I love a good nut butter and chocolate snack; this one is pretty much the dream snack.  Rich and indulgent Mint Chocolate Cups filled with a creamy and vibrant green matcha cashew butter filling. They are easy to make, taste delicious and are packed with flavour.

These matcha cups are the absolute perfect treat to keep in your fridge when you need something a little sweet, but still nourishing and I love that they have a little boost of protein.

To jazz things up slightly these easy snacks have a vibrant green centre thanks to matcha green tea powder. The flavour is not overpowering here as the creamy cashew butter mellows it out – I think it’s the perfect balance.

If you don’t have cashew butter, you could use almond butter or tahini, but I think peanut butter would overpower the matcha flavour. Stir the filling ingredients together and pop into the chocolate shell which is even easier to make.

One of the biggest foodie trends in recent years is matcha. Creamy, frothy green matchas and green matcha smoothie bowls have been all over social media.

If you are not familiar with matcha, it’s simply powdered green tea that’s usually grown in Japan. While I’m not an avid matcha drinker, I still appreciate the benefits that green tea offers, including antioxidants and caffeine.

Now in this this recipe we have this superstar green tea powdered goodness that is a metabolism boosting, fat burning superfood and powerful antioxidant. Matcha is reported to have the nutritional value of up to 10 cups of regular green tea and up to 137 times more antioxidants than regular green tea.

Matcha literally means “powdered tea.” With matcha green tea, you are drinking the actual leaves, which have been dried and then stone ground into a fine powder and are highly valued for its beautiful sweetness and health benefits which include:

Packed with antioxidants
Boosts metabolism and burns calories
Detoxifies effectively and naturally
Calms the mind and relaxes the body
Rich in fiber, chlorophyll and vitamins
Enhances mood and aids in concentration
Provides vitamin C, selenium, chromium, zinc and magnesium
Prevents disease
Lowers cholesterol and blood sugar

These chocolate cups feel like a decadent treat, but are made with good-for-you ingredients and pack in the protein in a delicious and healthy way and are seriously addictive!

Even if you are not a huge fan of matcha, I’d recommend giving these a go as the blend of the chocolate and smooth subtle cashew butter is delicious. They are rich and indulgent, smooth and luxurious, making them a great after-dinner treat to serve to guests or a wonderful gift to friends.

Love you so matcha chocolate cups – the perfect, bite-size treat for an any time  pick-me-up. Antioxidant-packed + so cute and easy to make, I promise these matcha cups will be your new, fave alternative to candy.

Minty Matcha Chocolate Protein Cups

Rich and indulgent Mint Chocolate protein-rich cups filled with a creamy and vibrant green matcha, cashew butter filling. They are easy to make, taste delicious and packed with flavour.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating

Keyword clean eating dessert or snack, matcha no bake chocolate protein treats, matcha protein snacks, minty matcha chocolate protein cups, no bake chocolate mint cups

Servings 10

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup coconut butter,softened but not melted - store bought or homemade recipe below in notes
• 1/4 cup cashew (or any other nut or seed) butter
• 1/4 cup protein or collagen peptides powder
• 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon matcha green tea powder or more if desired
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract

Chocolate Coating 

• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions

• Your coconut butter should be softened so if it’s in a solid state (which it probably is), you will need to melt it in the microwave for 20 seconds or place the jar in a bowl of hot water for a few minutes.

  Mix the first 6 ingredients together. Set aside.

  Next melt the chocolate chips

  Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in small dish and microwave with 20 second bursts stirring between each one until melted and smooth.

  Or use double boiler method - (pot of boiling water with a bowl resting on top) melt the chocolate chips and the coconut oil together.

  Either line a muffin or mini muffin tray with paper cases or use a silicone muffin pan or cases or a candy mold and pour some chocolate into the bottom of each. For the large muffin cups, use 2 tablespoons and 1 tablespoon for the small mini cups.

  Use the spoon to push/spread the chocolate slightly up the sides of each liner to create a chocolate cup.

  Place in the freezer for 10 minutes.

  Get the chocolate cups out from the freezer and place a small amount of matcha filling (1/2 teaspoon for small cups and 1 teaspoon for larger cups) into the centre and smooth down. Simply divide up any remaining macha mixture between the cups.

  You will need to gently reheat the remaining chocolate and top each cup with the melted chocolate, Use your spoon to spread evenly over the matcha mixture, making sure that the chocolate meets the edge. If there is extra chocolate, divide it amongst the cups to cover the filling and smooth out.

  Sprinkle with some desiccated coconut and place back in the freezer for 20 minutes or so until set.

  Keep chilled until ready to serve. For a softer, chewier, piece, let it sit at room temperature for about 5 minutes before eating

  Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or freezer for up to 3 months.

Notes

Homemade Coconut Butter

If you are anywhere near the health food or fitness circles, you have no doubt heard of coconut oil by now. But have you ever heard of coconut butter? Oh my gosh is it good. It tastes like the most delicious, decadent, oh-so-bad-for-you treat. Except, it’s not. It’s actually good for you. In fact, coconut butter packs a boatload of benefits:

It’s rich in lauric acid, which boosts immunity and destroys harmful bacteria, viruses, and funguses.

It actually boosts your metabolism, which aids in weight loss and increases energy levels.

Its a superb ingredient for protecting and replenishing the hair and skin

It’s packed with healthy fats, so you feel full longer.

It’s full of essential amino acids, calcium, and magnesium.

Basically, coconut butter is just plain awesome. It’s so creamy, buttery, naturally sweet and full of nutrients, and it’s hard to believe that this tasty Homemade Coconut Butter from Scratch is made with one ingredient! You may not know this, but a jar of high-quality coconut butter can be expensive.

Yes, that is one of the reasons that you should make you own - it’s unbelievably easy. Besides being incredibly good for you, coconut butter greatly enhances the creamy texture of desserts, smoothies, ice creams, fudge and hot beverages. Even a spoonful out of the jar is not a bad thing.  😊

Once you start using it, you'll find many other ways to sneak it into your diet.

Go here for the recipe:  Homemade Coconut Butter 

 

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