Chocolate Peanut Butter Trees

If you want to make something simple yet delicious for the holidays, I definitely recommend making these adorable Chocolate Peanut Butter Trees! They are made with simple real food ingredients and taste just like Reese’s Trees which was such a favorite growing up. The texture of the peanut butter filling is so thick and easy to roll out and make into trees using a cookie cutter. These trees are gluten, dairy, and refined sugar free as well!

Why you will love this recipe

• It is made with simple real food ingredients and nothing artificial!
• This recipe is dairy, gluten, soy, and refined sugar free.
• It’s an easy holiday treat to make that is similar to Reese’s peanut butter trees but much healthier.
• They are rich in protein, fats, and antioxidants from the dark chocolate.
• This recipe makes a a big batch that is great for sharing or to give as gifts.

What you will need

Peanut Butter – You want to make sure to use a smooth drippy peanut butter for this recipe. If you can’t have peanuts, you can swap it out with cashew butter!

Powdered Monk Fruit – I mix this with the peanut butter to make it sweeter without adding a bunch of sugar. Monk fruit is a great sugar alternative that doesn’t affect the glycemic index like other sweeteners.

Maple Syrup – I like to use a little maple syrup in the Reese’s pumpkins to help with flavor and texture.

Coconut Flour – This really helps the texture of the peanut butter filling become more solid and dough like because it absorbs a lot of the oil from the peanut butter.

DF Dark Chocolate – I like to use the dairy and refined sugar free chocolate by Hu Kitchen. It’s one of the best tasting chocolates in my opinion!

Coconut Oil – We will use a little coconut oil in the peanut butter filling and to thin the chocolate out.

Sea Salt – Topping these chocolate PB trees with a little flaky sea salt really elevates them with that sweet salty combo.

*You will also need a smaller tree shaped cookie cutter*

How to make the chocolate peanut butter trees

First, In a bowl, mix together the peanut butter, maple syrup, 1 tbsp melted coconut oil, coconut flour, and powdered monk fruit. Mix until it becomes a thicker dough like texture. Place the peanut butter mixture in the fridge for a few minutes to chill.

Next, roll out the peanut butter mixture using a rolling pin into about 1/2 thick flat piece. Use the tree cookie cutter to make a lot of cut outs and carefully peel the excess peanut butter around the trees.(You will probably need to roll out the peanut butter a couple times to get more cut outs.) Place the peanut butter trees on a parchment paper lined sheet pan and freeze for 15 minutes.

Next, In a bowl, add the dark chocolate chips and 1 tsp coconut oil. Melt using the microwave in 30-second increments or in a double boiler. Take the peanut butter trees out of the freezer and dip them in the melted chocolate, then place on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.

Drizzle more chocolate on top and cut the excess chocolate off around the edges. Top with some sea salt flakes and enjoy!

Other recipes you will enjoy

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Gingerbread Truffles

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie

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