Low-carb chocolate peanut butter cups

Low-carb chocolate peanut butter cups

Who needs high-carb, sugar-laden peanut butter cups when these decadent low-carb versions are so incredibly delicious? Featuring a layer of dark chocolate, then nut-butter, then sugar-free milk chocolate, they not only look fabulous, they are oh-so easy to make.
November 22 2019 recipe & photo by in Recipes

Low-carb chocolate peanut butter cups

Who needs high-carb, sugar-laden peanut butter cups when these decadent low-carb versions are so incredibly delicious? Featuring a layer of dark chocolate, then nut-butter, then sugar-free milk chocolate, they not only look fabulous, they are oh-so easy to make.
USMetric
12 servingservings

Ingredients

Dark chocolate layer
  • 5½ oz. (1¼ cups) 160 g (290 ml) sugar-free dark chocolate
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp coconut oil
Nut layer
  • 3½ oz. 100 g sugar-free peanut butter, or nut butter of choice
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp coconut oil
Milk chocolate layer
  • 3½ oz. 100 g sugar-free milk chocolate
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp coconut oil
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Instructions

Instructions are for 12 servings. Please modify as needed.

  1. Place a 12-hole silicone mini-muffin tray on baking sheet for stability.
  2. Place dark chocolate and coconut oil in a microwave-proof dish or measuring cup, and heat in the microwave for 30 second bursts until melted. Stir to combine.
  3. Spoon the mixture evenly into the 12 muffin holes. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
  4. Place the peanut butter and coconut oil in microwave-proof dish, and heat in 30 seconds bursts until melted. Stir to combine.
  5. Spoon the nut mixture evenly over top of the dark chocolate. Freeze for 15 minutes.
  6. Place the milk chocolate and coconut oil in microwave-proof dish, and heat in 30 seconds bursts until melted. Stir to combine.
  7. Spoon the milk chocolate mixture evenly over top of the dark chocolate and nut butter. Freeze for 15 minutes.
  8. Once firmly set, gently pop each peanut butter cup out of the silicone tray. Sprinkle with sea salt.

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10 comments

  1. 1
    Sweeteners are crap. Carbs is crap.
    December 8 2019
    A recipe without sweeteners (or appears so)? Amazing.

    More like this.

  2. 2
    John
    December 8 2019
    Not at all, "Sugar free chocolate" is full of sweeteners.
    In addition I wonder what the use of the word "decadent" in many recipes refers to, because it sounds to me like "tasty but unhealthy"?
  3. 3
    John
    December 8 2019
    Small nuance, 100% cocoa chocolate is indeed sugar free, I however doubt this is the chocolate type referred to, or it would have said so? In any case sugar free milk chocolate is heavily sweetened.
  4. 4
    carolyn audette
    December 8 2019
    can i substitute coconut oil for something else?
    Reply: #6
  5. 5
    Birgit
    December 9 2019
    All nut butters I know have a too low melting point. Thus, this recipe cannot work as it lowers the melting point even more. I don't want to store sweets in the fridge.
    Reply: #7
  6. 6
    Reply to comment #4 by carolyn audette
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    December 9 2019

    can i substitute coconut oil for something else?

    In this case, the coconut oil works well because it melts but solidifies at a chilly room temperature. If you don't like the taste of coconut, try a refined coconut oil instead.

  7. 7
    Reply to comment #5 by Birgit
    Anne
    December 11 2019
    I agree, this will only work outside of a freezer or fridge if you brush the sides with chocolate so you end up with peanut butter cups which I make all the time. I have tried endless keto recipes for nut fudges all claiming will be firm enough not to leave in freezer and none of them were successful. The firmest one used cocoa butter to harden it and it tasted awful!
  8. 8
    Stephanie O
    December 11 2019
    I made these because there are sweet treats at work which are tempting. These are a nice treat in the afternoon when the office sweets ate calling to me. I made mine small and portion out only 2-3 to take to work.
  9. 9
    Eda
    June 16 2020
    I tried this recipe and worked out beautifully. Very tasty gets rid of my sweet cravings.
    Reply: #10
  10. 10
    Reply to comment #9 by Eda
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    June 16 2020

    I tried this recipe and worked out beautifully. Very tasty gets rid of my sweet cravings.

    Yay!! I am so glad you enjoyed this treat!

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