Description
Silky No-Bake Chocolate Cashew Cream Cups with a crisp dark chocolate shell and a creamy cashew filling. Easy, elegant, and perfect for make-ahead treats with zero oven time.
Ingredients
Dark chocolate (70%+), chopped or chips: 1 cup (170 g)
Coconut oil: 1 tbsp (14 g)
Raw cashews (soaked, then drained): 1 cup (140 g)
Coconut cream (thick part): 1/2 cup (120 ml)
Maple syrup: 3 tbsp (60 g)
Vanilla extract: 1 tsp (5 ml)
Fine sea salt: 1/8 tsp
Optional toppings: flaky salt, crushed cashews, cocoa nibs
Instructions
1. Soak the cashews: Cover cashews with hot water for 30 minutes (or cold water overnight). Drain and rinse well.
2. Melt the chocolate: Melt dark chocolate and coconut oil together until smooth and glossy (microwave in 20 second bursts, stirring, or use a double boiler).
3. Make the shells: Line a 12-cup muffin tin with silicone or paper liners. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of melted chocolate into each. Tilt and rotate to coat the bottom and sides. Chill 10 minutes to set.
4. Blend the filling: In a high-speed blender, blend soaked cashews, coconut cream, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt until completely smooth (about 1 to 2 minutes). Scrape down as needed.
5. Fill the cups: Spoon or pipe cashew cream into the set shells, filling about 3/4 full. Chill 10 minutes.
6. Seal: Spoon remaining melted chocolate on top of each cup and smooth the surface. Add optional toppings right away.
7. Chill to set: Refrigerate 30 minutes (or freeze 15 minutes) until firm. Unmold and serve chilled.
Notes
For the smoothest filling, soak cashews fully and use a high-speed blender.
If your chocolate thickens, warm it in short bursts and stir until fluid again.
Silicone liners release the cleanest and make the cups look extra polished.
Prefer less sweet? Use 85% dark chocolate or reduce maple syrup to 2 tablespoons (40 g).
Storage: Refrigerate up to 5 days, or freeze up to 2 months. Thaw 5 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg