Recipe by Taryne Jakobi
“For the low-carb dad who wants to enjoy a sweet treat on Father’s Day without the sugar high.
	
Paleo-style almond butter cups
Ingredients
- 250g smooth almond butter
 - 15ml (1 tbsp) coconut oil
 - 15ml (1 tbsp) honey
 - 100g good-quality 70% dark chocolate, chopped
 
Instructions
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															Place the almond butter, oil and honey in a glass bowl and microwave until
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															melted, about 30 seconds. Divide the mixture equally among mini-muffin wells
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															or silicone moulds.
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															2. Place the chocolate in a glass bowl and microwave until melted, about 30
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															seconds. Pour the melted chocolate on top of the butter, oil and honey
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															layers and place the muffin tin or silicone moulds in the freezer, about 2 hours.
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															3. Remove from freezer and carefully scrape a knife around the edges. The
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		almond butter cups will pop out fairly easily. Handle with care.

                                							
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