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    Home » Dessert Recipes » Candies » Keto Peanut Butter Balls

    Keto Peanut Butter Balls

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    Published: Oct 31, 2018 by Taryn

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    Healthy Peanut Butter Balls with just 4 ingredients! Yes, I did! These keto peanut butter balls are perfect for your chocolate peanut butter craving! This easy pb balls recipe is low carb, keto, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, and Trim Healthy Mama friendly.

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    Oh, peanut butter balls. These are one of my Christmas favorites. Almost every year my friends Joy and Mel host a cookie exchange at one of their houses. Mel is known for making chocolate PB balls. Last year she made something else and when I got home the first thing my husband said was, "where are the peanut butter balls?" Sorry, honey, Mel didn't make peanut butter balls this year. The look on his face was priceless.

    I decided a few weeks ago when I began planning all the delicious Christmasy things I wanted to make this year that healthy keto peanut butter balls were near the top of the list.

    keto peanut butter balls coated in chocolate lined on parchment paper
    Natural light hitting melted chocolate and making it glow has to be one of the most beautiful things ever. It's not quite as shiny when it sets so I love taking some shots right after I dip my pb energy balls in the sugar-free chocolate.

    Ingredients Needed

    These low carb keto energy balls need just 4 ingredients. No almond flour or coconut flour, no protein powder, or other expense ingredients are needed! Just peanuts, peanut butter, sweetener, and sugar free chocolate.

    No Sugar Added Peanut Butter - I buy the two packs of organic peanut butter from Costco but any peanut butter that is only peanuts and salt is fine. Smuckers Natural is one that is easily found.

    Finely Chopped Roasted Salted Peanuts - Using roasted salted peanuts in place of the rice crispy cereal in the original version gives these a nice texture and kicks up the peanut flavor.

    Powdered Sugar-Free Sweetener - I've been taking the shortcut method and using powdered swerve when a recipe needs a powdered sweetener but you can grind your own erythritol or xylitol in a food processor or blender.

    Sugar-Free Chocolate - This recipe calls for a full 8-ounce bag of sugar free chocolate chips, such as Lily's Chocolate Chips, if you'd like to completely cover the healthy peanut butter balls in chocolate. I know good sugar-free chocolate is not cheap so you alternatively you could roll these in cocoa powder and just do a drizzle of chocolate or roll them in coconut.

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    How to Make Keto Peanut Butter Balls

    By swapping in a sugar-free sweetener for the powdered sugar and chopped peanuts for the rice crispy cereal I make the filling for these much healthier than the original. Just coat with a sugar-free chocolate and no one will ever know you converted this recipe to be sugar-free. This energy balls recipe is bound to be one of your favorite low carb snacks!

    Step One: Finely grind fresh peanuts.

    Step Two: Mix the peanuts with the peanut butter and sweetener.

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    Step Three: Form into balls.

    Step Four: Coat in melted chocolate.

    scoops of peanut butter balls arranged on parchment paper

    Tips for making No Bake Peanut Butter Balls

    My tip for having even peanut butter balls is to scoop with a cookie scoop. I love my set of cookie scoops. I have 3 different sizes and use them for everything from cookies and cupcakes to meatballs and chicken nuggets.

    I used the medium scoop and made 18 keto peanut butter balls from this recipe. You can make more and make them smaller but you might need additional chocolate to be able to coat them all.

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    More Ideas for Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

    These have plenty of room for customization in low carb peanut butter balls. Here are some ideas:

    Protein Peanut Butter Balls - Mix in a few tablespoons of collagen or peanut butter protein powder to make peanut butter protein balls. You may need to add a little more peanut butter, keto maple syrup, or regular butter to balance out the additional dry ingredients.

    Coconut PB Balls - Stir in some unsweetened shredded coconut flakes.

    Crunchy Peanut Butter Balls - Add in some coarsely chopped peanuts as well as the finely chopped peanuts.

    Chocolate Chip PB Balls - Boost the chocolate and throw some chocolate chips into the filling.

    White Chocolate Balls - Sub in some ChocZero White Chocolate Chips.

    These do flatten a little from the ball shape as they chill. If you really want round peanut butter balls I think adding a mixin would help.

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    More Easy Keto Recipes:

    Tagalong Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

    Gluten Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes

    Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

    Keto Protein Bars aka Sweet & Salty Peanut Bars

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

    I hope you enjoy my Keto Peanut Butter Balls!

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    Keto Peanut Butter Balls

    With just 4 ingredients these low carb keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls are perfect for your chocolate peanut butter craving!
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 18
    Calories: 170.1
    Author: Taryn

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup roasted salted peanuts finely chopped (not peanut flour)
    • 1 cup peanut butter
    • 1 cup powdered sweetener such as swerve
    • 8 oz sugar-free chocolate chips
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    Instructions

    • Mix together the chopped peanuts, peanut butter, and sweetener. Divide the dough into 18 pieces and shape into balls. Place on a wax paper lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until cold.
    • Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave or on top of a double boiler. I microwave chocolate chips, stirring every 30 seconds until they are 75% melted. Then I just stir until the rest melt.
    • Dip each peanut butter ball in the chocolate and place back on the wax paper. Refrigerate until the chocolate sets.

    Notes

    Check out the VIDEO in the blog post above the recipe!
    Nutrition: The nutrition facts are for 1 piece. There are 3.2 NET carbs per serving.
    Notes on Sweeteners: 
    I use my own blend of xylitol, erythritol, and stevia in my recipes. This is twice as sweet as sugar. It is comparable to Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet and Truvia.
    To sub in Swerve or Lakanto Monk Fruit use 1.5 times the amount of sweetener called for. 
     
    To sub in Pyure or Trim Healthy Mama Super Sweet use half the amount of sweetener called for.
     
    Substitutions will work in most recipes. They may not work in candies, such as caramel.
     
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1peanut butter ball | Calories: 170.1 | Carbohydrates: 7.6g | Protein: 6.4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5.3g | Cholesterol: 0.6mg | Sodium: 109.2mg | Potassium: 170.4mg | Fiber: 4.4g | Sugar: 1.9g | Calcium: 28.2mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Michelle says

      March 08, 2022 at 11:43 pm

      What are your thoughts on subbing cashew butter and chopped cashews instead of peanuts for those allergic?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        March 09, 2022 at 10:15 am

        That should be fine!

        Reply
    2. Geri says

      February 11, 2022 at 3:39 pm

      I can’t get sugar free chips or sugar free chocholate where I’m
      Living in Ireland. Can I use 70% dark chocholate and how much should I use weight wise Thanks

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        February 11, 2022 at 4:10 pm

        70% dark chocolate will work but will have more carbs. You need about 225 grams. If you click 'metric' under the ingredients it converts automatically.

        Reply
    3. Nelda Holley says

      January 27, 2022 at 2:55 pm

      These are my favorite sweet treat to keep on hand. They are simple to make and I like to dip them in Lily's white chocolate peppermint chips for a fun flavor.5 stars

      Reply
    4. Sally says

      November 18, 2021 at 2:11 am

      Oh and I also only used 1/2 cup sweetener was plenty for me.

      Reply
    5. Sally says

      November 18, 2021 at 2:08 am

      Just made these yesterday they are super delicious, I think next time I'll blend my sugar to powder as it didn't dissolve as much as I thought it was all I could find at the time. I also accidentally bought chunky peanut butter but it worked fine, the dark chocolate is a treat and so smooth and yum. They are just the right size and rich enough that one is not enough but I don't need to eat 10! Will definitely be making these again. Friends said they were delicious too!4 stars

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        November 18, 2021 at 9:26 am

        Hi Sally, did you use a powdered sweetener? That does make a difference in this recipe. I'm glad you liked them!

        Reply
        • Sally says

          November 20, 2021 at 5:34 pm

          Hi Taryn, I used granular sugar, I thought it would dissolve as I'm new to using sweetener and to me it didn't seem very granular, but yes powdered is definitely the way to go as it didn't dissolve as much as I thought.

    6. Suze says

      August 27, 2021 at 3:34 pm

      Oh myyyyy, I love PB balls and must try these! <3
      Questions -
      1 - Can it be made with all peanut butter instead of chopped peanuts? If would be too wet, I may experiment with a bit more PB and some powdered PB2. (not a chunky PB fan)
      2 - I see the recipe calls for 1 cup sweetener, suggesting Swerve. I actually have your sweetener mixed up and it's supposed to be twice as sweet? So only use 1/2 cup? It's my first time using it, want to make sure I'm interpreting correctly!
      Thanks for this recipe - the holidays are coming!!!

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        August 27, 2021 at 5:13 pm

        1. You need the combination of chopped peanuts and peanut butter.
        2. I would suggest using all xylitol or erythritol so you can use a 1:1 sweetener. Grind it to a powder first.

        Reply
    7. Julia says

      March 29, 2021 at 2:28 pm

      Trader Joe's now has pure cocoa chocolate chips for only $2.99. These look So good I'm about to make them.5 stars

      Reply
    8. Tom says

      March 18, 2021 at 2:30 pm

      Assuming I could just use chunky peanut butter instead of plain and adding peanuts.

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        March 18, 2021 at 4:12 pm

        It might be too wet. It it seems so you could add extra sweetener or peanut flour.

        Reply
    9. Judy W. says

      October 17, 2020 at 9:50 am

      I agree with Zoey. These peanut butter balls are delicious and so easy to make. This recipe is a keeper. Thank you!5 stars

      Reply
    10. Courtney says

      May 21, 2020 at 10:42 pm

      Any ideas on how to make the chocolate a little more “milk” chocolate? My boyfriend complains that Lily’s is too dark tasting

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        May 23, 2020 at 2:34 pm

        Have you tried their milk chocolate? There are other brands of sugar-free milk chocolate as well. Or you can add a little heavy cream. The chocolate won't set as hard but is still tasty.

        Reply
    11. Zoey says

      April 19, 2020 at 3:16 pm

      These turned out great. So easy to make. Things got a bit messy while I was trying to coat the peanut balls with chocolate. Overall a hit5 stars

      Reply
    12. Virginia Moorehead says

      March 14, 2020 at 3:33 pm

      These look great! I'm a chocolate and peanut butter fiend! My issue is i don't like dark chocolate. ...is there anyway to keep these reasonably keto and use milk chocolate? If so, what kind of milk chocolate to use, or how do we sweeten the dark chocolate.

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        March 14, 2020 at 5:26 pm

        Yup! There are several brands that now offer keto milk chocolate. Any of those are fine.

        Reply
    13. Marykate says

      May 27, 2019 at 9:04 am

      I never see Splenda mentioned as the sweetener is there a reason for that?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        May 27, 2019 at 9:22 am

        I stopped using it years ago. I prefer natural sweeteners.

        Reply
      • Noah Rouch says

        September 09, 2019 at 9:56 am

        They have it at Walmart because it is the. Best thing for you when you are having coffee

        Reply
    14. Melissa Jones says

      May 25, 2019 at 8:58 am

      Can I use butter instead of peanuts at all can you help me I am on a keto diet

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        May 25, 2019 at 10:54 am

        No, I'm sorry, that won't work. These have 4 net carbs each. They are pretty big. You can make them smaller so they are 2 net carbs. Leaving off the chocolate coating, or using less and drizzling it on saves a carb or two as well.

        Reply
    15. Kelly says

      May 24, 2019 at 1:42 pm

      How much Collagen do you add?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        May 24, 2019 at 3:43 pm

        I'd add 2-3 tablespoons.

        Reply
        • Kelly says

          July 05, 2019 at 10:45 pm

          I don't see collagen in the recipe?

        • Taryn says

          July 06, 2019 at 9:14 am

          That's right. You can add some if you'd like but it's not required.

    16. Betsy says

      May 22, 2019 at 8:25 pm

      Instead of peanuts can I add pb2? And skip the sugar?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        May 23, 2019 at 8:37 am

        PB2 will make these drier. It's a different texture when you eat them. It will work but I greatly prefer them with peanuts.

        If you leave out the sweetener I'm not sure how they'll taste. I'd make a very small batch and taste them before making a lot.

        Reply
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