KETO PEANUT BUTTER BALLS studded with low carb chocolate chips! These delightful little treats are perfect to keep on hand in the fridge for the next time your sweet tooth hits. Just 1 carb per peanut butter ball!
I’m the type of person that could blow through an entire jar of peanut butter in a matter of days if I’m not careful.
I mean…it’s the perfect food. Creamy, salty, packed with protein, filling, and it can be savory or sweet, depending on your mood.
I’m obsessed with peanut butter and it’s the perfect start to fat bombs.
What’s a fat bomb?
The name fat bomb cracks me up. We spend our whole life being taught to avoid fat and then you switch to eating low carb or keto and people start tossing around words like ‘fat bomb.’
They sound scary, but they really are a great food for low carb!
Fat bombs are similar to energy balls, but they are packed with fat instead of carbs to give you that energy. They also work great to keep you full, since fat is filling and satisfying.
If you’re doing keto and have already hit your protein limit for the day, but are still hungry – grab a fat bomb! These peanut butter fat bombs are the perfect snack or dessert for both keto and low carb!
Ingredients needed for peanut butter fat bombs:
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This recipe calls for just a handful in ingredients:
- Peanut Butter
- Butter
- Powdered Sweetener
- Vanilla
- Chocolate Chips
I use and love Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener in all of my sweets. It’s a blend of monkfruit and erythritol and has ZERO net carbs and no impact on blood glucose.
I love the brand so much that I asked to partner with them to get you guys a discount. Use code THATLOWCARBLIFE for 20% off your order at Lakanto.
Be sure to grab the Lakanto chocolate chips while you’re shopping, too! They go great in my chocolate chip chaffles too.
What type of peanut butter to use:
For these peanut butter balls, you’ll definitely want to use a no-stir peanut butter. The oily kind will separate and get a bit funky.
My favorite that tastes most like the peanut butter I grew up with is Skippy Natural Creamy Peanut Butter. It DOES contain a small amount of sugar and palm oil, but I’m personally willing to let that slide because the flavor is perfect and there are only 4 net carbs per serving.
If you’re very strict on ingredients, you’ll want to look for another product.
Storage:
These keto peanut butter balls will last for a couple of weeks in the fridge tightly covered.
Just roll them out, pop them in a covered container, and eat them straight from the fridge when the urge hits.
They’re also packing in some fat so they help keep your belly full too!
Substitutions:
You may swap in no sugar sunbutter for the peanut butter if you have allergies or just want to mix things up. There are only 2 net carbs per serving in this sunbutter, so it’ll actually cut the carb count down lower.
While I recommend Lakanto, any powdered sweetener that you personally enjoy should work well here.
The chocolate chips can be left out entirely, if you prefer biting into smooth creamy peanut butter goodness without crunching on a chocolate chip. I personally can’t decide which way is my favorite!
Keto Peanut Butter Balls
Ingredients
- ½ cup low carb peanut butter see note
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- 1/2 - 2 cups powdered sweetener see note
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup sugar free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add the peanut butter, butter, sweetener, and vanilla to a mixing bowl and beat on medium speed until well combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chip by hand.
- Use a small cookie scoop to scoop out 24 balls of dough. Roll the dough between your hands to shape into a ball.
- Place on a baking sheet in the refrigerator to firm up for one hour.
- Store tightly covered in the refrigerator.
Jen says
can I use cream cheese instead of butter?
Karly Campbell says
It will change the flavor, but I do think it would work fine. 🙂
Joan says
What can I make with stew meat
Karly Campbell says
Here’s our beef stew recipe: https://thatlowcarblife.com/keto-beef-stew/
Brandi says
These sound amazing!! My grandma used to make PB Balls (some people call them buckeyes), dipped in chocolate. I think I might try that too. Thank you for sharing!
Karly Campbell says
Buckeyes were my favorite treat as a kid! So good! 🙂
Ebony says
Hello. Could I also use some non flavored protein powder?
Karly Campbell says
You can definitely give it a try! We’ve only tested these as directed though.
RC says
Did I do something wrong? I used 1/2 c sugar free skippy and a stick (1/2 c) of butter along with sweetener and vanilla. I had to add close to a cup of PB powder to make it thick enough to scoop. They look delicious (waiting for them to harden in the fridge), and it had a runny, pancake batter type consistency.
Karly Campbell says
Hello! We use quite a bit of the powdered sweetener in these and that holds them together nicely. If you used a lower amount of sweetener, you’d need to make up for it with more of the powdered peanut butter. The butter and peanut butter should also not be melted. I’m wondering if you melted one/both of them? Otherwise, I’m not sure how the two would create a batter consistency?
Heather says
I just tried this recipe, and although it turned out more mousse like, they were a hit (which I expected because I used all-natural PB, which does require stirring). They firm up just fine after refrigeration. Anyone ever try this with other nut-butters? I’m thinking cashew!
Lisa Chambers says
I want to make these but only have the kind of peanut butter that has to be stirred. Wonder if it would help if I added some powdered peanut butter or almond flour?
Karly Campbell says
It may, but I’ve never tried it. Let us know how it goes! 🙂
Lisa Chambers says
I ended up getting some Skippy, but… I decided to add about 1/2 tsp coarse kosher salt…. love the salty taste!
Sorgel says
The only difference is having to stir the peanut oil back into the peanut butter. Use with no issue.
Stephanie Chiariello says
The Bomb.com! I used the cheapest Whole Foods store brand natural creamy peanut butter, a stick of softened Kerrygold unsalted butter, half a cup of powdered Swerve, and a dash of vanilla extract. After beating it with a handmixer, I added maybe a tablespoon or two of coconut flour and Lily’s sugarfree milk chocolate chips and it gave it a great consistency to scoop out and lay on the wax paper. These are everything you dream about in a keto fat bomb! Thanks so much for the recipe.
Karly Campbell says
Thanks, Stephanie!
amelia says
would stevia work instead of powdered monk fruit
Karly Campbell says
You would want to use powdered stevia or it will be gritty. It also may be extra sweet…I think stevia is sweeter than monkfruit.
Vickie Walsh says
I used a low carb keto chocolate/peanutbutter, also no sugar added and sweetened to taste. Even added walnuts. Wonderful, thanks.
Kristen Fraser says
The. BOMB DIGGITY. I MADE THEM WITH ORGANIC NATURAL PEANUT BUTTER MILLED FLAX SEED ALMOND FLOUR and about 2 TBS of atevia and dark choc chips about half the amount. 3 batches cost me about 8 dollars to make ALDI INGREDIENTS. These are a must have!!!!!!! I PLACED the mixture into some ice cube MOLDS I had THOUGH MINI MUFFIN TINS WOULD work well. FANTASTIC TREAT THANKYOU…
Karly Campbell says
Thanks, Kristen!
JOAN TRUDDEN says
Absolutely delicious!! Ty so much for the recipe! These are the BEST fat bomb that I’ve had so far! I used Monk fruit & added to desired sweetness. They were a little floppy so next time I’ll add ether coconut or almond flour.
Karly Campbell says
Thanks, Joan! 🙂
Gina says
I am not a PB person but wanted to give PB fat bombs a try. I did read your notes, good thing, I had regular PB and it would have been too sweet, but I hadn’t planned on using the recipe amount anyway.
What I do Wish I had used was the coconut flour. But, because I didn’t, I froze them to harden. And it worked.
These were fabulous!
I keep them in the freezer.
You almost reformed me. I actually made for my BF, he is not low carb or keto. Carb Hungry is what he is. But loves PB.
I will make these again and remembered the coconut flour.
Thank you. Off to look at more recipes. Food Porn!
To others Read the Notes!
Karly Campbell says
Thanks, Gina! 🙂
Nicole says
Do I need to use powdered? I only have regular Leto friendly sugar.
Karly Campbell says
Yes, you’ll need powdered or it will be grainy.
Terre K. Marshall says
These are great both with chips & without – used Kroger natural PB, chunky or creamy. Both have only 3 net carbs. Used Swerve powdered sugar 1/2 cup and they were perfect.
Karly Campbell says
Glad you enjoyed them! 🙂
K C says
Just tried this recipe, it is really good. I used 1/2 cup of swerve and the sweetness level is perfect in my opinion. The only issue I have is that it came out more like a mousse type texture rather than a “ball” shape and texture. I don’t have any coconut flour either. They are sitting in the fridge now hopefully they will harden??
Jessica says
Do they freeze well? I would think so.
Karly Campbell says
I’ve never tried freezing them. I think they’d freeze okay, but I’m not sure.
Tami says
I used all the products you recommended but could not get them to roll into a ball even after an hour in the frig. Any tips or tricks? Thank you
Karly Campbell says
Hi Tami! How much sweetener did you use? It likely needs more to hold it together. You could also add in some coconut flour or powdered peanut butter to help them hold together if the mixture is already sweet enough.
Tami says
Karly,
I used 1/2 cup of Lakanto so I will give the coconut flour or powdered PB a try. They were delicious regardless of the shape! Thank you!
Just-Do-It-Deb says
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Karly Campbell says
Oh no! That’s not supposed to happen at all. Thanks for letting me know about it. I’ll try to replicate and get the popup ad blocked. 🙂
Alma says
Thank you so so much for this recipe, my goodness these are absolutely delicious!! Best fat bomb recipe I have come across so far 🙂 having read the comments, I only used 1/2 cup of NKD Living powdered erythritol and this was the perfect amount for my taste. I used crunchy peanut butter which added a really nice crunch along with the chocolate chips. Thanks again!
Karly Campbell says
Thanks for sharing what worked for you, Alma!