Keto Buckeyes Chocolate and Peanut Butter Balls Recipe (2024)

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ThisKeto Buckeyes Chocolate and Peanut Butter Balls Recipe was a treat! When I say treat, I mean it didn’t even taste like it was any different from the original recipe! I love when I create a Keto friendly recipe that’s just as good as the real thing! Honestly, I don’t think you could go wrong with any recipe that includes chocolate and peanut butter, could you?

I wanna say this recipe only takes about 10 minutes to whip up. That longest part of this recipe is waiting for the dough to chill enough for you to roll out the little peanut butter balls.

Keto Buckeyes Chocolate and Peanut Butter Balls Recipe Ingredients

  • 1 cup peanut butter or almond butter
  • 1 1/4 cup almond flour
  • 1/4 cup erythritol
  • 4 oz Sugar Free Chocolate Baking Bar or chips

Keto Buckeyes Chocolate and Peanut Butter Balls Recipe Instructions

Combine the peanut butter or almond butter, flour and sweetener of your choice. Mix it until it’s well combined.

TIP: We love using Swerve confectioner sweetener or Now Foods brand of Erythritol in this recipe.

Place the peanut butter mixture in the freezer for about an hour (or at least enough to cool it to form the balls).

Roll the cold dough into small size balls about 1 inch in diameter. Note: if your hands tend to be on the bit warm side, you will notice you have to roll the balls quickly so the peanut butter doesn’t melt in your hands again.

Melt the chocolate as instructed on the package. I ended up putting the bar into a small microwave safebowl and heat it for seconds at a time until it was completely melted. I believe it took a minute to get it to the consistency I wanted.

Use a fork to hold the ball and dip it into the melted chocolate.

Place the chocolate dipped peanut butter balls onto a silicone mat or wax paper to prevent sticking until the chocolate hardens. You can place them back into the freezer to speed up the hardening process.

Keep these stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

This recipe makes between 15 and 20 balls!

Keto Buckeye’s Recipe Nutrition

(note: this nutrition label was calculated using almond butter instead of peanut butter)

Serves 20 (1 ball)

Calories 80, Total C 2.5g, Fiber 1.3g, Net C 1.2g, Sugars 0.6g, Fat 7g, Protein 2.7g

Here are a few photos we took of this process.

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Keto Buckeyes Chocolate and Peanut Butter Balls

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Servings 20 servings

Calories 80

Instructions

  • Combine the peanut butter or almond butter, flour and sweetener of your choice. Mix it until it’s well combined.

  • Place the peanut butter mixture in the freezer for about an hour (or at least enough to cool it to form the balls).

  • Roll the cold dough into small size balls about 1 inch in diameter. Note: if your hands tend to be on the bit warm side, you will notice you have to roll the balls quickly so the peanut butter doesn’t melt in your hands again.

  • Melt the chocolate as instructed on the package. I ended up putting the bar into a small microwave-safe bowl and heat it for seconds at a time until it was completely melted. I believe it took a minute to get it to the consistency I wanted.

  • Use a fork to hold the ball and dip it into the melted chocolate.

  • Place the chocolate dipped peanut butter balls onto a silicone mat or wax paper to prevent sticking until the chocolate hardens. You can place them back into the freezer to speed up the hardening process.

  • Keep these stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

TIP: We love using Swerve confectioner sweetener or Now Foods brand of Erythritol in this recipe.

This recipe makes between 15 and 20 balls!

Nutrition

Serving: 1ball | Calories: 80 | Carbohydrates: 2.5g | Protein: 2.7g | Fat: 7g | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 0.6g | Net Carbs: 1.2g

Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy.

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FAQs

Is peanut butter ok on a keto diet? ›

Peanut butter can definitely be part of a keto diet, but it's best to stick to plain options that are free of extra flavors and sweeteners. Almond butter is a good choice, too, and it's slightly lower in carbs. Additionally, you should be mindful of your portion size if you're trying to lose weight.

Why are there no peanuts on keto? ›

Why Avoid Peanuts? Peanuts are referred to as a nut, but they are actually a legume and so have a different nutritional composition to tree nuts. Unlike pecans, walnuts, almonds, etc., peanuts have a very high protein content, and they also contain far more net-carbs, which makes them unsuitable on the keto diet.

How do you keep buckeyes from sweating? ›

SHORTENING added to the chocolate is the big secret ingredient for buckeyes. This helps stabilize the chocolate so that it dips nicely, and helps prevent the chocolate from weeping and sweating once it's hardened. Traditionally, people added paraffin wax to the chocolate to achieve this.

What nuts butter is best for keto? ›

Macadamia nut butter comes top of the list because of its incredibly low carb content compared to all other nuts. Macadamia nuts also contain a very important mineral, manganese, an enzyme that's involved in antioxidant activity in almost every cell in your body.

Why are my peanut butter balls runny? ›

Use your fridge or freezer: If your peanut butter dough seems too soft to dip, it could be because your butter was too soft – or you live in a very warm climate. Don't worry – a little extra time in the fridge or freezer will help them firm up. Try again after 10 minutes.

Can I eat chocolate on keto diet? ›

Keto-friendly chocolate should contain 70% cocoa or more. Lower cocoa percentage chocolate has a higher sugar content, which will increase your carbohydrate intake. A 3.5 ounce portion (100 g) of 70% cocoa chocolate contains 43 g of carbohydrates, 7 g of fiber, 47 g of fat, and 7 g of protein.

Is Jif peanut butter OK for keto? ›

Jif's no-added-sugar offering contains 17 grams of fat, 8 grams of protein, 7 grams of carbs, and 2 grams of natural sugar per serving. Both follow the set keto ratio making them keto-approved.

How many carbs a day on keto? ›

On the keto diet, you are allowed to have no more than 50 grams of net carbs per day – and the fewer, the better! But by focusing on “net” rather than “total” carbs, you won't be denying your body the essential fiber it needs for proper function.

Do almonds break ketosis? ›

Nuts that are keto-friendly and low in carbs include almonds, macadamia nuts, pecans, and other nuts. Nuts are a great addition to a ketogenic (keto) diet. Ketogenic nuts will be high in healthy fats and low in carbohydrates. They should also be rich in protein, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants.

Is popcorn keto-friendly? ›

Net carbs are calculated by taking the total grams of carbohydrate in a food and subtracting the amount of fiber. In this case, popcorn contains 6 grams of carbs per 1 cup serving and 1.2 grams of fiber, bringing the net carbs per serving to 4.8 grams. Yes friends, popcorn is indeed a keto food.

What is the lowest carb nut? ›

As you may have noticed, brazil nuts are the lowest carb nut and rich in selenium. We love adding brazil nuts into our Keto Granola.

What is the toxicity of buckeyes? ›

Poisonous Plant: All parts of the plant (leaves, bark, fruit) are highly toxic if ingested – because of the glycoside aesculin, the saponin aescin, and possibly alkaloids. Symptoms are muscle weakness and paralysis, dilated pupils, vomiting, diarrhea, depression, paralysis, and stupor.

Why are my Buckeye balls sticky? ›

Why are my Peanut Butter Balls so sticky? First, make sure you're using regular peanut butter (rather than the natural peanut butter that's more runny). If it's too sticky still, you can simply add a little more powdered sugar until it's a nice consistency for rolling into small balls.

Should you keep buckeyes in the fridge? ›

Storage Tips

Make sure your buckeyes stay fresh for as long as possible! The buckeyes should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator to keep them nice and fresh. Stored in this way, they will keep for about 1 month (although good luck keeping them that long without eating them all, ha!).

How many carbs are in peanut butter balls? ›

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
174Calories
9gFat
18gCarbs
4gProtein

What are the ingredients in Snackboy keto ball? ›

Nut Blend (Coconut, Almonds, Cashews), Soluble Tapioca Fibre, Choc Butter (16%) (Almonds, Coconut Sugar, Cocoa Powder, Natural Flavour), Faba Bean Protein, Vegetable Glycerine, Dark Chocolate Chips (4.5%) (Soy Lecithin), Gluten Free Chocolate Biscuit, Vegetable Fibre, Rice Malt Syrup, Grape Juice, Natural Flavours, ...

How do you mix peanut butter jars? ›

Immersion Blender: Power blend that natural peanut butter right in the jar itself! At least, that's the idea. Food Processor or Blender: Scoop out the natural peanut butter from the jar and into either a food processor or blender, then blend.

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