Low Carb Mallow Cup Recipe

This low carb mallow cup recipe creates a very tasty homemade candy you can make in no time. Full of chocolate and crunchy coconut with that special marshmallow creamy center. This is a super fun treat for Halloween, especially if you are on a low carb diet. Only 1.4 grams net carbs per candy.

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When I was little I always loved getting mallo cups in my Halloween bag. I’m not even sure if they still make this retro candy but I used to love the gooey marshmallow center and the crunchy milk chocolate cup. I never realized that they had coconut in them back then.

So that got me to thinking about creating this recipe for mallo cups and making them low carb in the process for those who are on a low carb or keto diet or just watching their sugar intake.

I couldn’t find any easy way to make the marshmallow filling sugar free but I figured the fluff you buy in the stores didn’t have as many carbs as you would think when you are only using a bit of it. And I’ve been making these keto chocolate coconut candies for years. So these low carb mallow cups turned out great!

About the containers I used to make these.

I used both a small mini muffin pan (not a standard size muffin tin) and silicone cupcake liners to create this recipe for mallo cups. The silicone liners are great because they create the ridge like the classic candy. However I only had 2 silicone cups so I had to use the mini muffin pan too and they were of comparable size. You can use either or both.

Recipe ingredients I used and substitutions.

The simple ingredients that I used were coconut oil, The ingredients are: coconut oil, unsweetened flaked coconut, powdered sweetener, unsweetened bakers chocolate and regular marshmallow fluff.

Coconut Oil and Shredded Coconut
Both products add that coconut flavor to the candy but the coconut oil also helps make the chocolate. I used to use raw cacao butter but most people don’t have access to that so I used the coconut oil now. For the unsweetened coconut flakes you want to use the shredded not the flakes. If you only have flakes, just pulse them in the food processor first.

Sweetener
I like Swerve sweetener and for candy I prefer confectioners powdered sweetener instead of granulated sweetener. However you can use whatever brand you want and if you only have granulated that will work too. The confectioners just blends a bit better.

Unsweetened Bakers Chocolate
Originally I used cocoa butter and unsweetened cocoa powder but have since switched to unsweetened bakers chocolate. This is great because it has just a few carbs and it has the cocoa butter in it. Plus you can find this most grocery stores. I buy mine at Aldi. It has to be unsweetened. In a pinch you could also use a dark or keto friendly chocolate bar but it may add carbs to the recipe.

Marshmallow Fluff
This is the regular marshmallow fluff you find in the grocery store. I would look for the brand that has the least carbs. Because you only use a little of the marshmallow cream in each piece of candy, it surprisingly doesn’t add many carbs.

My recipe for mallow cups but low carb!

I used a small mini muffin pan and a few silicone cupcake liners to make these mallow cups. If you are using the muffin tin, spray it with nonstick spray ahead of time. The silicone cups do not need spraying.

Step 1: First create the sugar free chocolate for this homemade candy. In a microwave safe medium bowl add the unsweetened bakers chocolate but break it up into pieces. Add the coconut oil and Swerve sweetener.

Microwave for 30 – 60 seconds until the chocolate is just about completely melted through. If you mix it for a few seconds it should all turn into melted chocolate like below.

Step 2: Now place a little bit of chocolate to the bottom of the mini muffin tin. This recipe made 12 pieces of candy so use about a little less than half of the melted chocolate to make the bottoms. You will use the leftover chocolate for the top of the candy. Then place the tin into the freezer or refrigerator to solidify the chocolate.

Step 3: While that’s cooling, toast the coconut flakes to give them that crunchy coconut texture. Then let them cool. Get out a small pan and heat over medium heat. Add the unsweetened shredded coconut into the dry pan. Toast until it turns golden brown. Watch as they are toasting so they don’t burn by stirring. Once they have browned take them off the stove and pour into a small bowl.

Step 4: Now take out the muffin tin and get ready to make the marshmallow layer. Use just a ½ teaspoon of the fluff in each cup. Rub some coconut oil on your finger and try to spread the fluff into a flat surface over the bottom layer like that pictured below. The flatter the better.

Step 5: Now all you do is add the tops to these mallo cups. Using the rest of your leftover chocolate, mix in the toasted coconut. If your chocolate has solidified a bit you can pop it back in the microwave for a few seconds to re-melt it. Once you mixed the coconut in, you want to spoon some in each cup until chocolate covers the fluff.

Then put back in the refrigerator or freezer to solidify the chocolate again. And that is all there is to it! You can pop the candy from molds or silicone baking cups when they are solid and store in an airtight container or ziplock bag. Store in the freezer or refrigerator so the chocolate doesn’t get too melty.

Please scroll down to view the printable recipe card for these keto friendly treats!

More low carb candy recipes to try.

I have a sweet tooth so I am always make low carb recipes for candy. A few of my favorite homemade chocolate recipes are these with peanut butter, mint, strawberries and almonds.

I also love these salted caramel fat bombs, toffee bars and peanut butter filled pecans with chocolate coating.

Well if you are a fan of mallo cups, and even if you aren’t, these keto mallo cups are a very tasty sweet treat to have on hand in the freezer for when those sugar cravings hit.

They are very sweet so you only need 1 or 2 for a low carb dessert. They are also very filling because of the coconut oil.

The nutrition for 1 chocolate mallow cup is 82 calories / 8g fat / 2.6g carbs / 1.2g fiber / 0.8g protein = 1.4 grams net carbs

You might also like my friend Sarah’s keto copycat Twix bars!