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Peanut Butter and Chocolate the Keto Snack

Chocolate and peanut butter is the ultimate classic. This vegan keto snack is bound to fill your needs of the dynamic duo. Its sweet, its salty, its peanut-y, its chocolate-y, its everything you ever needed!
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 20 balls

Equipment

  • Cookie sheet
  • Medium-sized Bowl
  • Medium-sized pot
  • Parchment Paper
  • Tooth-pick
  • Spoon
  • Spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Smooth Peanut Butter
  • 1/4 cup Sugar-free maple syrup**
  • 1 tsp Sea salt
  • 1/3 cup Almond Flour*
  • 8 oz. Sugar-free Chocolate***

Instructions
 

  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a medium sized bowl add the following: peanut butter, sugar-free maple syrup, and almond flour. Mix well. If the mixture becomes too thick to mix, add an additional tablespoon of the maple syrup or sugar-free almond milk.
  • Next, grab a spoonful of the mixture and create small balls using the palm of your hands. Once formed, place the peanut butter ball on the cookie sheet. Repeat.
  • Once completed, place the cookie sheet in the freezer for 30 minutes.
  • In the meantime, add water to a cooking pot. Place the pot over medium-low heat. In a separate heat-proof bowl add grumbled chocolate bar. Next, add the bowl with the chocolate over the pot. Using a spatula, stir the chocolate until it melts. Then, remove from the heat and set aside.
  • Take the cookie sheet out of the freezer. One at a time, add the peanut butter ball to the melted chocolate. Using a tooth-pick complete coat the peanut ball with chocolate. Once, completely coated remove from the chocolate bowl. Place back onto the parchment paper. Repeat this step for all peanut butter bowls.
  • Next sprinkle sea salt on top of all chocolate covered peanut butter balls.
  • Place the peanut butter and chocolate balls in the refrigerate for 30 minutes or until chocolate becomes firm.****

Notes

* Almond flour could be substituted with coconut flour, hazelnut flour, or any other flour not containing gluten. 
**If not keto, real maple syrup, honey, or agave could be used instead. 
***Chocolate bars or chocolate chips can be used for this recipe. If not keto, chocolate less than 100% cacao can be used. 
****These peanut butter and chocolate balls are save to enjoy at room temperature for 5 days. Could be stored in the refrigerate for up to two weeks. Or in the freezer for up to 3 months. 
Keyword Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter and Chocolate