Servings: 8 peanut butter cups
Low-Carb Protein Peanut Butter Cups
Low-Carb Keto Peanut Butter Cups with protein powder are delicious treats with benefits! Easy to make and so fun for humans of all ages.
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Filling:
- 2/3 cup unsweetened creamy peanut butter
- 3/4 cup protein powder*
- 1/4 cup sugar-free powdered sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp sea salt to taste
Chocolate Drizzle/Dip:
- 1 ⅓ cups sugar-free chocolate chips
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil or butter
Instructions
- Heat the chocolate chips and coconut oil (or butter) in a bowl in the microwave for 20 second intervals, stirring well in between each interval, until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is creamy (about 50 to 60 seconds total).
- Line a muffin tray with 8 muffin liners. Pour a thin layer of the chocolate mixture into each of the muffin papers to create the bottom layer of chocolate, then immediately transfer to the freezer and freeze for 15 minutes (or until the chocolate has completely set up.
- While the chocolate is setting up, prepare the peanut butter filling. Add the peanut butter, protein powder, sugar-free confectioner’s sugar, vanilla extract, and sea salt to a food processor. Process until everything is very well combined.
- Roll the peanut butter mixture into 8 even-sized balls then press each ball into each muffin paper in the cupcake tin, creating the peanut butter center. Drizzle the rest of the melted chocolate evenly over the peanut butter layer. If desired, sprinkle the wet chocolate with flaky sea salt for that sweet and salty effect.
- Freeze the peanut butter cups for at least 15 minutes, or until the chocolate has completely set up.
- Peel the muffin papers off and enjoy!
Notes
*Be sure to use a sugar-free protein powder (many are sweetened with sugar alcohols these days) in order to keep the peanut butter protein balls sugar-free and low-carb. I use a goat whey protein powder that doesn’t have any added flavors or sweeteners.
Store leftover peanut butter cups in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days. You can also freeze the peanut butter cups in a large zip lock bag and store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1(of 8), Calories: 341kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 17g, Fat: 27g, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 2g