Mini Chocolate Caramel Cups (2024)

These mini chocolate caramel cups are perfect with my homemade caramel sauce. You’ll be surprised how easy it is to make chocolate cups.

I love caramel a lot. I’ve recently made myhomemade caramel sauceand decide to share my mini caramel chocolate cups recipe.

These cups look so good besides their taste. I love the color combination. You eat my silky, smooth homemade caramel sauce-which I make with only 2 ingredients-in a chocolate cup.

In today’s post, I use only 3 ingredients: sugar and heavy cream for my homemade caramel sauce and semi-sweet chocolate for making the cups. They look scrumptious but very easy to make.

I likeusingmy brown cupcake linerswhen making these caramel cups as they look nice when serving. But I use white cupcake liners for this post to make the steps clear for you.

I use semi-sweet chocolate which balances the sweetness of the caramel. You can sprinkle sea salt if you like, or serve it plain.

First I make myhomemade caramel sauceand set aside to cool. If you like you can use the wet method.

Then I start to make my chocolate cups.

How to Make Chocolate Cups

I melt chocolate over bain-marie. First I place the chopped chocolate into a heat proof bowl that sits over a pan of simmering water. Then I stir often.After the chocolate melts, I set aside for 5 minutes.

Then I put 2 teaspoons of melted chocolate into the cupcake papers. I use the back of my spoon and take some of the melted chocolate from the bottom to cover the sides of the paper and I also swirl the cups.

Then I put them in the refrigerator for 15 minutes or until the chocolate sets.

How to Make Caramel Filled Chocolate Cups

When the chocolate sets, I add 1 and ½ teaspoons ofhomemade caramel sauce. The caramel sauce shouldn’t be liquid, should be slightly thickened. After adding the caramel sauce, I cover the top with melted chocolate.

I sprinkle sea salt on some of the cups and I leave some plain for those who may not prefer salt. I let them set for 20-25 minutes.

Finally, I gently remove the papers before eating.

Enjoy!

Update Notes: I originally shared this recipe on January 6, 2017. Today I republish with new photos.