Description
Homemade Chocolate Covered SunButter Hearts bring sweet passion to Valentine’s Day desserts with nutty, creamy centers enrobed in rich chocolate. Romantic and allergen-friendly treats will delight special someone’s palate with delicious, playful charm.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup sunflower seed butter
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
Sweetening and Binding Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup vegan butter
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
Decoration:
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare an 8×8-inch baking dish by lining it with parchment paper, ensuring complete coverage and smooth edges.
- Combine sunflower seed butter and vegan butter in a microwave-safe bowl, heating for 45 seconds and stirring until thoroughly blended.
- Incorporate vanilla extract and salt into the butter mixture, whisking until achieving a uniform consistency.
- Gradually fold in sifted powdered sugar, mixing carefully to create a smooth, cohesive dough that holds together easily.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared dish, pressing firmly and evenly to create a compact layer using the back of a spatula.
- Place the baking dish in the freezer for 30 minutes, allowing the mixture to solidify completely.
- Remove the frozen mixture from the dish by lifting the parchment paper and transferring to a clean cutting board.
- Utilize a heart-shaped cookie cutter to carefully cut out precise heart shapes from the frozen dough.
- Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring every 30 seconds to prevent burning and ensure smooth melting.
- Carefully dip each heart into the melted chocolate using a fork, allowing excess chocolate to drip off before placing on fresh parchment paper.
- Refrigerate the chocolate-covered hearts for 10 minutes to set the chocolate coating completely.
- Optional: Enhance the appearance by drizzling additional melted chocolate and sprinkling decorative toppings over the hearts.
- Serve chilled and enjoy the delightful treat.
Notes
- Ensure sunflower seed butter is at room temperature for smoother mixing and easier blending.
- Use a silicone spatula to press the mixture evenly into the baking dish, creating uniform thickness for consistent heart shapes.
- Keep chocolate at a low temperature when melting to prevent burning and maintain a glossy finish.
- For allergen-friendly variations, swap vegan butter with coconut oil and use dairy-free chocolate chips to accommodate more dietary needs
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg