Mocha Nutella Cups
These Mocha Nutella Cups are a great quick and easy dessert idea. Made with only 3 ingredients, they are the perfect treat for coffee lovers.
Do you want more no bake dessert recipes? Try my Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Hemp Heart Cups or my Cookies and Cream Popsicles.
Recipe Summary: Mocha Nutella Cups
- ✅ Recipe Name: Mocha Nutella Cups
- 🕒 Ready In: 15 minutes
- 👪 Serves: 24 (easy to scale)
- 🍽 Calories: 87 per serving
- 🥣 Main Ingredients: Nutella, coconut oil, espresso powder
- 📖 Dietary Info: Gluten free, vegetarian
- ⭐ Why You'll Love It: With only 3 ingredients, you can make the easiest dessert that you can keep in your freezer for when your sweet tooth cravings hit.
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I have a problem. A Nutella cup problem. Basically, I can't stop making Nutella cups.
They are just so easy to make, and I love having a batch in my freezer for when my sweet tooth strikes. And these days, my sweet tooth craves mochas. So Mocha Nutella Cups it is.
With only 3 ingredients, you can make these delicious dessert bites too! But don't expect them to last long. Even though this recipe makes 24 mini Nutella cups, mine never last more than a week.
Key Ingredients
- Nutella: This is the base and main flavor of the Nutella cups! You can substitute cookie butter if you wanted another variation.
- Coconut oil: To help solidify the Nutella cups when cold. Do not replace this with a liquid neutral oil as those will not become hard when cold.
- Espresso powder: Brings out that Mocha flavor. You can also replace this with instant coffee.
How To Make Mocha Nutella Cups
Step 1: In a medium microwave safe bowl, microwave the Nutella and coconut oil in 30 second intervals, mixing until smooth. Mix in the espresso powder.
Step 2: Divide the Nutella mixture into a paper lined mini muffin pan. Place the muffin pan in the freezer until the Nutella mixture is hardened.
Mocha Nutella Cups Expert Tips
Use a cookie scoop to distribute the mixture. For less mess, I like to use this medium cookie scoop to distribute the mixture into the paper lined mini muffin pan.
Do not replace the coconut oil. That ingredient is essential to ensure that the Nutella cups hold their shape and harden when chilled.
If you don't have espresso powder, you can use instant coffee. Just make sure to grind the instant coffee granules into a fine powder to make it easier to dissolve in the warm Nutella mixture.
To store these Nutella cups: place in an airtight container and store in the fridge or freezer. Do not store at room temperature as the coconut oil will soften and the Nutella cups will not hold their shape.
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Mocha Nutella Cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup Nutella
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 1 ½ teaspoon espresso powder
Instructions
- Line a mini muffin pan with paper liners and set aside.
- In a medium microwave safe bowl, microwave the Nutella and coconut oil in 30 second intervals, mixing until smooth.
- Mix in the espresso powder.
- Divide the Nutella mixture into the prepared muffin pans. Place in the freezer to harden.
Notes
- Storage: Place the hardened Nutella cups in an airtight container and store in the fridge or the freezer.
- Use a cookie scoop. When distributing the batter into each cavity of the mini muffin pan, use a medium cookie scoop to avoid mess. This is the cookie scoop I use, but any spring loaded cookie scoop would work.
- Do not substitute the coconut oil. The coconut oil is essential in this recipe as it helps the Nutella cups solidify when chilled. You cannot replace it with a liquid neutral oil as they will not keep their shape.
- Don't have espresso powder? Use instant coffee instead! Just make sure to crush the instant coffee granules to make it easier to dissolve in the melted Nutella mixture.
I am snacking on some of these Nutella cups right now. I love eating them straight from the freezer. YUM!