The low carb version of Reeses cups! This keto peanut butter cups recipe is super simple and makes a yummy fat bomb snack for those times when you want a quick energy boost!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cooling Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American, British
Servings
8
Calories
113 kcal
EQUIPMENT
mini cupcake silicone moulds (1.8 inch diameter at the bottom) or mini paper cupcake liners
INGREDIENTS
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2/3 cup / 4 oz / 110g sugar free chocolate chips or 90% dark chocolate
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1 tbsp coconut oil
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1/4 cup / 65g peanut butter smooth
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1 tsp – 1 tbsp powdered sweetener (So Nourished) optional
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1/4 – 1/3 tsp salt only if not in the peanut butter
INSTRUCTIONS
Place the chocolate and coconut oil in a heat proof bowl and melt over a pan filled with a little water. Stir a couple of times. Remove the bowl from the pan and allow to cool a little. (Alternatively, heat in the microwave.**)
Mix the peanut butter with the sweetener (if using) and salt. Use firmer peanut butter from the bottom of the pot.
Add about 1 tsp of chocolate to each cup and use the back of a teaspoon to coat the sides. Place in the freezer to set for 10 minutes.
Add 1 tsp of peanut butter, or just enough to sit in the centre of the cup. Flatten with the top of the spoon.
Cover with the rest of the chocolate. Place back in the freezer for about 10 minutes, or until fully set. Store in the fridge.
2.6g net carbs per portion. Makes 8 pb cups.
** To heat the chocolate/coconut oil mix in the microwave, heat on high for 1 minute. Check and stir. Then heat another 30 seconds. Stir until the chocolate is fully melted.
Allow the chocolate to cool a little before coating the cups. When it is only lukewarm and not hot, it will be thicker and line the sides better.
If you use regular paper cupcake liners that are taller than the moulds I used, swirl the melted chocolate base around the sides as high as you want your pb cups to be – about 1 inch high.
Store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks or in the freezer for 3 months.
NUTRITION
Calories: 113kcal
Protein: 2.9g
Fat: 9.4g
Sugar: 0.3g