Caramel & Peanut Butter Cups

I used to work at a really busy cafe in London that served heaped plates of pancakes and eggs, and serving all that while being hungry and having to wait for your break was torture.

That was when my friend Lucie came up with one of the most genius idea for a snack called danger, as it’s dangerously addictive. She casually got a Cadbury’s caramel bars and dolloped a huge spoonful of peanut butter on top. It was impossible to stop at one, as are these caramel and peanut butter cups.

One of the things I love about these cups is how once you bite through the firm and rich chocolate layer you get decadent caramel sweetness along with the smooth and creamy peanut butter. Infinitely times better than any store bought and packaged peanut butter cups – and this is coming from a former peanut butter cups addict!

For the caramel we’re using dates, which are nature’s version of caramel and taste super amazing and sweet, but if you feel you need even more sweetness you can add a little bit of coconut nectar or maple syrup. I’ve tried it with and without, and they both taste amazing so its up to you and how much of a sweet tooth you have.