No Bake Chewy Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares
Keto friendly chocolate coated chewy peanut butter squares.
Servings: 8 squares
Calories: 241kcal
Ingredients
Chewy Peanut Butter Filling
- 1 cup almond flour 112g
- 1 scoop protein powder preferably peanut butter flavoured, I use Cellucor peanut butter marshmallow, 34g
- 1 1/2 tbsp powdered monkfruit/erythritol sweetener 18g
- 1 tsp xanthan gum
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts 30g
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter 60g
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup light cream 120ml
- 1 tsp gelatin powder
- 1 tbsp water
Chocolate Coating
- 3/4 cup stevia sweetened chocolate-chips 180g (I use the Krisda brand) *note that you probably will only use ~9 tbsp of chocolate chips but I find it easier to dip in more chocolate so I've adjusted for this slightly in the nutritional info
- 1 tbsp coconut oil 15g
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add your water and gelatin. Set aside.
- In a bowl, combine all of your dry ingredients up to and including the chopped peanuts.
- Add your peanut butter and vanilla extract. Stir until a dry, crumbly dough forms (doesn't have to be perfect).
- In a microwavable measuring cup or bowl, add your cream. Microwave for ~1min to 1min 10s or almost boiling. Scrape your gelatin mixture into the warm cream and stir quickly to dissolve.
- Pour the cream and gelatin mixture over the dry ingredients and mix everything until thick and combined.
- Line a loaf pan with wax or parchment paper greased with butter or oil and then scrape your mixture into the pan and flatten it out as evenly as you can.
- Refrigerate uncovered for ~3 hours. Using the Parchment or wax paper, lift the now set mixture from the pan, then slice into 8 pieces (or smaller ones if you prefer).
- Melt your chocolate and coconut oil in a microwavable bowl in 30s increments, stirring in-between until smooth (~1min total). Then take a square and coat it with chocolate. Place the coated squares on a wire rack above another baking sheet to let the excess drip off if you can (if not set them on a plate lined with parchment or wax paper).
- Refrigerate again for 30min-1 hour (you can also freeze them to speed this step up). Then enjoy your No Bake Chewy Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares! *Store these in the fridge in an airtight container between layers of parchment or wax paper for up to 7 days*
Notes
- You can also use unflavoured protein powder for this recipe, just be sure to add a bit of extra sweetener if you do.
- This recipe also goes great with vanilla protein powder OR chocolate if you add a couple tablespoons of cocoa powder and a bit of extra sweetener.
Nutrition
Serving: 1square | Fiber: 8.1g | Calories: 241kcal | Fat: 20g | Protein: 10.3g | Carbohydrates: 4.8g