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Keto Peanut Butter Balls

Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 30
Calories: 157
Author: Lisa MarcAurele
These tasty chocolate covered low carb peanut butter balls are the perfect party treat. With only 2 grams of net carbs per serving, you have room to indulge!
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Combine butter, peanut butter, powdered sweetener, and vanilla extract (if using) in a medium-sized bowl.
  • Using a cookie scoop, divide peanut butter mixture into 30 evenly sized balls about 1-inch in diameter. freezer for about 30 minutes to ensure they are firm.
  • Towards the end of the freezing time, start melting the chocolate in a double boiler or chocolate melter. I don't recommend using a microwave because it's easy to burn the chocolate if you aren't careful to do it in very small increments stirring after each.
  • Remove balls from freezer and dip most of the way into the chocolate leaving an uncovered circle at the top. Placing a toothpick into each frozen ball works well for dipping, but don't remove the toothpick until the chocolate is set. You may need to tip the pot to get a deep enough amount of chocolate. Once coated in chocolate, place in refrigerator to set.

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Notes

Makes about 30 balls
  • Freezing the peanut butter balls is a very important step, especially if you want to dip them in the chocolate. This will help them stay together.
  • If you don't want to dip them in chocolate, you can just make the peanut butter balls without the coating. This will still taste amazing - in fact, it will taste like a fat bomb!
  • The best way to form the peanut butter balls is to use an ice cream scoop. This way, they will all be the same size and shape.
If you are sensitive to the sweetness level of these treats, you can cut back on how much confectioner's sugar substitute that you used.
You can also skip dipping them in chocolate if they are still too sweet for you.
The best way to store these peanut butter balls is in the refrigerator in an airtight container. This way the chocolate won't melt.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ball | Calories: 157 | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg

Additional Info

Net Carbs: 2 g | % Carbs: 5.5 % | % Protein: 8.2 % | % Fat: 86.3 % | SmartPoints: 6
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