Place the molds in the refrigerator to set. Clean the double boiler for the next step.
Middle layer
- Crush the candy canes. Place ½ tsp of crushed candy cane over the top of the chocolate in the molds Save any left over candy cane for decorating later.Using the double boiler, melt the 150 grams of white chocolate and 2 tsp of coconut oil over medium heat. Add the peppermint extract to the white chocolate and stir. Pour the white chocolate over the layer of candy cane. You will need 1 tsp of white chocolate per cup. Place the molds back in the refrigerator to set. Clean the double boiler for the last step. If you have any white chocolate left over, save it for decorating later
Top Layer
- Using a double boiler, melt 165 grams of dark chocolate and 1 tsp of coconut oil over medium heat. Once melted, the last layer can be poured into the molds. You will need 1 to 1½ tsp of chocolate to cover the 2nd layer sufficiently. Place the molds in the refrigerator to set.Once the peppermint cups are set, remove them from the molds. They can be decorated with a drizzle of white chocolate and a few pieces of crushed candy cane.
- Store the peppermint cups in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve them.