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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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    1. PegB says

      April 29, 2019 at 9:28 pm

      OMG!!!!! Seriously delicious. So many of my gym friends are now as addicted as I am.
      Depending on which peanut butter brand you use, the filling can be a little too soft. The add in suggestion is great. What I found worked best for me, was a scoop or 2 of unflavored whey protein powder.
      These have become my go to treat post workout - protein, carbs & fats. Perfect!
      Thank you sooooo much!5 stars

      Reply
      • Pauline Springer says

        May 27, 2019 at 10:56 am

        So instead of peanuts you used the whey powder??? My hubs can’t do the peanuts(no teeth). He loves peanut butter balls. If I can make them without the peanuts. Would be awesome!

        Reply
    2. Mimie says

      March 20, 2019 at 7:03 am

      These look so yumm, definitely going to try! Thanks you 🙂

      Reply
    3. Judy Lynn says

      March 05, 2019 at 7:13 pm

      These were delicious! I cut each ball in half and froze them in a ziplock ~ lasted me a month! I liked them in the evening as my treat with a cup of decaf coffee. Half of one was just perfect! I am now going to try them with almond butter and either chopped almonds or coconut. Thank you SO much ~ appreciate all the hard work you did on this recipe for us!5 stars

      Reply
    4. Sharon Frost says

      March 03, 2019 at 4:55 pm

      I don't understand why you need to add sweetener to this recipe when the Lily's non sugar chips already have lots of stevia and eryth. in them.

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        March 03, 2019 at 8:03 pm

        Because the filling is unsweetened. The powdered sweetener also helps dry put the peanut butter. They are not overly sweet.

        Reply
    5. Jodi says

      February 17, 2019 at 9:20 pm

      Hi- just a suggestion. You had mentioned you like the glossy look on your treats? When melting your choc chips add a table spoon of black coffee. This gives the chocolate a nice finish when it sets 😊

      Reply
      • Shannon Novak says

        September 04, 2019 at 7:18 pm

        Black coffee cold or hot? Brewed or ground bean?

        Reply
      • Lynn says

        January 12, 2020 at 11:57 am

        I saw your suggestion to add coffee for a shinier finish but I tried this with hot black coffee as chocolate was on dbl boiler melting and the chocolate went from smooth and liquid creamy to pasty😐

        Reply
        • Taryn says

          January 12, 2020 at 6:16 pm

          Adding water can make chocolate seize so I would think coffee could do that too.

    6. Matt says

      February 17, 2019 at 2:49 pm

      How long do these last?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        February 17, 2019 at 5:14 pm

        For 2-3 weeks in the fridge. You can probably freeze them too but I haven't tried. They don't last that long in my house.

        Reply
    7. D says

      January 25, 2019 at 5:39 pm

      Hi! Love this recipe.. just wondering as I’m doing Keto how you got 7g carbs and when I logged it in my fitness pal mine is 18g carbs 🙁 as far as I can see same ingredients??

      Thank you 🙏🏻5 stars

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        January 25, 2019 at 9:28 pm

        MFP does not subtract the sugar alcohol in the sweetener. I have to do that manually.

        Reply
        • D says

          January 25, 2019 at 9:59 pm

          Oh ok thank you 😊5 stars

    8. Cynthia says

      January 24, 2019 at 10:55 pm

      Can't tolerate those sweeteners. Is there any way to use maple syrup or dates for a sweetener?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        January 25, 2019 at 8:59 am

        Granulated maple sugar would work. Maple syrup would make them too thin. You would have to add nut flour to get the right consistency. I think dates would work. Just add finely chopped dates to taste.

        Reply
    9. Leslie says

      January 21, 2019 at 3:52 pm

      Could you use almonds and almond butter or macadamia nuts and macadamia butter?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        January 21, 2019 at 4:39 pm

        Sure!

        Reply
        • Shannon Novak says

          September 04, 2019 at 7:19 pm

          If u have no peanuts but peanut Butter and almonds ground up....does that work?

        • Taryn says

          September 05, 2019 at 8:30 am

          Ground almonds could work as long as they are like almond meal, not almond butter.

    10. Sarah says

      January 05, 2019 at 5:29 pm

      So if I was going to use THM gentle sweet, would I just use 1/2 cup to convert it from Swerve? Can’t wait to try these!

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        January 05, 2019 at 5:39 pm

        Yes, 1/2 a cup. I highly recommend grinding it to a powder first or it will be gritty. You may need to add additional chopped peanuts (or a little peanut flour) to make up the missing bulk from the powdered erythritol.

        Reply
    11. Kim Smyth says

      January 02, 2019 at 2:57 pm

      I used a mixture of peanuts, almonds, and hazelnut and the only peanut butter I had on hand which was Skippy. It is low in carbs and sugar so I don’t mind the tiny cheat. I melted chocolate bars that were 85% and 90% cacao with a little coconut oil to dip them in. I used powdered Pyure sweetener and they turned out great, I’m keeping them in the freezer because they are a little soft. Maybe the longer they’re in, the more solid they will get.5 stars

      Reply
    12. MoodyMoody says

      December 31, 2018 at 3:51 pm

      Hello! My husband can't tolerate erythritol, xylitol, or other sugar alcohols in even minute quantities without severe digestive repercussions. Is the sugar alcohol necessary for bulk or texture? Could I substitute straight stevia or even Splenda instead? Thank you!

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        December 31, 2018 at 7:59 pm

        You could use straight stevia but you will need to increase the chopped peanuts to make up the difference. Or add something like finely shredded coconut. Otherwise they will be too soft to make balls.

        Reply
    13. Anne says

      December 29, 2018 at 6:16 pm

      My daughter made them as a dessert as I am on Keto , they are delicious😋. Im keeping them in freezer to have as a treat!5 stars

      Reply
    14. Melissa says

      December 27, 2018 at 5:22 pm

      These are delicious. Thank you for the adaptation to make a holiday favorite healthy.5 stars

      Reply
    15. Nikki says

      December 20, 2018 at 10:07 am

      Thought you might like to know that Vitacost sells 3 lb bags of Xylitol and Erythritol and they are powdered! It was a pleasant surprise!

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        December 21, 2018 at 10:37 pm

        Good to know! Thanks for sharing that.

        Reply
    16. Linda Sampsel says

      December 09, 2018 at 7:06 pm

      What is ratio of your sweetner blend of xylitol, erythritol and stevia?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        December 09, 2018 at 7:33 pm

        There are clickable links within the post and my sweetener recipe is here: https://joyfilledeats.com/sweetener

        Reply
      • Nikki says

        December 20, 2018 at 10:20 am

        I buy 3 lb bags of xylitol and erythritol from Vitacost and use a whole container of Trader Joe's 100% stevia extract (1 oz). I mix it all together and store in containers. It makes a lot!

        Reply
    17. Bonnie Alton says

      November 20, 2018 at 10:38 am

      What if you can't eat peanuts? I can eat peanut butter but can't have nuts.

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        November 20, 2018 at 10:43 am

        You can leave them out. The dough will be a little softer though. You might need to freeze it before dipping in the chocolate.

        Reply
    18. Stacey says

      November 05, 2018 at 8:15 pm

      Is the 1 cup of chopped peanuts measured before or after you chop them?

      Reply
      • Taryn says

        November 06, 2018 at 9:13 am

        I measured before. If thr dough seems too soft you can always add more.

        Reply
    19. Robin says

      November 05, 2018 at 12:07 pm

      I've been lazy and dunking low carb chocolate into almond butter. These look so much better.5 stars

      Reply
      • Christy Odham says

        February 01, 2020 at 1:47 pm

        What do you think about using smukers natural peanut butter with peanuts in it?

        Reply
        • Taryn says

          February 01, 2020 at 5:06 pm

          That's fine but you will still need to add finely chopped peanuts or the dough may be too soft.

    20. Renee Goerger says

      November 05, 2018 at 11:27 am

      These are just the kind of healthy, keto snacks I've been looking for. Thanks for the recipe!5 stars

      Reply
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