Low Carb Keto Homemade Peanut Butter Cups made healthier and naturally sugar-free! These keto peanut butter cups have just 4 total carbohydrates.
Sugar-Free Peanut Butter Cups
Can the classic peanut butter cup be made sugar-free and still be just as good, if not a bit better knowing it's sweetened naturally? YOU better believe it! You can easily make your own keto peanut butter cups in just a little time in the kitchen!
Our sugar free peanut butter cup recipe is an easy recipe with simple ingredients that really just requires some melting of chocolate and layering chocolate and natural peanut butter together then refrigerated. Perfect little gift idea to give during the holidays or to add to cookie trays or Valentine's day sweet treat for your family.
A special treat for the family maybe for Valentine's day, but with a tasty recipe this easy, it can really be made anytime you want.
A creamy peanut buttery smooth center is unmistakable to the Reese's peanut butter cups. I wanted my favorite candy to have the same smooth creamy center too.
Low Carb Sweetener Options
You can really add any sweetener you like, but making it with low carb powdered sweetener or even liquid stevia is the way I enjoy these.
A few years ago I used powdered erythritol but since recent studies came out about it, I am converting my recipes to using Monk Fruit Allulose blend which I really like.
I would not recommend using granular sweetener as it will make the peanut butter layer grainy and unpleasant.
My boys are allergic so they can't have them, but my hubby and daughter and I are peanut butter lovers!
Using all natural, unsweetened peanut butter is the better choice here so you can add your own favorite low carb sweetener and adjust as needed.
Unsweetened Chocolate versus Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips
My homemade keto peanut butter cup recipe was first published back in 2013 and finding sugar free chocolate chips without artificial sweeteners was rare. I opted for using unsweetened baking chocolate and added my own sweetener to it.
Now that there are so many options on the market today for sugar free chocolate chips made with stevia or monk fruit, you could use them instead and just eliminate any added sweetener in the chocolate coating.
I would still recommend adding a little bit to the melted butter and peanut butter flavor to sweetened it.
If you can't find sugar free chocolate chips you can also use sugar-free chocolate bars instead, just chop into pieces.
A creamy peanut buttery smooth center is unmistakable to the peanut butter cup. You can really add any sweetener you like, but making it with powdered or even liquid stevia is the way I enjoy these.
For me, favorite candies and Christmas go hand hand. Yes I know everyone loves the Christmas cookies, but I just want chocolate and good quality chocolate.
Buying sugar free artificially made chocolate treats will cause your stomach to do relay races to the bathroom, how do I know?
I've had the experience once in the past and never again will I buy that stuff made with Maltitol or Sorbitol. Plus artificial sweeteners in studies show they spike blood sugar in most people and cause sugar cravings.
It's just as easy to make delicious sugar free chocolate peanut butter cups at home!
Filled with fiber and protein and less than 100 calories for one delicious decadent mini peanut butter cup! Make ahead and freeze in a sealed container so you won't be tempted to eat more than one before Valentine's day or Christmas!
Can I make this Peanut Free?
You can certainly swap the peanut butter with almond butter or sunflower seed butter to make it peanut nut free.
Can I use Peanut Flour?
I haven't tested this recipe swapping peanut butter with peanut flour so I can't say that would work well.
Easy Keto Peanut Butter Cups
Sugar Free Peanut Butter Cups Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 ounces unsweetened bakers chocolate f you prefer to use sugar free chocolate chips you can eliminate sweetener
- 2 tablespoons salted butter divided or coconut oil
- ½ cup Monk Fruit Allulose confectioners
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened creamy peanut butter or almond butter
- 2 teaspoons almond flour
- ½ teaspoon chocolate liquid Monk Fruit optional or vanilla stevia
Prefer Regular Size Peanut Butter Cups? Here's my recipe!
Instructions
- In a microwaveable safe bowl or on the stove, melt together the chocolate with 1 tablespoon butter in sauce pan.
- Add sweetener to taste.
- In another bowl mix together the rest of the ingredients and stir until smooth.
To Assemble:
- Place 1 teaspoon of chocolate into each mini silicone muffin cups mold or mini muffin liners.
- Spoon a heaping ½ teaspoon of peanut butter mixture onto each chocolate cups in mold.
- Top with one more teaspoon of chocolate on top to cover the peanut butter filling.
- Refrigerate until hardened about an hour. Store in an airtight container in fridge until ready to serve.
Notes
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Nicole
I don't have packets of stevia so could I use Splenda and what would the conversion be in teaspoons or tablespoons? Thanks!
Laurie
Can you use another sweetener besides stevia, like monk fruit sweetner? Also where do I find the molds you used?
Brenda Bennett
here's the mold on Amazon https://amzn.to/43HSNKi
and yes you can use any sweetener to taste.
Hope Fakkema
I have just found your website - great news! Am interested it this recipe for chocolate covered peanutbutter cups but an ad came on and covered the first line advising of the unsweetened chocolate amount.
Would you please post that -- can't wait to try these.
Thank you so very much.
Brenda
Are you on mobile or desk top? It is 5 ounces of unsweetened baking chocolate.
Kristen
So it calls for 2 Tb butter or coconut oil. Directions say one goes into the choc sobim assuming the other goes into the pb mixture?
Brenda
yes
maggie
If I am using Lillys dark chocolate chips, would i leave out the 2 dropper full of stevia?? That is a lot of stevia…. thanks for your help!
Brenda
Yep there's not need because the chips are all ready sweet.
maggie
ok, thank you, i wasn't sure if it was to sweeten the pb a bit. will try these soon, can't wait!
Cassie
I'm going to try these later, but I'm using the unsweet coco. I'm so needing peanut butter cups, but we've given up sugar, flour (wheat), and dairy. Oh, and splenda (Sucralose) and aspartame. It's a little overwhelming! Having a tiny bit of "sweet" makes me happy. We all know when mama's happy.... 🙂
Kathy Broadus
Where can I get brown rice flour?
Brenda
You can really sub with any choice of flour you like.
Kathryn
Could you tell me where you find the molds that you put the chocolate in? I can't wait to try these too!
Brenda
I found them at Hobby Lobby and also saw them at Michael's craft store.
Sabrina
I have tried this recipe 2x now. The first time I used unsweetened chocolate. I didn't add enough stevia to the chocolate and it was way too bitter. Today, I used the Lily's SF chocolate chips and mmmm mmm good! This recipe is super easy and quick. The Lily's melts well in the microwave. I would love to share this with my readers as well, and I will be sure to link them right to you! Thank you so much.
Ellen
I used almond butter and it worked quite nicely
Vanessa Alfaro
Hi there, I'm excited about trying this recipe. Do you use any standard peanut butter mold? Where can I purchase one from? Thank you!
Shona
If your boys are allergic to peanut, does this allergy extend to all nuts? I was wondering if almond butter would make a nice alternative? This recipe looks deelish!
Brenda
Only my youngest is allergic to all nuts unfortunately and my oldest is allergic to peanuts and soy, very difficult. But the hubby, my daughter and myself love pb!!
Megan
Have you heard of Sunbutter? It's an amazing substitution made from sunflower seeds!
Shannon
Could you do this using unsweetened cocoa powder? If so, do you know how much you would use?
Brenda
Hmmm, I haven't tried it with cocoa powder but if I were to guess maybe 1/2 cup. Let me know if you try it.