Gave up sweets for Lent? I am sorry to torture you, but I promise you’ll thank me later. These decadent chocolate cups are stuffed with a buttery, chewy, thick golden caramel oat filling, and are completely drool worthy. Are you sold yet?
I’ve been on a bit of a chocolate cup streak lately and I feel like I need to slow it down … but, as they say: can’t stop, won’t stop.
Any-who, let’s keep this post short and sweet, shall we? If sweet and salty combos are your kinda thing, pretty sure you should definitely give these a try. And if you do, don’t be shy with your sea salt—it’s just like jimmies on your ice cream… not something you ever wanna skimp on!
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Caramel Oat Cups
Ingredients
Chocolate Cup
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Caramel Oat Filling
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup quick oats, gluten free
Instructions
The Foundation: Chocolate Cup Bottom + Sides
- Line a 12-cup cupcake pan with reusable silicone cupcake liners.
- Pour 1/2 cup of semisweet chocolate chips and 1/2 tsp of coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each round, until your chocolate has melted completely.
- Using a small offset spatula, spread onto the bottom of each liner, spreading evenly about 1/2 an inch up the sides of each liner. Place in the fridge.
The Goods: Caramel Oat Filling
- While your chocolate cups set in the fridge, begin to make your caramel oat filling.
- Add sweetened condensed milk, brown sugar, butter, and salt to a pan and bring to medium-low heat, stirring and scraping the edges of the pot continuously to avoid burning the sugar. Once the mixture starts to bubble slightly, bring heat to low.
- Continue to stir, with heat on low for a total of around 8 minutes. The consistency of your caramel mixture should start thickening, and will continue to thicken once it starts to cool. You can check the consistency by submerging a small spoonful of caramel in a bowl of ice water—this will essentially speed up the cooling process and give you an idea of how your caramel is coming along! Be sure you don’t leave your caramel unattended though—caramel has a tendency to burn very easily!
- Remove caramel from the heat and mix in vanilla extract, then mix in oats.
- Give your caramel filling a maximum of a minute or two to cool slightly before pulling your chocolate cups out of the fridge.
- Fill up each cup with the caramel oat filling, gently pressing down with your fingers or the back of your spoon to flatten out the top of the filling.
- Place your cups back in the fridge to allow the chocolate to re-harden and the filling to cool down completely.
Finishing Touches: Chocolate Cup Topping
- Pour 1/2 cup of semisweet chocolate chips and 1/2 tsp of coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring between each round, until your chocolate has melted completely.
- Use your melted chocolate to top each of your cups in an even layer. To make sure the salt sticks to the chocolate before it hardens, sprinkle sea salt on top of each cup as you go.
- Allow cups to firm up in the fridge before indulging!
- Serving and storage: Keep the cups refrigerated in tupperware or a ziploc bag. Allow the cups to sit at room temperature for a few minutes before eating.