Peanut Butter Balls (low carb)
These sweet Peanut Butter Balls are the perfect no bake, low carb treat! Each peanut butter ball has about 3 net carbs making it the perfect low carb snack recipe!
Peanut Butter Balls
When I was a kid my Mom used to make these delicious peanut butter balls that contained peanut butter, honey, dry milk and chocolate chips. It was such a treat! That old school classic was the inspiration for these low carb and keto-friendly Peanut Butter Balls!
These sweet bites are grain and gluten free. They contain just a few ingredients and because they are no bake, you can whip these up in just a few minutes.
Ingredients in Peanut Butter Balls
As always, this is a quick overview of the ingredients you will need for this recipe. For the complete, printable recipe just keep scrolling. To make peanut butter balls you will need:
- Peanut butter: to keep this keto-friendly use a low carb peanut or almond butter.
- Liquid Sweetener: keto friends will need to use this keto caramel. Otherwise, you can use honey or maple syrup if you aren’t counting carbs.
- Coconut Flour: almond flour cannot be subbed in this recipe.
- Protein Powder: we used a vanilla protein powder, but you can use your favorite variety.
- For the optional chocolate coating: coconut oil and sugar free dark chocolate chips.
Substitutions for Peanut Butter Balls
Here are a few ways you can make this recipe cater to your personal tastes a little more!
- Peanut butter: If you want to use a different type of peanut butter besides creamy, go ahead! If peanut butter is not your preferred nut butter, use almond butter, cashew, sunflower, whatever you like!
- Nuts: you can add up to 1/4 cup of chopped nuts (any variety) if you prefer.
- Chocolate: if you don’t want to go to the trouble of melting chocolate, you can simply mix in chocolate chips.
- Protein powder: any variety.
What honey substitute do you use for keto?
Traditional peanut butter balls use honey as the sweetener. To keep this recipe low carb and keto-friendly I use this homemade keto caramel sauce. It is so easy to make, it only requires three ingredients and I always keep a jar in my fridge!
How to make Peanut Butter Balls?
You don’t need a mixer to make these easy no bake protein bites! Simply combine the peanut butter, sweetener, coconut flour and protein powder until the mixture is smooth. Roll the balls into heaping tablespoons. Place in the freezer.
In a small saucepan or microwave proof bowl heat the chocolate and coconut oil over low heat. Stir until melted. Carefully dip the chilled peanut butter balls in the melted chocolate. Place on wax paper and allow it to chill in the fridge until the balls have set.
How do you store Peanut Butter Protein Bites?
Store your bites in an airtight container, plastic or glass is fine, in the fridge. I don’t recommend storing these on the counter as they will melt.
No Bake Keto Snacks
- No Bake Peanut Butter Truffles
- Banana Pudding Bites
- No Bake Keto Cookies
- Easy Keto Fudge
- Keto Crock Pot Candy
Get the Recipe: Peanut Butter Balls (low carb)
Ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup keto caramel sauce, linked below
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 cup protein powder, any variety
- 1/2 cup sugar free dark chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl combine the peanut butter, caramel, coconut flour and protein powder until the mixture is smooth. Roll the balls into heaping tablespoons. Place in the freezer.
- In a small saucepan or microwave proof bowl heat the chocolate and coconut oil over low heat. Stir until melted.
- Carefully dip the chilled peanut butter balls in the melted chocolate. Place on wax paper and allow it to chill in the fridge until the balls have set.
Notes
I’m sure your husband is overjoyed that you make so many delicious treats that he can eat! I would be the same way if I saw a bowl of peanut butter and chocolate, it’s pretty much the best combo! Love these protein bites, Annie!
It really is the best combo! Thanks Gayle!
You can never go wrong with some peanut butter and chocolate- love these energy bites 🙂
Exactly!! 🙂 Thanks Medha!
These would be a lifesaver when we’re filming weddings. Always craving a healthy and protein packed snack that I can just keep in our bag.
Yes! This will be perfect! Thanks Natalie!
I’m a snacker all the way and don’t know what I’d do if I couldn’t grab a bite when I needed it! I’d have a hard time staying out of these — they look irresistible!
Oh me too Marcie!! I love having simple snacks around!
I’m the worst about having snacks on hand – I always let myself get too hungry and then the hangry monster comes out, ha! These protein bites look like the perfect snack to tide me over..LOVE that peanut butter!
Oh yes!! I understand Julia! I am the same way! I am super not pleasant when I am hungry!
This is a great healthy snack!!!
Thanks Amanda! 🙂
All you had to say was extra chocolately and I was THERE! I wouldn’t be able to stop eating these little nuggets. Mr. Maebell is a lucky guy! 🙂
Aw thanks Liz! 🙂
The “Carmel sauce” will it taste like Carmel when combined with chocolate Is there a substitute in place of Carmel to make these I don’t like carmel
Hi Rhonda, I don’t find these have a major caramel taste, they just taste like sweet peanut butter balls.