Chocolate Chips Peanut Butter Cups
“I’ll be happy when I can get more blog exposure.”
“I’ll be happy when I can be at a good weight.”
“I’ll be happy when we move and can start over.”
“I’ll be happy when my spouse does this or that.”
“I’ll be happy when …..”
Raise your hand if these thoughts have scurried through your mind before.
Guilty. Yes. And all these thoughts add nothing to our lives. No value.
BUT…
I think, at times, they are pretty hard to escape. It’s almost second nature to us HUMANS. Good there is something we can do to SHIFT those thoughts.
It’s called thankfulness. You see, I’ve been talking about thankfulness. It can really shift your perspective when looking at life. Glass half full versus half empty, ya know?
It wasn’t until I read this devotional that I realized that these infectious thoughts are lies and can be CURED with PRAISE!
Yes, PRAISE GOD for that.
So today, I want to do a praising, a little curing, a little THANKING!
I praise GOD for the ability to smile, to laugh, to hug, and to cry. All good healthy emotions!
I praise GOD for fun. The ability not to take myself to seriously and to be a goober when needed.
I Praise GOD for his provision. No matter what, He’s always watching over us. Seriously, why do I ever doubt HIS plans, HIS path?
I Praise God for Flavor, because without it, we wouldn’t be able to savor the little things. Like these.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 13 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar (I used NuNaturals baking sugar)
- 1 cup Organic peanut butter
- 2 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup dark Chips and optional shredded coconut
- Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter or chocolate hazelnut spread (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease muffin cups or mini muffin cups and set aside. In a medium bowl, stir together the 1 cup sugar, peanut butter,coconut flour, chocolate chips/coconut, and egg.
- Roll peanut butter and chocolate mixture into balls; Press and flatten the PB balls into each muffin cup using your hands. If it’s a little dry, add in some egg whites. Should make about 12-15 large cups or 18-20 mini cups. Then take about ¼ cup dark chocolate pb and place it in ziploc bag.
- Cut the corner and use it as a frosting decorator tube. . Then squeeze the Dark Chocolate PB from the tube/bag into your muffin cups. 2. Bake about 15 minutes or until edges are set and bottoms and edges are lightly browned
- You can also use with sunflower seed butter, almond butter, etc.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: snack
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: american
Keywords: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, peanut butter, chocolate chip muffins
I Praise God for well.. this.. being able to share. To give back. To be Corny Cotter!
Life has it’s way of throwing us curve balls. But I think the only way to deal with it is to stay calm and focus on hitting a grand slam versus a strike out.
Oh and this ought to leave you feeling happy today. The two random winners picked from the Healthy Bites Giveaway. Just read about their inspiring passions!
I’ll be emailing you soon ladies!
What are you PRAISING today?
Cheers,
Corny Cotter
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Yes ma’am, whenever I get caught on the slightness ungrateful path Philippians 4:11-13 comes to the rescue, the secret of living content regardless of our circumstances is to trust Him “For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.”
that is the best verse! i try to memorize that and repeat daily!
love this! Today I praised being with my niece! Nothing else makes me happy and at peace like getting a hug from her, hearing her laugh…wish I could be a kid again!
i loved that picture of you and your niece in the pool! that what happiness at it’s finest!
I have so much to be thankful for, but for starters I’m thankful that my beautiful son turned 10 yesterday. And I’m thankful that despite battling MS, God has blessed me with not having another relapse this year and I have been able to continue running.
Oh girl, those cookie muffins look amazing!
Perspective changes everything – for better or worse! I’ve learned to think “I’m happy NOW”. There doesn’t always have to be a specific reason, other than things are great and your life will only go in the direction you steer it.
I’m praising a great run experience this morning with some kick-butt peeps in DC & the taper I’m enjoying that will lead me over another finish line 🙂
that is something to be THRILLED about. Your strength, determination, commitment, and positive outlook on life are carrying you well these days!
your posts lways leave me smiling.
ALWAYS. So happy they get emailed to me — this way I NEVER miss one.
You are so awesome.
you do? well don’t i feel uber special. I get my EMZ delivered too. Wish it was hand delivered though.
😉
Oh, how I know those thoughts Lindsay! I am having them big time right now because of our house situation. I am trying to hear God’s voice in this and other “if only” areas but mine is screaming over His. Now if I could only figure out how to give Him these burdens and let Him take care of them. I’ll have to work a bit harder on that, thanks for the encouragement!
So making those muffins! Yum!!
Nicole
i’ll be saying a little prayer right here and now for you Nicole. Release those thoughts. xoxo
Thanks Lindsay : )
omg I love that last quote. And YES YES YES to everything in this post. Thanks for the Wednesday (well, now Thursday) wisdom, Lindsay 🙂
i’ll pass this wisdom on to you this thursday. How about a thursday thoughts post? hehe
I have definitely gotten to the point where I am thankful for the here and now! I would be happy if life stayed just like this forever! It’s easy to want more, and while I want to progress, I see that the now is good and if things never change, I would be really happy with that.
i can see that in your writing and your posts. It makes me smile because i know what you’ve gone through.
I just read this devotional & your post & I love it & needed it today! I have been doing alot of “I’d be happy if…” and I know it has done no good for me. So today I’m praising that I have wonderful family & friends that love & care for me because w/out them & the love of God I’d be nothing. I’m praising that God has allowed me to go to Grad School so that I can help those in need. I’m praising that I have a job even though at times it stresses me out ;-). I’m praising that I have food, clothing & shelter because I know so many of God’s children don’t and with the holidays coming around it makes me said. And I’m just praising GOD that he saved a wretch like me as the old hym goes & that he loves me & you too Lindsay. Thanks for this great post!! <3 <3 <3 ya!! 😀
Oh God is using you a lot right now friend. He’s giving you patience and strength to do so. Praise HIM!
see? see how you are? This exact thing has been running through my head all day. “I will be happy when we get into a regular house and out of temporary housing” and then beating myself up for not being grateful for the things we DO have. Ugh. Vicious cycle.
Love the GFIG devotional. Read it almost every day. Thanks for the reminder and validation!
i know, it is a vicious cycle. But THANK GOD HE can relieve us from it. Praise praise!
Thank you for sharing and for opening my eyes to the many “lies” that I was telling myself for years..”I’ll be happy when”…but I’ve realized that Happiness is not something I can chase. When I look inside myself, there are many reasons why I am happy. A pursuit of happiness outside of yourself does not take you anywhere except further away from yourself. What a great devotion! X
Also, I’m thrilled to be a winner in your Healthy Bites giveaway! I’ve been wanting to try them ever since the first time I saw them many months ago 😀 Thanks so much, Lindsay!!
yes, we all need to open our eyes more. I totally feel that! Pursue the happiness within!!!
p.s.
email me your address lovely.
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Thank you for sharing and for opening my eyes to the many “lies” that I was telling myself for years. Happiness is not something that you can chase. If you take a moment to look inside yourself, there are many reasons why you should be happy. A pursuit of happiness outside of yourself does not take you anywhere except further away from yourself. What a great devotion! X
What a beautiful post! All too often I am guilty of thinking, “I’ll be happy when…” thoughts but then I snap out of it and think about all that I have and realize that happy is what you make of it and there are so many things in my life that I am so thankful for! 🙂
amen amen! we can make the things around us our happiness, just need to OPEN our EYES to those things. THANKFUL!!
It’s so important to be happy with now – especially because if we’re never satisfied, we’ll always be wanting more, even if we get what we want. Content doesn’t mean a lack of ambition, just a reality of happiness.
that’s exactly what i was thinking laura! we always seek more and more until we are drained and tired of searching. when in reality, our happiness is right there!
Yes, always best to be happy NOW!!
oh i feel ya. a constant reminder. which is a GOOD one! your kids, your abilities, your friends, your life… blessings!
This is so spot on! I need to train myself to think this way all of the time! I
Thankful for my amazing kids, my physical and mental abilities, my family, my friends and just being alive!!! What a refreshing reminder! 🙂
Oh I know of a little Misty that would love these little PB cookie muffin bites!
I think it’s so important to “live in the moment” and be mindful of where we are in the PRESENT…. it’s so easy to get bogged down with thoughts of ‘when THIS or THAT happens in the future’ that we forget how glorious RIGHT NOW is.
Mindfulness and thankfulness 🙂
yes indeed friend.. and with that …how are you feeling?
Really GOOD thank you 🙂 Looking forward to getting back to Aussie though (miss the sunshine!!)
Fantastic post… it’s funny, because I imagine that you are the type of person that immediately makes a room more happy, or more vibrant.
I guess I’ll have to meet you to find out.
i think we could arrange that. Maybe an SF visit!?
😉
Heck yes you goober butt! I love the corny Cotter, that’s why I read your blog cause you are aaadorable. I am thankful for flavor like no one can believe! I am praising my mama, she is a saint and ALWAYS there for me when I need a shoulder to cry on!
oh praise God for mamas! And you. xxoo goober!
it seems to me that the message of continuous gratitude…of gratitude in all times and first and foremost is like one of if not THE most predominant message in The Word and all the ways He communicates with us through messengers (devotionals, sermons…BLOGGERS..)
Yes, Gratitude. Again and again and again.
I try and remember that all the time.
i agree! I am constantly thinking of paul and his words. Content!
I love the concept of turning our frustrations and wants into praise for what God has given us! Thank you for sharing this!. 🙂
thank you for sharing friend. YOu are amazing! you know that right?
AMAZING POST! And it’s crazy because I already wrote my post for tomorrow, mentioned you, and IRONICALLY I mentioned YOU always being thankful!!! Ahhhhh crazyyy
holy goosebumps batman!
i know i know, is that thankful ESP or what?
I’m praising you for your AWESOMENESS! I thought about all of these things on my run today. It’s my reflection time and today I’m praising how grateful I am to live this life. I feel so blessed. It’s a pretty awesome feeling. xoxo
oh i bet that was a glorious run! so freeing! you are blessed!
i need those peanut butter chocolate bites in my mouth now! great post friend – i am definitely guilty of thinking/saying those little horrible phrases. i have to live for now! so with that – time for a glass of wine!
oh aren’t we all. But think of all that is good, like wine. tee hee!
What a great post! It’s so funny how God tends to connect the lessons He gives us with words of encouragement from devotionals and bloggers and reminders! This has been a topic with my husband and I the last couple of days…thankfulness and praise instead of worry, fear, and doubt. Thank you Lindsay. Have a blessed day! 🙂
i know. He plans it so well, doesn’t he?! 😉
thankfulness covers fear, amen!
GREAT post! I definitely tend to think, if only I was/had ___ then I’d be happier. I need to focus on what I have NOW and be thankful for that, I am SO BLESSED.
blessed indeed friend! and just beautiful! hope you are recovering well. <3
Love this! Why make happy a conditional? Be happy/thankful/appreciative now!
totally! you nailed that one on the head Allie! Cheers!
Lovely words of wisdom, as usual, my friend! I have worked hard to get past that “i’ll be happy when” stage and to trust that God has me/us in the moment and place I am for a reason. I still have a ways to go, but can see how far I’ve come!
And LUCKY me!!! So excited that I won- thanks, Lindsay!
Inspirational always. Again, I always find some new mindset or thought that brings me peace when I read your words.
oh good! i think we need that feeling, right? Love you
Awesome post lady- and as always words that truly resonate with me. I am thankful for you! You have brightened my day on many occasions with a post or leaving simple comment and it really means so much to me… Thank you!
oh i feel ya, i need this simple reminder too friend. Glad i could share and you could relate.
I so needed this today. Things haven’t exactly been going my way with injuries and some other personal things, and I have been falling into the trap of wanting to get to the netxt thing instead of being content where I am!
i’m sorry friend. praying for you! God will take care of everything. <3
Love that muffin recipe and you are so right we spend way too much time waiting for the future instead of living in the present and enjoying everything we have now!
well said friend. My thoughts exactly! NOW is a good time to enjoy!
You are so right, friend! I think I do this more than perhaps I consciously realize. It’s important to stop those thoughts & switch them out! I love how you noted that they can be “cured” with praise! Today I’m thanking God for a few more extra minutes at home in Luke with him this morning, for a solid community of friends around me, for a job that I love even when it’s tiring, for a husbnd who tries to cheer me up even when I’m grumpy. 😉 Thanks for this reminder!
i know, i loved that too! Praising God cures our negative thoughts! i love that your job and husband are your thankfulness today!
I praise PERSPECTIVE. having been given a few challenging aspects to life over the years, what comes with them is perspective. and perspective makes me thankful each day for everything I have! a diagnosis that MAKES me take care of my health, a recurring injury that MAKES me realize how much I love to run (even though I cannot always…), a community and friendships that bring richness to my life, so I don’t dwell on the small stuff.
and you! I praise YOU! love ya, dear friend.
oh kris, i love your perspective. It’s real life! and one that is FULL! Thank you for sharing this, i love that you can run now and are embracing health. Cheers friend!
This post reminds me of a bible study that I did a few years back by Nancy Leigh DeMoss, “Lies Women Believe and the Truth That Sets Them Free. I used to be THE QUEEN of saying I will be happy or satisfied ‘when’. It took a lot of self reflection and prayer to realize what joy this lie I was telling myself was robbing me of. The beauty of it is once you deliberately start giving God the glory and filling your heart with praise and thanks, WOW – it truly is a life changer! Thanks for this wonderful reminder!
So today I am giving praise for being the healthiest version of me that I have been in a while, for having a community of smart, supportive women in my life, and for a caring family who keeps me grounded on what really matters.
oh i think i read that bible study! such a wise woman! praise God for letting Joy be your TRUTH!
I read something a looooong time ago, in a Dr. Laura book (she’s normally not my thing, BUT this one statement struck me) – about people looking for “stupid happiness”. The gist of it was, if you’re always sad about what you don’t have, and focused on what you think you need to make you happy, you never get to see what you DO have.
Thanks for the reminder 😀
i’m so using that phrase. stupid happiness. spot on!
Oh yes, I’ve had such similar thoughts in my head. I know realize the importance of shifting the thoughts and sending those negative thoughts out into the universe and appreciate all I have in my life! I think by always saying I’ll be happy when, your not truly happy in the moment which means you won’t be when one little thing changes. You need to be happy with yourself in the moment to appreciate other positive things that happen in life! As always, loving this post!!
i know we have talked about this before, and now that we are actively supporting each other to stay positive and thankful, it makes a world of a difference. so yse, thank you lisa! Enjoy the moment.
Amen! Love this post! I can always count on you for an encouraging and uplifting post – thanks friend!
and same you to friend. we need each other. I love that!
GUILTY! I always think those things sometimes I have to tell myself to slow down. Life will catch up with you! Enjoy what you have now.. which is a lot.. that I am very thankful for!
i do the same. just slow down and look around, ya know? xxoo
Awesome post. I’ve been very guilty of that type of thinking. It’s all about enjoying the here and now!
I absolutely love that you know when to be a goober. You are so right – those thoughts offer no value and really prevent us from seeing all the goodness and beauty right in front of us.
amen! and goober and good at being thankful, right? love you!
What I needed to read today. Thanks. I’m praising the luxury of staying home with my kids during this season of life and just the privilege of having all of our needs taken care of.
For what it’s worth – you exude happiness on this little blog. Thank you for that.
oh yes, the change of season, being with family, having the luxury of being at home. What a wonderful blessing and a wonderful mom you are!
I used to get so caught up with the “i’ll be happy when’s”, and then I realized 5 years of my life had passed, and none of the “when’s” had happened yet, but I missed SOOOO many happy moments.
So I’m just happy NOW. Regardless of the other stuff. And when you’re happy, everything else just seems to fall into place.
i know the feeling. it’s like life passes you by and all of a sudden your older and you missed out. Never again! RIGHT NOW is a blessing!
So much good stuff in this post. Today I’m praising my pup to keep me company while I’m at home this morning 🙂 hehe
pups are so good for that, yes?!
ugh, if i had a dollar for every time i had a “i’ll be happy when…” thought i’d be a rich woman, which makes me kind of sad to think about. living a life of praise and thankfulness is not only better and what we’re called to do, but it’s so much more rewarding!
oh me too friend. Just amazing! God really shows us what we need, just gotta listen… A LOT!
Raising my hand makes me feel like I’m in elementary school again, thinking I’ll be happy when the teacher calls on me so I can put my exhausted hand down 😉 I’m definitely guilty of trying to chase happiness, and I think one of the reasons we never find it that way is because happiness is in there and now, and if we’re constantly trying to find it in the future, we end up missing it completely.
oh woman, i completely agree. it’s now, now is when you are happy. Just look and live!
Guilty of the I’ll be happy when statements for sure!
Lately tho I have been focusing on ALL that I do have and praising God daily! I’m thankful for you Linds!
Hugs <3
and i am thankful for you! miss you texts. how are you?
Guilty. I needed to read this today. You know my situation far too well… Thank you for speaking words of life and truth into me! I’m reading that devo now!
you will love it! wish we could read together!
i am praising the inner peace i am feeling right now. i am the happiest i’ve been in months! p.s. i did one of your workouts from a little while back. it had 4 circuits (lots of jump squats, lunges, mountain climbers etc) and you had a note that you could repeat 2x if we liked. girl, you are crazy fit haha. it took me 20mins to do all 4 circuit! i was huffing and puffing so i only made it through once and felt worked out! i am a week bit sore in the butt/leg region today so good job! i have it saved on my phone as a good workout when i’m traveling or short on time and want to get some HIIT in!
hehe, glad you liked the circuit. I usually say 2x through for 20 minute circuits because in an hour long class, we do it twice with a break in the middle. But once is totally enough when you go all out!
ANd peace, that is one HAPPY feeling. I feel the same. <3
Absolutely beautiful. Absolutely the words I needed to read today. Absolutely the message I need to bury in my heart to keep safe and sound for a VERY long time. I need to praise more, trust Him more, shift my focus a LOT more. Thank you a million times over friend. You always know what I need and when I need it. xoxo
Dig deep and plant it there! It’s safe. love you!
I absolutely love this and love the devotional you linked to. You constantly impress me with your ability to put into words so much of how we are all feeling. Praise God indeed for his many blessings and for people like you! Love your blog!Lately, I have been praising the many doors God has opened recently for me both spiritually and with relationships.
I’m so glad you feel that way! I definitely feel like.God wants me to share what’s on MY heart. xxoo He is Good!
I am now hooked on those daily devotions as well! If you always think you’ll be happy when something happens, you will never find peace. Trust me, it’s such a tricky tightrope to walk.
I so wish we lived closer so we could coffee talk about life!
A.Men. Sista! This is my favorite post of the week. I often tell people to count your blessings, not your problems. I think we are all guilty of looking for the next best thing instead of living in the moment and being thankful for everything we do already have! Love you!
You are never corny! Ever! Your words of inspiration and faith ALWAYS come at the right time. I loved reading this and that devotional this week. Why are we robbing ourselves of joy in what we DO have, and focusing on what we don’t? Shifting focus is absolutely what will help us see the forest from the trees and BE happy. THANK YOU my beautiful friend!
i know, i needed this slap in the face too. it’s so easy to get sucked into the happy future things. We need to embrace the happy now! yes?
TRUTH. TRUTH. TRUTH. I love this, my soul sister! So beautiful.
you are my soul sister, for sure! love ya!
I LOVE THIS!! This makes me happy. I definitely try to aim my focus on what I DO have and even more so on what I can do to make others happy. It’s tough to be selfless in such a busy world, but reminders like THIS post make it easier. XO
i love that you focus on that! you make me happy Christina!
I’m raising both hands right now. And praising god for this delicious recipe. I would marry PB if I could.
Totally picturing you with your hands in the air right now! Lol
You are so amazing. What a lovely post Lindsay!
Ok, so I don’t have coconut flour. What other flour would work with that recipe? And as always, such a great reminder post to seek out the things that make us happy NOW not later. We may not have later.
you don’t even need flour. I just added it in. They are delicious without it!
LOVE this! It really is so easy to get caught up and expect some things to fix all aspects of our life and make us “happy.” Would I like to have all my college debt paid off? Of course, but after having it paid, it won’t suddenly fix every other aspect that isn’t serving me and sometimes it’s hard to remember that.
i think there will always be debt, but that’s okay, we work towards something and we have a goal. Yes!
Great post! Thanks for the gentle reminder to not take for granted all the good things that are going on around us, rather than focusing on the things that can bring us down. Today I am praising the work that do–that I am thankful for my job as teacher to a fantastic group of kids–rather than worrying about all the papers I have to grade, and tedious tasks that stress me out. 🙂
and i am sure the kids are praising YOU for being there, for teaching, for encouraging a FUTURE!
I’m praising God today with such thanksgiving in my heart. He’s my strength when I’m weak. He carries my load when life becomes busy.
oh my gosh yes, HE is our strength!
this is what I call the JOY OF THE LORD! It radiates out of you!
ahh you are kind, thank you Lindsay. That Joy and encouragement radiates from you too my friend!
What a lovely post! That’s so true. I think we’re all probably a little (or a lot) guilty!
you.
you are freakin awesome and just so very centered and sane.
well woman, that’s how i feel about you! Praise YOU! Hugs and all.
<3
love how very simple that recipe is 🙂 I think things like that often. Sometimes they can be helpful to give us a push in a certain direction… recently for me it was to switch jobs and yes I AM happier in my new position. But I can see how those thoughts can get out of hand and make you lose the present.
congrats on the new position and the happiness that goes along with it! That makes me happy Katie.