Description
These Christmas Chocolate Caramel Cups are a festive bite-sized dessert with a smooth chocolate shell and a soft buttery caramel center. They are easy to make, perfect for holiday trays and gift boxes, and beautiful topped with sprinkles, candy canes, or flaky sea salt.
Ingredients
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon coconut oil or shortening
20 soft caramel candies, unwrapped
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt
2 tablespoons holiday sprinkles or crushed candy canes
12 mini cupcake liners
Instructions
1. Line a mini muffin pan with 12 mini cupcake liners.
2. Melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil together in the microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
3. Spoon about 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons of melted chocolate into each liner and spread a little up the sides. Chill for 10 minutes.
4. In a separate microwave-safe bowl, melt the caramels, heavy cream, butter, and vanilla in short intervals, stirring until smooth. Stir in the flaky sea salt.
5. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of caramel filling into each chilled chocolate shell.
6. Cover each cup with more melted chocolate and smooth the tops.
7. Add holiday sprinkles, crushed candy canes, or extra flaky sea salt before the chocolate sets.
8. Chill for 20 to 30 minutes until firm, then serve or store chilled.
Notes
Use soft caramels for the smoothest filling and easiest melting.
Make sure the first chocolate layer goes slightly up the sides so the caramel stays sealed inside.
Let the cups sit at room temperature for a few minutes before serving if you want the caramel center softer.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Christmas Chocolate Caramel Cups, holiday candy cups, chocolate caramel dessert, Christmas treats