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    Cool Whip Peanut Butter Cups

    Published: December 4, 2018 Β· Modified: April 18, 2024 by Kate Β· This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    These frozen Cool Whip Peanut Butter Treats are the guilt free sweet snack you never knew you needed. This incredibly easy recipe makes a batch of perfectly portioned frozen peanut butter whip cups topped with a decadent layer of chocolate. WW and keto-friendly.

    Cool Whip treats on a white plate.
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    • Low Calorie Peanut Butter Cups
    • Why You’ll Love This Recipe
    • Ingredients You’ll Need
    • Equipment needed
    • How To Make This Recipe
    • Recipe Tips
    • Variations
    • Storing
    • Recipe FAQ's
    • More Healthy Cool Whip Desserts
    • Cool Whip Peanut Butter Treats
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    If you love chocolate and peanut butter as much as I do, check out Chocolate Peanut Butter Nice Cream and Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Bites. But first, let's make frozen chocolate peanut butter whip treats!

    Low Calorie Peanut Butter Cups

    Sticking with your health and wellness goals when a sweet tooth strikes can be challenging, but with a stash of these Cool Whip peanut butter cups in your freezer, it's SO much easier to stay on track. They are made with only THREE ingredients and are a cinch to assemble.

    Let's break down these frozen treats a bit further. The cups are a failproof mixture of lite whipped topping (aka Cool Whip) and peanut butter topped with sugar-free chocolate sauce. From there, the cups are frozen, and that's when the magic happens - the cups become scoops of peanut butter chocolate ice cream.

    The best part? You can make as many as you want to store in the freezer and grab whenever you're craving a cold and creamy chocolate peanut butter treat. Not to mention, making your own frozen peanut butter cups is much more cost-effective than any Weight Watchers or Atkins brand desserts from the freezer aisle.

    Cool Whip is a is a dairy free dry whipped topping mix. It's a low calorie alternative to fresh whipped cream.

    Cool Whip treat in a wrapper.

    More easy low calorie treats to try: Low Calorie Cookie Dough

    Why You’ll Love This Recipe

    • It is made with 3 simple ingredients guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth.
    • These frozen treats are super simple and perfect to keep stocked in the freezer.
    • The frozen treats are low sugar, low fat, and low calorie.
    • Perfect for Weight Watchers and easy to make a low cab, keto-friendly version.

    More low calorie chocolate treats to try: Low Calorie Chocolate Mousse

    Ingredients You’ll Need

    • Fat Free Cool Whip: This is a creamy whipped topping you'll find in the freezer aisle. It is also sold by other brands by the name "frozen whipped topping." Reduced Fat Cool Whip is also a great option here!
    • Peanut Butter: Use your favorite creamy or chunky peanut butter, and make sure it's room temperature for the best results.
    • Sugar Free Hershey's Syrup: Topping the cups with chocolate syrup gives them a very Reese's peanut butter cup feel, but with a fraction of the sugar, fat, and calories.
    Labeled ingredients for the Cool Whip treats.

    More low calorie desserts to try: Low Calorie Brownies

    Equipment needed

    • Large bowl
    • Muffin tin
    • Cupcake liners (silicone or paper)
    • Mixer (hand-held if stand mixer)
    • Freezer space (should this fall under "equipment?" Either way, it's an important consideration)

    How To Make This Recipe

    Steps to make the Cool Whip treats.

    Step 1: Prepare for freezing. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper or silicone cupcake liners. Set the pan aside.

    Step 2: Combine Cool Whip with peanut butter. Add Cool Whip and room temperature peanut butter to a mixing bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer), and mix on low speed until the two ingredients are completely incorporated.

    Step 3: Assemble peanut butter cups. Scoop the Cool Whip mixture into the cupcake liners filling each a little more than halfway full. Use the back of the spoon to spread the mixture within the liners, making neat, evenly shaped cups. Finally, drizzle a thin layer of chocolate syrup over each.

    Step 4: Freeze peanut butter cups. Set the muffin tin in the freezer and let it stand for at least an hour, but overnight is ideal. Then remove the frozen cool whip cups from the muffin pan and enjoy!

    NOTE: You can print the FULL recipe with all ingredients & detailed instructions below!

    A Cool Whip treat cut in half.

    More frozen chocolate treats: Sugar Free Chocolate Sorbet

    Recipe Tips

    • Unopened tubs of Cool Whip should be stored in the freezer, so let it sit in the fridge for 5-10 minutes to soften a bit before getting started. The peanut butter should also be at room temperature.
    • The cups will begin to soften as soon as they come out of the freezer, so have your spoon ready and enjoy the frozen peanut butter cool whip before it melts.
    • Instead of individual cups, you can make this on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread the peanut butter mixture on the parchment paper, drizzle with chocolate, and freeze. Once frozen solid, break into chunks and store in a freezer-safe container.
    • Feel free to substitute Cool Whip with other brands of frozen whipped topping, but do not use whipped cream from an aerosol can. It doesn't freeze like whipped topping from a tub.

    More low calorie dessert bites to try: Low Calorie Chocolate Truffles

    Variations

    Frozen Keto Cups: To make these with fewer carbs and more fat, use full-fat original Cool Whip, full-fat natural peanut butter, and your favorite zero-sugar keto chocolate syrup or sauce.

    Frozen Peanut Butter Whip Sundae: Make these treats extra special with your favorite healthy ice cream sundae toppings. You can sprinkle your topping of choice on top of the chocolate syrup before freezing or pop a frozen cup in a small bowl and then add your toppings. Choose from these healthy options:

    • Shredded Coconut
    • Cacao Nibs
    • Chopped Peanuts
    • Slivered Almonds
    • Chopped Pistachios
    • Crunchy Granola
    • Fresh Diced Fruit and Berries

    Storing

    Once the treats are frozen solid in the muffin pan, transfer them to a freezer safe resealable bag and keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. Remember, Cool Whip changes consistency when it's frozen and thawed, so once the cups are frozen, they must stay frozen.

    Recipe FAQ's

    Can I eat the Cool Whip peanut butter mixture without freezing it?

    Yup! If your sweet tooth can not wait any longer, feel free to enjoy the light and fluffy peanut butter Cool Whip topped with chocolate sauce with a spoon while you wait for the rest of the cups to freeze.

    Can I make this without peanut butter?

    For a peanut free version, swap the peanut butter with another creamy nut butter like almond, cashew, or sun butter.

    Can I substitute whipped cream for Cool Whip?

    I don't recommend using whipped cream instead of Cool Whip. The flavor and texture of whipped cream are not the same as Cool Whip, and it will not freeze as well.

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    Cool Whip Peanut Butter Treats

    4.86 from 14 votes
    By Kate
    These frozen Cool Whip peanut butter treats are the guilt free sweet snack you never knew you needed. This incredibly easy recipe makes a batch of perfectly portioned frozen peanut butter whip cups topped with a decadent chocolate drizzle. WW and Keto friendly.
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    Prep 10 minutes mins
    Cook 20 minutes mins
    Freeze Time 1 hour hr
    Total 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
    Servings 12 Servings
    Calories 108kcal
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    Special Equipment

    • Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
    • Utensil Set
    • Muffin Pan
    • Muffin Liners (silicone or paper cupcake liners)
    • Mixer

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 8 ounces fat free Cool Whip thawed, or use reduced fat frozen whipped topping
    • 3 tablespoons peanut butter creamy or chunky
    • 17.5 ounces Hershey's chocolate syrup sugar free

    Instructions
     

    • Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper or silicone cupcake liners. Set the pan aside.
    • Add Cool Whip and room-temperature peanut butter to a mixing bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer), and mix on low speed until the two ingredients are completely incorporated.
    • Scoop the Cool Whip mixture into the cupcake liners filling each a little more than halfway full. Use the back of the spoon to spread the mixture within the liners, making neat, evenly-shaped cups. If the mixture is too sticky, try spraying the back of a spoon with a neutral-flavored cooking spray.
    • Drizzle a thin layer of chocolate syrup over each.
    • Set the muffin tin in the freezer and let it stand for at least an hour, but overnight is ideal. Then remove the frozen cool whip treats from the muffin pan and enjoy!

    Notes

    • Instead of individual cups, you can make this on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread the peanut butter mixture on the parchment paper, drizzle with chocolate, and freeze. Once frozen solid, break into chunks and store in a freezer-safe container.
    • Unopened tubs of Cool Whip should be stored in the freezer, so let it sit in the fridge for 5-10 minutes to soften a bit before getting started. The peanut butter should also be at room temperature.
    • The cups will begin to soften as soon as they come out of the freezer, so have your spoon ready and enjoy the frozen peanut butter cool whip before it melts.
    • Feel free to substitute Cool Whip with other brands of frozen whipped topping, but do not use whipped cream from an aerosol can. It doesn't freeze like whipped topping from a tub.
    • Storing: Once the treats are frozen solid in the muffin pan, transfer them to a freezer-safe resealable bag and keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. Remember, Cool Whip changes consistency when it's frozen and thawed, so once the cups are frozen, they must stay frozen.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 108kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 19mg

    All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

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    1. Angela Greven | Mean Green Chef

      June 14, 2019 at 10:35 am

      I love the beauty of this treat and the simplicity of making it, such a delight and perfect for summer! πŸ˜‹

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    2. Jennifer

      June 13, 2019 at 8:32 pm

      Drooling over here, looks divine!!!

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    3. Morgan

      June 13, 2019 at 7:55 pm

      These look wonderful! I love that they only require 3 ingredients to make!

      Reply
    4. Colleen

      June 13, 2019 at 5:28 pm

      Yummy! Super easy and super tasty. Chocolate and peanut butter are just perfect together.

      Reply
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