Hi my dear friends! What about some chocolate cups to start the new week with? I made these cups a few days ago using maca for the caramel filling. I have been using maca only a few times until now but really love it. Here you can get to know more about maca!

Normally I start the Monday full with energy and new motivation, and I felt that way today in the morning, but then I got a lot to think about and to be honest with you, I am having quite a challenging time at the moment. I am sure I will write about that one day, but not today.

I would love to share those chocolate-maca treats with Lena @lenasveganliving and her amazing #fruitsandveggiesmonday contest! Here all about the weekly challenge!

Chocolate Cups with a caramel filling made of maca!

Recipe

Makes about 7 chocolate cups

Ingredients:

• 100 g dark vegan chocolate of choice

Toppings

• a handful of chopped almonds

Filling

• 1 tbsp of maca powder
• 1/2 cup dates (soak them in hot water for 10 minutes if they aren't juicy)
• 1 tbsp nut butter of choice (I used almonds and hazelnut butter)
• 1 ripe banana
• pinch vanilla and sea salt
• when needed 3 tbsp of plantbased milk

Method:

1. Melt the chocolate in a water bath.
2. Use silicone molds or praline molds for the chocolate cups, and add about 1 tsp of the melted chocolate in each mold. Cover the sides and the bottom of the molds with the chocolate, be sure to leave enough chocolate to cover the filling later on.
3. Let the chocolate set in the freezer until the filling is ready.
4. Blend the soaked dates (without the water, together with the nut butter and banana until smooth. Then add the maca, sea salt, and vanilla and blend some more. When needed add a little planbased milk to the filling to make it more creamy.
5. Add a little of the filling in the chocolate cups, and cover with the leftover melted chocolate and the chopped almonds.
6. Freeze 20-30 minutes until set. Storage in the fridge.
7. Enjoy!!

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