{"id":49916,"date":"2018-11-23T06:43:57","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T11:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=49916"},"modified":"2018-11-18T06:44:45","modified_gmt":"2018-11-18T11:44:45","slug":"sugar-free-chocolate-peppermint-cups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=49916","title":{"rendered":"Sugar Free Chocolate Peppermint Cups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How is that holiday season always sneaks up on me? Well thank goodness it\u2019s so easy to make low carb holiday treats like these sugar free chocolate peppermint cups. They will keep your sweet tooth satisfied and help you avoid more sugary temptations!<\/p>\n<p>A few recipe notes: Cocoa butter is a healthy fat but it\u2019s not readily available in most stores. Some Whole Foods carry it but it is best purchased online. If you can\u2019t find it, you can use more coconut oil but your middle layer will be very soft.<\/p>\n<p>It also doesn\u2019t like to mix in well with other ingredients sometimes, which is why the blender works well to force it to emulsify with the coconut oil. The collagen helps as well!<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container-472\" class=\"zlrecipe-container-border\" >\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container\" class=\"serif zlrecipe\">\n  <div class=\"recipeRating\"><div id=\"post-ratings-49916\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"c68bd3d45e\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_49916_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/asweetlife_stars\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(49916, 1, '');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(3.7, 4, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_49916_2\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/asweetlife_stars\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(49916, 2, '');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(3.7, 4, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; 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Stir until melted and smooth, then remove from heat.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Add about 1 teaspoon of the mixture to the bottom of each cup and swirl to coat the bottom evenly. Refrigerate until set, about 10 minutes.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          In another heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, combine the coconut oil and the cocoa butter. Stir until melted, then whisk in the sweetener, collagen, and peppermint. Let cool to lukewarm and then transfer to a blender. Blend until smooth and well combined. Add additional sweetener or extract to taste.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Divide the mixture among the prepared muffin cups and refrigerate again until set, about 40 minutes.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Re-warm the remaining chocolate gently and then divide among the muffins cups and swirl to coat evenly. \r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Refrigerate until set, about 10 minutes. \n          <\/li>\n              <\/ol>\n\n<div class=\"zlmeta zlclear asl_meta\">\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\" > window.ajaxurl = \"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\";<\/script>\n    \n\n        \n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    \n        <p id=\"zlrecipe-yield\">\n            Yield:            <span itemprop=\"recipeYield\">12<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n    \n        <div id=\"zlrecipe-nutrition\" itemprop=\"nutrition\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NutritionInformation\">\n\n      \n            <p id=\"zlrecipe-calories\">\n                Food energy:                <span itemprop=\"calories\">99 kcal<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n      \n            <p id=\"zlrecipe-fat\">\n                Total fat:                <span itemprop=\"fatContent\">9.19g<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n      \n            <p id=\"zlrecipe-saturated-fat\">\n                Calories from fat:                <span itemprop=\"saturatedFatContent\">82<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n      \n            <p id=\"zlrecipe-carbs\">\n                Carbohydrate:                <span itemprop=\"carbohydrateContent\">3.78g<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n      \n            <p id=\"zlrecipe-protein\">\n                Protein per serving:                <span itemprop=\"proteinContent\">2.51g<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n      \n            <p id=\"zlrecipe-fiber\">\n                Total dietary fiber:                <span itemprop=\"fiberContent\">1.89g<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n      \n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"zlclear\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"ziprecipes-plugin\" style=\"display: none;\">1.3<\/div>\n\n        \n  <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"zl-printed-copyright-statement\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">Copyright \u00a9 2009-2020 Diabetes Media Foundation, All Rights Reserved. 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