Granola Cups
These 6-ingredient no-bake granola cups are filled with creamy nut/seed butter and are packed with flavor and nutrients, perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert! They’re also highly customizable, gluten-free, low-sugar, and vegan!
Servings 8
Ingredients
Granola cups:
- 1 1/2 cups (170 g) granola
- 1/2 cup (70 g) sunflower seeds chopped (see notes)
- 2 tbsp (40 g) agave syrup (or maple syrup)
- 2 heaped tbsp (50 g) sunflower seed butter (or nut butter of choice)
- 1 pinch of salt
Filling:
- 1/4 cup (60 g) sunflower seed butter (melted) or nut butter of choice
Topping:
- 1/2 cup (90 g) dairy-free chocolate chips (or dark chocolate, chopped)
Instructions
- I recommend measuring the ingredients in grams on a kitchen scale. You can watch the video in the post for visual instructions.
- First, combine all the granola cup ingredients in a bowl and stir with a spoon or your hands. Alternatively, use a food processor. The mixture should stick together when pressed between your fingers. If it doesn’t, add a little more liquid sweetener until it does.
- Then, grease a cupcake tin or silicone mold with cooking spray, and divide the mixture between the holes (this recipe yields 6-8 cups depending on the size of the pan).
- Use the back of a tablespoon measuring spoon (or a shot glass) to press the oat mixture firmly into the pan and make a ‘cup’ dent in the center of each.
- Then, place a heaped teaspoon of the nut or seed butter of your choice into the center wells of each granola cup and transfer it to the freezer for about 60 minutes.
- Then, melt the dairy-free chocolate chips in a microwave or over a water bath, optionally with 1-2 teaspoons of coconut oil, and pour this over each granola cup (it will solidify quickly). Remove them from the tray, and enjoy!
Notes
- You can use nuts of choice instead of sunflower seeds
- I made my own Nut-Free Granola (click for the recipe)
- Store them in the fridge or freeze them in a Ziplock bag for up to 3 months.
- Recipe makes 8 granola cups. Nutrition facts are for one cup.
Nutrition Facts
Granola Cups
Serving Size
1 granola cup
Amount per Serving
Calories
288
% Daily Value*
Fat
19
g
29
%
Carbohydrates
22
g
7
%
Fiber
2.7
g
11
%
Sugar
14.9
g
17
%
Protein
6.8
g
14
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Recipe inspired by Omgchocolatedesserts