These are easy-to-make, yummy and healthy. These peanut butter bars consist of a layer of gluten-free, keto-friendly shortbread crust, a layer of peanut butter and then they are topped off with a layer of sugar-free chocolate.
If you want to do a no-bake version of this cookie, just skip the shortbread crust layer. You may want to add a few extra tablespoons of the peanut butter powder so that they are more sturdy.
Either way, they are delicious so choose which one works best for you.
LOW CARB PEANUT BUTTER BARS
March 20, 2020
Category
Keto Recipes
Persons
16
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Notes
Net Carbs 4 g
Ingredients
- Shortbread Cookie Layer:
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup erythritol
- 3 tbsp. coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Peanut Butter Layer:
- 1/3 cup powdered erythritol
- 1/3 cup peanut butter powder - unsweetened
- 3/4 cup peanut butter - no sugar added
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Chocolate Layer:
- 6 ounces sugar-free chocolate
- 3 tbsp. coconut oil
- 1 tbsp. powdered erythritol
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line a 9x9 baking dish with parchment paper and up onto sides.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add the almond flour and erythritol and stir.
- In a separate smaller bowl, melt the coconut oil and stir in the vanilla.
- Mix in the flour and erythritol.
- Flatten the dry mix into the liquid until it becomes a crumbly dough.
- Press the dough into the lined baking dish.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- As the shortbread is baking, mix together 1/3 cup powdered erythritol and peanut butter powder.
- Add in the peanut butter and the vanilla and mix thoroughly.
- After cooling the shortbread crust, spread the peanut butter mixture evenly.
- In another bowl, add the chocolate chips and 3 tablespoons of coconut oil and melt in microwave.
- When melted, stir in 1 tablespoon of powdered erythritol.
- Spread evenly over peanut butter layer.
- Cool completely.
- Cut into squares.
- Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
LOW CARB PEANUT BUTTER BARS
Serves: 16
| Amount Per Serving: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 212 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 19 g | 29.2% | |
| Saturated Fat | 0 | |
| Trans Fat | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 | |
| Sodium | 0 | |
| Total Carbohydrate 11 g | 3.7% | |
| Dietary Fiber 7 g | 28% | |
| Sugars 0.4 g | ||
| Protein 6 g | ||
| Vitamin A | Vitamin C | |
| Calcium | Iron | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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