Sink your teeth into these rich and decadentmatcha dark chocolate mint cups. They're high in antioxidants from the matcha powder and dark chocolate making them a healthy, guilt-free treat with only 5-ingredients!
1 ½cups(139 ½g)unsweetened shredded coconut flakes, or same weight in coconut butter
1teaspoonmatcha green tea powder
1teaspoonpeppermint extract
Instructions
Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
Melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil in a double boiler, a heat-proof bowl over a small pot of hot water, or in a medium bowl in the microwave in 30-second increments.
Fill each muffin cup with ½ tablespoon (or slightly more) of the melted chocolate. Set the rest of the chocolate aside. Give the muffin tin a light tap on the counter to remove air bubbles. Place in freezer for 10 minutes or until firm.
If using unsweetened shredded coconut flakes, pour the coconut in a small food processor and blend until mostly smooth, scraping down the sides often, about 8 minutes. This will make coconut butter for your filling. Don't worry if it's not too smooth, it will still work well. If using coconut butter, move to next step.
Mix the blended coconut with the matcha and peppermint extract. If the coconut matcha mixture is too runny, place in the fridge for a few minutes to firm slightly.
Remove chocolate from freezer and add ½ tablespoon of coconut mixture into the middle of each muffin cup. You can flatten the mixture with your fingers but keep it away from the edge of the muffin cup liner.
Add 1 tablespoon of the melted chocolate to each muffin cup, covering the coconut mixture. Give the muffin tin a tap on the counter to remove air bubbles and flatten the chocolate. Return to freezer for 10 minutes or until firm.
Notes
Make sure the bottom layer of melted dark chocolate is firm before adding the coconut matcha layer.
Storage - fridge: the chocolate matcha mint cups can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for several weeks. freezer: the chocolate matcha mint cups can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months.