I came across a similar recipe a looong while back, and have since modified a zillion times to come up with this. It’s a great snack or really light meal if you’re not too hungry.
I guess I’m one of those folks on the Keto diet that still has a little bit of a sweet tooth. This both helps calm hunger and helps indulge a little of that sweet craving.
The best thing about this is that it’s a great snack that’s both PORTABLE and NO REFIGERATION REQUIRED!
Haven’t heard of Vitafiber Sweetener? If you’ve eaten a Lara bar, you’ve had this stuff. Its the consistency of thick syrup and is a mild sweetener that also keeps recipes soft. It does have 4g carbs per tsp … BUT… it also has 3g fiber per tsp.
(2022 Update): Vitafiber sweetener is really stinkin’ hard to get your hands on, and I think it’s because of some lawsuit or something where the info on it are wrong or something. Regardless, I’d recommend some other ideas such as sugar free syrup or liquid allulose.
I’ve been using Isopure Protein powder for quite some time. We keep both the vanilla and the chocolate in the house. It makes for quick breakfasts and works great in this below recipe. I’ve always used the vanilla flavored powder, but I’m sure the chocolate would be great as well!
Due to the high fat content of the peanut butter and the moisture of the vitafiber, paper cups will not work that great and they will make your table a bit messy. I love these silicone cups since they are reusable and handle the peanut butter mix very well…
(2022 Update): I guess laziness got the best of me, and I now make these as bars in a quarter sheet pan. You can get a smaller amount of chocolate in each piece which also helps with calories/carbs.
I keep these in our glass cookie jar. They stay just fine not refrigerated for at least 2 weeks (they never make it past that, but maybe they will for you!).
(2022 Update): On the road, we limit glass so I keep these in these Rubbermaid plastic sealable containers, which are great for these bars but also for keeping things like veggies and lettuce crisp!
Alternate option
If you are focusing on less than 20 carbs per day on the Keto diet, these are probably a bit too high to make this viable. One thing that we’re changing is to eliminate the chocolate on here.
I thought this wouldn’t be that great, but they are still quite good (especially with that salt on the top). If you do this, the calorie count drops to 135 calories and 5g carbs with 2g fiber, so a net carb count of 3g – much easier to swallow (pun intended)!
Keto Friendly Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Missing that Peanut Butter Chocolate Fix? We got ya…
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup Vitafiber syrup
- 3 scoops vanilla protein powder I prefer Isopure Low Carb
- 1 16oz jar Natural peanut butter I use Aldi’s brand
- 2 blocks 75% cocoa chocolate I use Alid’s brand
- 1/2 tsp coconut oil (or butter)
- some pinches Himalayan salt Optional
Instructions
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Combine Vitafiber syrup and peanut butter and heat in a sauce pan on low until well combined. Turn off heat and add the 3 scoops of vanilla protein powder. Mix slowly, since you’ll get this everywhere if you’re like me.
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Once completely mixed, put 1-2 TB peanut butter into silicone or paper cups. I love these silicone cups since they are reusable and handle the peanut butter mix very well…
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Use the bottom of a 1 tsp measuring spoon to make a small indentation in the middle of the peanut butter. You want to do this while the peanut butter mixture is warm. It will harden up a little.
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Next, microwave your chocolate pieces (broken up) and the 1 tsp coconut oil. Mix well, and make a tiny lake in the middle of your peanut butter mixture by adding almost a full tsp into your peanut butter “bed”.
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I think these taste awesome with a tiny amount of ground himalayan salt on the top.
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