A (Vegan & Gluten Free) Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup

Since K's quarter-century birthday is next Tuesday, I made his favorite candy, chocolate peanut butter cups. They are really simple to make and they're even easier to store if you want to make them ahead of time. This version is completely vegan, a la The Kind Diet, and tweaked to be gluten free, but sub any of the ingredients with ones that suit you and your family best.

Ingredients
1/2 C. soy butter (any butter will do)

3/4 C. crunchy peanut butter
3/4 C. (or 10 squares) graham cracker crumbs (gluten free crackers here)
1/4 C. maple sugar or other granulated sweetener
1 C. non-dairy chocolate chips- I used Enjoy Life (again- Hershey, Nestle, etc are fine too)
1/4 C. rice, soy, or regular milk
1/4 C. pecans, almonds or peanuts, if desired

Line a 12 cup muffin tin with paper liners (If You Care makes unbleached recycled liners)

Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Stir in pb, graham crumbs, and maple sugar- mix well. Remove from heat and evenly divide mixture among muffin cups (2 tablespoons ea.)

Combine chocolate and milk in separate pan over medium heat. Stir frequently until smooth.

Spoon chocolate evenly over peanut butter mixture in cups. Top w/ chopped nuts if desired.

Place in refrigerator- or freezer if making ahead- to set Approx. 2 hours