These homemade healthy Reese’s cups are just as delicious as the classic treat but packed with protein and real, nourishing ingredients. They’re a guilt-free indulgence you’ll love serving to your family!

Be sure to make my Healthy Black Bean Brownies recipe next!

What makes these Reese’s cups healthier than the store-bought version?

The ingredients list is vastly different from the store-bought version compared to my homemade version. Store-bought Reese’s ingredients include: skim milk and milk fat, lactose, lecithin (Soy), PGPR, sugar, dextrose, TBHQ, and citric acid. Homemade healthy Reese’s cups contain protein powder, oats, honey, and a few other simple pantry ingredients. The health benefits come from all-natural foods. I make these because they’re the kind of foods I want my kids to eat, and they help keep them from craving the less wholesome options.

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How much protein do these contain?

These healthy Reese’s cups contain 2.18 grams of protein per mini cup. If you want to make these into different sizes you can, like standard muffin cup size or they can also be cut into bars, but I prefer using a mini silicone muffin pan to make smaller portions.

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How to make healthy Reese’s cups

Everyone will love this recipe because it delivers the rich, chocolatey peanut butter flavor of classic Reese’s cups but with wholesome ingredients that make it a treat you can feel good about eating!

What You’ll Need

Quick oats: I prefer buying sprouted oats by One Degree.
Honey: Pick raw honey because it still contains all the good nutrients, unlike others that have been heated, which kills off all the good bacteria.
Peanut butter: Buy organic peanut butter from Costco for a budget-friendly high-quality products.
Protein powder: The best brand on the market is hands down Just Ingredients. Use my discount code: AIMEEGUESS
Chia seeds: perfect for adding Omega-3’s to boost their nutrient content.
Milk: This can be dairy-free or regular milk, but it gives the peanut butter mixture a creaminess that we so desire.
Chocolate chips: Dark or milk chocolate options work, but my favorite are the Hu brand chocolate chips. They are pricey, but we don’t eat them too often.
Coconut oil: Just a bit helps the chocolate set better once cooled and hardened.
Flaked sea salt: Optional, but it adds an elevated touch.

Directions:

In a mixing bowl mix the first 5 ingredients together, and press into a silicone muffin pan. I prefer the mini muffin pans.
In a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil. Stir to combine and pour over each peanut butter cup.
Top with flaked sea salt. Let them sit in the refrigerator for at least one hour for the chocolate to harden.

The perfect treat for any occasion

These healthy Reese’s cups are the perfect treat for any special occasion or a leisurely Friday treat for your kids. I like that I can freeze them and just pull out a few when I have a sweet tooth, but they’re also elegant enough to share with others.

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Healthy Reese’s Cups

By Aimee Guess

Prep Time 20

Serving Size 24 cups

Ingredients

1 cup quick oats
1/2 cup peanut butter, creamy
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup protein powder vanilla, chocolate, or unflavored
1 Tbsp chia seeds or flaxseed meal
1 Tbsp milk, any kind

Chocolate Topping

1 cup chocolate chips
1 tsp coconut oil
flaked sea salt, optional

Instructions

In a medium mixing bowl mix the first 5 ingredients, and press equal portions into a silicone muffin pan. I prefer the mini muffin pans.
While you are pressing the mixture into the pan, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil together using the double-boiler method.
Double-boiler method: Take a small saucepan, and fill it 1/4 of the way with water. Place it on the stove, with medium-high heat. Place a slightly bigger glass bowl, medium size, over the saucepan. Now you can melt the chocolate chips in the glass bowl without them touching the water beneath.
Once the chocolate chips are melted completely, carefully remove the glass bowl from the stove using an oven mitt.
Pour tablespoon portions onto the peanut butter mixture to completely cover them. This total amount of melted chocolate is the perfect amount to cover 24 peanut butter cups.
Optional: Top with flaked sea salt. Then, let them sit in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour for the chocolate to harden.
Pop each peanut butter cup out of the silicone mold and serve.