These keto peanut butter balls are an easy-to-make treat made with just 3 ingredients!
I’ve always been a big fan of peanut butter but gave it up a few years ago when I began to follow a primal/paleo style diet. Since then I’ve been sticking to almond butter, which I love! But lately I’ve been missing peanut butter and have decided to add it back to my diet.
Why Peanut Butter Isn’t Paleo
Peanut butter is technically a legume, which is a no-no on the paleo diet. Legumes are high in phytic acid (an anti-nutrient) and can be difficult to digest.
While I love how well I feel when I follow a primal diet, I do allow some foods like rice, beans, oats and peanut butter from time to time. Peanut butter can also be part of a low-carb diet and is keto-friendly.
I enjoy making healthy bite-size treats to have on hand for snacking. I make coconut date energy balls, coconut energy bites, and granola bars regularly for my family. Unfortunately non of the recipes I use often are low carb, so I decided to come up with a recipe that I can have on hand that is low sugar and keto-friendly. Enter, keto peanut butter balls! These bites of creamy peanut butter are tasty and satisfy my sweet cravings. I’ve also added a scoop of collagen peptides to them to add protein!
Now to the recipe…
You’ll need peanut butter, liquid sweetener (I used Lakanto maple-flavored syrup), coconut flour, and cocoa powder for dusting, or stevia-sweetened white chocolate (like this one).
Use a food processor to mix the ingredients together until smooth. Use a tablespoon to scoop the peanut butter batter into round balls.
Form all the batter into balls and top refrigerate until the balls are solid, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cocoa powder or melted stevia-sweetened white chocolate.
Keto Peanut Butter Balls
These keto peanut butter balls are an easy-to-make treat made with just 3 ingredients!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 16 balls 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 cup Lakanto maple-flavored syrup*
*May substitute with real maple syrup or honey if you prefer. Lakanto maple-flavored syrup is one of the few liquid sweeteners that are keto-friendly.
Optional Ingredients:
- 1 scoop collagen peptides
- 1/4 cup stevia-sweetened white chocolate
Instructions
- Use a food processor or blender to mix the ingredients together.
- Use a round tablespoon to scoop the batter out of the bowl. Form each spoonful into round balls.
- Refrigerate the peanut butter balls for 30 minutes or until cold.
- Top with melted white chocolate (optional) or dust with unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Store in an airtight container for 2 weeks.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 168 kcal
- Fat: 13.5g
- Carbohydrates: 8.3g (4g net carb each)
- Fiber: 3.6g
- Protein: 7.5g
