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Keto Peanut Butter Protein Balls (No-Bake)

Keto Peanut Butter Protein Balls (No-Bake) — from All Day I Dream About Food's cooking video Watch how it’s made · 4:53

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15 min · plus 1 hour chillingMakes 10 × 2 balls198 kcal a portion
  • Keto (4.6 g net carbs a serve)
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free ingredients

Contains: Milk, Peanut, Tree nuts. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.

Peanut butter, whey and hemp seeds sweetened with erythritol: 12 g protein and under 5 g net carbs in two balls, with no added sugar.

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Ingredients 9

Method

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  1. Melt the peanut butter and butter together in the microwave (or a small pan) and stir until smooth. 0:33
  2. Add the protein powder, powdered sweetener, almond flour, hemp seeds and the salt (if your peanut butter is unsalted). 1:09
  3. Work everything together into a stiff dough, adding the caramel or vanilla extract. 2:15
  4. Work the mini chocolate chips through the dough. 2:37
  5. Warm a little dough between your hands, squeeze it together and roll into 1-inch (2.5 cm) balls — about 20. If it crumbles add a little oil; if it sticks add a little more almond flour. 2:45
  6. Set the balls on a tray lined with wax or baking paper and refrigerate for about an hour to firm up. 3:46

Tip. Leave out the salt if your peanut butter is salted. Any nut butter works in place of peanut butter, and egg-white or plant protein can replace the whey.

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One portion (2 balls) gives you 1 of 10

Energy198 kcal830 kJ
Protein12 g24% of a day
Fibre3.1 g11% of a day
Carbohydrate7.7 g4.6 g net · 2 g sugars3% of a day
Fat15 g4.4 g saturated19% of a day
Sodium120 mg5% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

  • Net carbs 9%
  • Protein 24%
  • Fat 67%

Fits keto: 4.6 g net carbs a serve, with 67% of the energy from fat.

Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more

Vitamin E Source16%

2.4 mg a serve, mostly from creamy natural peanut butter (65%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

Magnesium Source14%

58 mg a serve, mostly from creamy natural peanut butter (46%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

Omega-3 Source12%

0.2 g a serve, mostly from hemp seeds (93%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.

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Zinc9%

1 mg a serve, mostly from creamy natural peanut butter (49%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

Iron6%

1 mg a serve, mostly from mini sugar-free chocolate chips (35%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

Vitamin B66%

0.1 mg a serve, mostly from creamy natural peanut butter (70%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Potassium5%

230 mg a serve, mostly from creamy natural peanut butter (50%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Calcium4%

53 mg a serve, mostly from unflavoured whey protein isolate (64%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Folate4%

16 µg a serve, mostly from creamy natural peanut butter (78%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

Vitamin B124%

0.1 µg a serve, mostly from unflavoured whey protein isolate (94%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.

Selenium3%

1.9 µg a serve, mostly from creamy natural peanut butter (50%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

Vitamin A2%

19 µg a serve, mostly from butter (100%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

Vitamin C0%

0 mg a serve, mostly from hemp seeds (100%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

Vitamin D0%

0 µg a serve, mostly from butter (100%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.

Vitamin K0%

0.2 µg a serve, mostly from butter (79%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.

Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works

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