Best 9 Delicious Nut Cups Recipes

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Craving a delightful dessert that combines sweet and nutty flavors in a single bite? Look no further than delectable nut cups! These individual treats are renowned for their captivating presentation, featuring delicate pastry shells cradling a luscious filling of nuts, cream, and delectable toppings. With countless variations ranging from classic recipes to modern fusion creations, there's a nut cup recipe out there to cater to every palate. Whether you prefer a smooth and creamy filling or a crunchy and textured one, garnished with fresh fruits, chocolate shavings, or a sprinkling of powdered sugar, the possibilities are endless. Embark on a culinary adventure as we guide you through the best recipes for crafting irresistible nut cups that will leave your taste buds dancing with joy.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

HOT CHOCOLATE USING REAL CHOCOLATE (NO COCOA POWDER!)



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This homemade Hot Chocolate recipe uses real chocolate NO powder mixes here! The result is a rich and creamy hot cocoa. Plus, it's just THREE simple ingredients.

Provided by Aleka Shunk

Categories     Dessert     Drinks

Time 7m

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 cups milk or cream
12-15 oz. good milk chocolate (*see notes)
2 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Chop your chocolate into small pieces if using a bar.
  • Add milk to a saucepan over medium low heat. Bring to a light simmer.
  • Turn off heat and whisk in chocolate and vanilla until fully dissolved.
  • Serve with whipped cream, mini marshmallows and/or a peppermint stick or candy cane.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401 kcal, Fat 16.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Cholesterol 73 mg, Sodium 139 mg, Carbohydrate 61.4 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Sugar 48.7 g, Protein 3.6 g, ServingSize 1 serving

LITTLE NUT CUPS



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I learned this recipe from a childhood friend whose mother made these for family parties and get-togethers. They are a great Christmas or special occasion cookie. My Mother makes hers with walnuts, I prefer pecans for a mini pecan pie taste.

Provided by Karen B.

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Filled Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter, softened
2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese
½ cup white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons butter, melted
2 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups chopped pecans
1 ½ cups brown sugar
½ cup honey

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Stir in the flour and mix thoroughly. The dough should be somewhat firm. Roll into 36 small balls, place them on a plate and refrigerate for one hour.
  • Make the filling in a medium bowl. Beat the eggs, melted butter, vanilla and brown sugar until smooth and well blended. Stir in the nuts. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Press the chilled dough balls into the bottom and up the sides of tart pans or mini muffin cups. Fill each shell with filling almost to the top. Use a squeeze top honey container if you have one, to drip about 1/2 teaspoon of honey onto the top of each cup.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until crust is lightly browned. Allow to cool in the tins completely before removing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183 calories, Carbohydrate 18.9 g, Cholesterol 29.7 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 57.8 mg, Sugar 12.8 g

NUT BUTTER CUPS



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My indulgent, nutty treat is simple to make and looks fabulous. At our house, we use all-natural ingredients for them. -Courtney Stultz, Weir, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts     Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup unblanched almonds
1 cup pitted dates
1 cup creamy cashew butter or peanut butter
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
2 teaspoons honey
Chopped almonds, optional

Steps:

  • Pulse almonds and dates in a food processor until mixture starts to hold together when pressed. Spoon nut mixture into 12 paper-lined muffin cups; press into bottom. Gently spread cashew butter over nut mixture. In a small bowl, whisk together cocoa, coconut oil and honey; pour over nut butter. If desired, top with chopped almonds. Refrigerate, covered, until chocolate is set, about 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293 calories, Fat 23g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 73mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

3-INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER CUPS RECIPE BY TASTY



3-ingredient Peanut Butter Cups Recipe by Tasty image

We've all had our cravings: sometimes sweet, sometimes salty. But have you ever craved both at once? Sometimes you just need your sweet-salty fix and, well, you can count on a Reese's cup to deliver. Or, you can just make your own! With only three ingredients and the simplest of directions, these are way easier to throw together than you might think. Get ready for your very own candy factory extravaganza to begin!

Provided by Camille Bergerson

Categories     Desserts

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

3 tablespoons powdered sugar, sifted
½ cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup chocolate, melted

Steps:

  • Prepare a cupcake tin with 6 liners.
  • Stir peanut butter and powdered sugar together until smooth.
  • Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of chocolate in the bottom of each cupcake liner.
  • Dollop 1 to 2 teaspoons of the peanut butter mixture on top of the chocolate.
  • Cover each dollop of peanut butter with more chocolate and smooth out the top.
  • Refrigerate for 1 hour or until chocolate has hardened.
  • Remove peanut butter cups from the liners.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303 calories, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 7 grams, Sugar 20 grams

FRENCH NOISETTE CUPS



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The word "noisette" is French for hazelnut, and these delightful tassie-style treats have a yummy toasted nut flavor in a golden and delicious pastry. -Marie Rizzio, Interlochen, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
1-1/3 cups hazelnuts
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese. Beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes or until easy to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. Spread hazelnuts in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 7-10 minutes or until fragrant and lightly browned, stirring occasionally. To remove skins, wrap hazelnuts in a tea towel; rub with towel to loosen skins. Reserve 24 hazelnuts for topping., Shape dough into 24 balls. With floured fingers, press evenly onto bottom and up the sides of ungreased mini-muffin cups., Place brown sugar and remaining hazelnuts in a food processor; pulse until hazelnuts are finely ground. In a small bowl, whisk egg, melted butter and vanilla; stir in hazelnut mixture. Fill cups with 2 teaspoons; top each with a reserved hazelnut., Bake 18-22 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts :

NUT CUPS



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This Nut Cups recipe is from my Great Aunt Millie. Alot of my families recipes were passed down from generation to generation. Several years ago, I revised my grandmothers recipes and added more of my own and my families and put them into a cookbook for safe keeping. This is just one of the many dessert recipes that has been handed down. I hope you enjoy them.

Provided by litldarlin

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 lb margarine
1 (3 ounce) package soft cream cheese
1 cup flour, sifted
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 egg
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 dash salt

Steps:

  • Blend margarine and soft cream cheese until creamy.
  • Add 1 cup sifted flour.
  • Divide mixture into 16 balls and press into tiny muffins tins.
  • Mix filling ingredients together.
  • Fill nut cups with the filling mixture.
  • Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to 250 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 10 minutes or until done.
  • Let stand a few minutes before removing from tins.

NUT CUPS



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Nut cups are like mini pecan pies, but much easier and travel like a cookie. Substitute butter for the coconut oil if desired. Any variety of nut can be used in place of the pecans.

Provided by Tara

Categories     Desserts     Pies

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup coconut oil
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Combine flour, 3/4 cup coconut oil, and cream cheese together in a bowl; form into 36 balls. Press each ball into the cup of a miniature muffin tin, creating small crusts.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons coconut oil in a saucepan over low heat. Add pecans, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract; stir until filling is evenly combined. Fill each crust 3/4-full with filling.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until filling puffs up, about 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.2 calories, Carbohydrate 35.4 g, Cholesterol 23.3 mg, Fat 26 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 16.9 g, Sodium 32.4 mg, Sugar 18.3 g

SO EASY CHOCOLATE NUT CANDY CUPS



So Easy Chocolate Nut Candy Cups image

I have not made these yet, but I plan to include these candy treats on my holiday cookie trays. Have no idea how many they make, just guessing on the yield.

Provided by Marie

Categories     Candy

Time 11m

Yield 24 candies

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vegetable shortening
1 cup broken pecans or 1 cup walnuts

Steps:

  • Place chips and shortening in medium microwave safe bowl and microwave on high or 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until smooth when stirred.
  • Stir in nuts.
  • Spoon heaping teaspoonful of mixture into 1" paper candy cups.
  • Refrigerate until firm.
  • Peel off paper cups, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 39.3, Fat 3.8, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 0.3, Sodium 0.9, Carbohydrate 1.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.8, Protein 0.5

STEPHANIE SCHRADER'S WALNUT CUPS



Stephanie Schrader's Walnut Cups image

Categories     Cookies     Dessert     Bake     Cream Cheese     Walnut     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Makes 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 stick (1/2 cup), unsalted butter, softened, plus 1 tablespoon, melted and cooled
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped fine

Steps:

  • In the bowl of an electric mixer cream 1 stick of the butter with the cream cheese until the mixture is light and fluffy, add the flour and the salt, and beat the mixture until it forms a dough. Form the dough into a disk and chill it, wrapped in plastic wrap, for 30 minutes. Press rounded teaspoons of the dough into thirty-six 1/8-cup muffin tins and work the dough evenly onto the bottoms and up the sides of the tins to form 1/8-inch-shells.
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a bowl whisk together the egg, the brown sugar, the melted butter, and the vanilla until the mixture is combined well. Divide the filling among the shells, sprinkle it with the walnuts, and bake the walnut cups in the middle of the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the crusts are golden. Let the cookies cool in the tins on racks for 10 minutes, remove them from the tins carefully, and let them cool completely on the racks. The walnut cups may be made 2 months in advance and kept frozen in airtight containers.

Tips:

  • Choose the Right Nut: Consider the flavor and texture of the nut when selecting it for your cups. You can mix and match different nuts for a unique taste experience.
  • Toast the Nuts: Toasting the nuts enhances their flavor and aroma. This step is optional, but highly recommended.
  • Use Quality Chocolate: The quality of your chocolate will greatly impact the taste of your nut cups. Opt for high-quality dark or semisweet chocolate.
  • Temper the Chocolate: Tempering the chocolate ensures that it has a smooth, glossy finish and a stable structure. This process involves carefully heating and cooling the chocolate.
  • Use a Variety of Toppings: Don't limit yourself to just nuts. Experiment with different toppings such as dried fruits, seeds, spices, and even edible flowers.
  • Be Creative: Have fun and let your creativity shine through. You can create endless variations of nut cups by playing with different flavors and combinations.

Conclusion:

Homemade nut cups are a delightful and versatile treat that can be enjoyed on any occasion. With careful preparation and attention to detail, you can create delicious nut cups that are sure to impress your friends and family. So, gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and start creating your own unique nut cup masterpieces!

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