Vegan Peanut Butter Pretzel Cups

These easy vegan peanut butter pretzel cups need just 8 ingredients and are super easy to make!  Can make Top 8 allergen free if needed. 

Introducing: Vegan Peanut Butter Pretzels Cups

A few week’s ago candy giant Hershey’s announced a new spin on their famous Reese’s peanut butter cups: they were adding in pretzels for a sweet and salty variations. Of course they won’t be vegan, so we decided to take measures into our own hands!

Reese’s cups are one of America’s most iconic chocolate treats and we already have a spin on the traditional version with our vegan peanut butter cups. 

It’s one of the easiest treats to not only veganize, but also to make in general. They are perfect vegan treat to make if you don’t have a lot of experience in the kitchen or if you are making something with kids.

And while we have molds for the ones in our photos, they are not necessary at all.  

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Frequently Asked Questions

CAN I MAKE TOP 8 ALLERGEN FREE VEGAN PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL CUPS?

This can be done, but it won’t exactly taste the same. 

First, you can ensure that you get a soy free dairy free butter like Earth Balance soy free in the red tub or sticks.  

Then, you just need to use a nut butter that is safe for you.  If you are allergic to peanuts and all other nuts, then sunbutter is your best bet. 

If peanuts are your only allergy, but not others, try a cashew or almond butter, etc for a delicious spread, or even a chocolate hazelnut spread. 

Lastly, more pretzels contain wheat; however, you can find gluten free pretzels.

Using these swaps, will ensure that you have a Top 8 free version

CAN I PREP THESE VEGAN PEANUT BUTTER CUPS AHEAD?

Yes!  These vegan peanut butter cups can be made up to 30 days in advance! 

If you store at room temperature, you can do so in an air tight container up to 7 days.

If you store in the fridge, you can do so in an air tight container up to 14 days.

Or if you store in the freezer, you can do so in a freezer safe container up to 30 days. 

Also, make sure that none of your ingredients will expire in the time frame that you are going to be consuming your treats.

Do I have to use a mold?

Absolutely not. Shape the peanut butter mixture by hand into whatever shape you want or roll out and use cookie cutters to make a shape too. Then, just follow the dipping and storing instructions above. 

What molds are you using?

For both the regular size vegan peanut butter cups and the mini peanut butter cups, we used molds found on Amazon.  

These specifically – 

• Regular Size Cups
• Mini Cups

For the vegan peanut butter eggs mold, we found that in a store, but Amazon has very similar ones

• large eggs (like seen in photos)
• smaller egg mold
• eggs and chocolate bunnies

You could also do an egg shaped cookie cutter. 

Can I make mini vegan peanut butter pretzel cups?

Yes! You can just use mini molds. And follow the same instructions.

Can I make vegan peanut butter pretzel eggs?

Peanut butter eggs are a popular treat around Easter; however, they also aren’t vegan. You could totally use egg molds and add the pretzels like we do in this recipe to make these into vegan peanut butter pretzel eggs.

WHAT OTHER VEGAN DESSERTS SHOULD I TRY?

If you are looking for a healthy treat, you can definitely try out peanut butter banana smoothie.  If you are looking for a different vegan peanut butter recipe, then you must try our vegan peanut butter cookies! 

Other delicious vegan desserts that you may want to try would be: 

• Vegan Chocolate Lava Cakes
• Dairy Free Apple Pie 
• Vegan Carrot Cake
• Easy Vegan Peach Cobbler
• Vegan M&M Rice Krispies
• Vegan Lemon Pound Cake
• The Best Vegan Chocolate Cake

See even more dairy free and egg free desserts on our website! 

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