Vegan Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins

Every year, around the last week of August, Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins start popping up in stores, letting us know Halloween would be fast approaching. This year, I decided to give it a go and make my own vegan friendly option. I used two different mold shapes and added a little orange shimmer dust to the inside of the candy molds. Only a few ingredients and you can have your own Halloween candy waiting in the freezer for any trick-or-treaters/guests with a sweet tooth.

Ingredients

1 package vegan chocolate chunks or morsels (I used Enjoy Life mega chunks)

1/2 cup all natural organic peanut butter, creamy or crunchy (or any nut butter of your choosing)

1/4 cup organic powdered sugar (or 1/4 cup coconut flour for a healthier option - add 1 tablespoon maple syrup for sweetness, if you go with this option)

Optional: gold or glitter dust for decorating

Instructions

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil.

Place a glass bowl over the pot, lower the flame to a low heat, add the bag of chocolate morsels to the empty bowl and allow to melt, stirring occasionally.

In a separate small bowl, combine peanut butter and powdered sugar (or coconut flour and maple syrup), stir well.

Once the chocolate is smooth, add a small amount to the silicone molds of your choosing (dust the insides with edible glitter or gold dust, if you desire, prior to adding first layer of chocolate). Spread the thin layer of chocolate inside the mold with the back of a small spoon, making sure to cover all of the surface area.

Repeat until all molds are covered with chocolate. Freeze for 10 minutes.

Add a small amount of the peanut butter mixture to the center of the molds and fill remaining room with more chocolate. Give the molds a few light taps, to eliminate as many air bubbles as possible. Freeze an additional 30 minutes.

Carefully remove candy from the molds and trim any excess chocolate, from the edges, with a warm sharp knife. Store in a glass dish in the freezer until you’re ready to indulge.