Enjoy the easiest and quickest Keto Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe with only three low-carb ingredients needed. Those best keto peanut butter cookies are crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy inside, the exact way you always liked.
Dip half into the chocolate magic shell and add colorful sprinkles or white shredded coconut for extra deliciousness. Enjoy this snack with cold brew hibiscus iced tea in the hot afternoon every summer.
Mix some sugar free chocolate chips for perfect chocolate chip cookies with peanut flavor.
The easiest peanut butter keto cookie recipe with only a few ingredients and done in less than 20 minutes is a perfect staple for a quick keto dessert idea. Entirely gluten-free, grain-free, and sugar-free, those simple keto cookies contain all the protein you have been looking for.
Peanut Butter Recipes
Who does not love peanut butter?
Making recipes with peanut butter is super convenient as it has its sweet taste, and nothing much is needed.
As I started making my own, we always had a bottle in the fridge. Making super easy peanut butter cheesecake in an Instant Pot is on our monthly schedule, and when in a hurry, I whip up a smooth peanut butter mousse as a dessert.
Our peanut butter fudge is always handy when my daughter asks for some candy.
Is Peanut Butter Keto?
It is fully keto if you purchase pure natural peanut butter without additives.
Also, if you make your own, mixing only pure peanuts, it perfectly fits with your keto diet.
But once shopping, you must be vigilant and read all the labels.
Some peanut butter contains sugar to sweeten them even more.
Many of the crunchy peanut butter contains small pieces of peanut roasted in pure sugar to give them their famous crunchiness.
So the most important is always to read the labels and ingredients of the peanut butter you plan to purchase.
Pantry Recipes
Staying at home for a more extended period is when my cooking and baking change into a completely different dimension.
I start making dishes from my low-carb pantry and save all the fresh produce for our breakfast.
It is so different to bake or cook when you know you can not go to the shop in 10 minutes when you realize something is missing.
On the other side, this makes me come up with recipes that would never end on our blog for their simplicity.
Some of them are raw seed crackers bread, my favorite bread to use right now.
Our ginger turmeric energy shot is in the fridge every week, and easy Nutella cookies are on the table right now.
From the time we started living a low-carb lifestyle and additionally launching my blog, I always buy main keto ingredients in bulk.
And that is almond flour, coconut flour, almond milk, various seeds, peanut butter, Nutella, shirataki noodles, and more.
When the time of closure came, our pantry was full. But for some reason, I still save on the ingredients much more than I would during regular times.
And those super quick and easy keto peanut butter cookies are a part of it.
Only 3 Ingredients Needed
Because our low-carb cookie recipe does not require so many ingredients, it is perfect for whipping up whenever you have a sweet tooth. You only need the best peanut butter, one egg, and a sweetener. That is it.
Oh, and additionally, a bit of vanilla extract, which we now have plenty of, will add a different dimension to the flavor.
Sugar Sweetener
I have used powdered monk fruit sweetener – allulose blend for this recipe, but you can use your preferred brand, Swerve, or anything else.
I have started using this blend for my daughter’s morning hot chocolate mix, and she said it finally tastes like the real deal.
I have also added this blend to our spicy brownies, and my husband had no idea they were low-carb.
Peanut Butter
For this recipe, I only use natural unsweetened creamy peanut butter.
That is the only one I used to buy and now make myself.
I believe any natural peanut butter flavor is sweet on its own anyway, and I do not think it still needs to be sweetened unless it is used for a dessert recipe like this one.
Crunchy or Creamy Peanut Butter?
Also, I always buy only the creamy version since most of the classic peanut butter with crunch contains small peanuts, which have been covered with real sugar for that crunchy sweet taste you are used to.
But the best scenario is to make your peanut butter at home if you have a strong blender. That is the best option since you know exactly what is inside.
You can make your own almond butter, sunflower seed butter, or cashew butter using the same steps as in our recipe.
How Many Carbs Are in Peanut Butter Cookies?
Nutrition depends on how big your cookies will be and how many pieces you can make from the recipe. I have managed 17 small cookies, and one comes to 3 grams of carbs and 1 gram of Fiber. This totals to 2 net carbs per cookie. Wonderful.
How To Make the Best Keto Peanut Butter Cookies?
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Ingredients Needed:
- Peanut Butter
- Egg
- Sugar Substitute
- Vanilla Extract – Optional
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*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUGAR FREE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
First Step: Prepare all the Ingredients
Prepare all of the ingredients together for easy assembly.
At the same time, preheat the oven to 180 Celsius or 350 Fahrenheit to prepare everything.
Second Step: Combine all
Prepare a large mixing bowl.
Add all of the ingredients in and prepare for mixing.
You can also add vanilla extract and a bit of taste to the cookies. But if you do not have one in hand, this is fine. This ingredient is entirely optional and does not need to be in.
Third Step: Mix
Combine peanut butter with all ingredients using either a hand mixer or a silicone spatula and mix to smooth cookie dough.
Fourth Step: Scoop, size, and decorate
Using a cookie scoop, a mini ice cream scoop, or two teaspoons, scoop all the cookie dough balls onto a baking cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet. Make sure you keep space in between, as you will still have to flatten them down.
Using a fork, you can slowly press on each cookie, giving them the famous criss-cross design. You can also use your hand. Make sure your hands are moist, as the mixture might stick on.
You can decorate them in the middle with one piece of a peanut.
Fifth Step: Bake and let Cool
Bake the cookies in the oven for approximately 15 minutes.
Once removed from the oven, allow the cookies to cool completely before touching them. They are very soft and need to fully cool to harden. If you are not patient, let the cookies rest on a cookie sheet for 10 minutes minimum.
Enjoy.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Baking time – The baking time I have chosen will give you soft yet dense cookies. If you want to have them a bit more dry, extend the baking time by about 5 – 8 minutes. Bake on the center rack.
- Let cool fully – Once baked, do not touch the cookies straight. They need time to harden. Let them cool before you start moving them onto a plate.
- Sweetened Peanut Butter – If you have, by any chance, only sweetened peanut butter, I would suggest reducing the sugar sweetener by about half.
- Powdered Sweetener – In case you only have crystalized sugar sweetener, Magic Bullet of a coffee grinder will transform it into a powdered version in no time.
- Size of the Cookies – We love mini cookies, and I have managed 17 smaller pieces, to which nutrition is calculated. If you choose to make bigger cookies, I suggest adding a few minutes to the baking time for them to bake thoroughly from the inside.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What Type of Sweetener To Use in Keto Baking?
I generally use powdered sweetener for most of my cookies and desserts. It is our preferred choice, and any crystallized sweeteners we buy will get immediately powdered in our Magic Bullet for later.
What brand and type you use is not extremely important in this recipe. Make sure it is a natural sweetener and not one made artificially.
I always prefer blends before plain stevia or erythritol, as pure erythritol gives you a more substantial cooling effect, and mixing it with other ingredients neutralizes the taste.
How To Store Low Carb Peanut Butter Cookies?
Those cookies are ideally left on a plate on your kitchen table for 2-3 days without any trouble.
If you prefer, you can store leftover cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator, where they should last much longer, even for up to a week.
Longer, I would place them into the freezer.
You can freeze those sugar-free peanut butter cookies without a problem.
Just take them out of the freezer the night before and let them thaw naturally.
If You Love This Recipe, Check Out Some of the Best Keto Chocolate Recipes
- Chocolate chia seed pudding
- White chocolate bar
- Chocolate chaffle cake
- Chocolate Roulade
- Chocolate cupcakes
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Keto Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Peanut Butter
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 Cup Sugar Substitute
- Vanilla Extract – Optional
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Instructions
- Prepare all of the ingredients together for easy assembly. At the same time, preheat the oven to 180 Celsius or 350 Fahrenheit to prepare everything.
- Prepare a large mixing bowl. Add all of the ingredients in and prepare for mixing.
- Combine peanut butter with all ingredients using either a hand mixer or a silicone spatula and mix to smooth cookie dough.
- Using a cookie scoop, a mini ice cream scoop, or two teaspoons, scoop all the cookie dough balls onto a baking cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet. Make sure you keep space in between, as you will still have to flatten them down. Using a fork, you can slowly press on each cookie, giving them the famous criss-cross design. You can also use your hand. Make sure your hands are moist, as the mixture might stick on. You can decorate them in the middle with one piece of a peanut.
- Bake the cookies in the oven for approximately 15 minutes. Once removed from the oven, allow the cookies to cool completely before touching them.
Notes
- Baking time – The baking time I have chosen will give you soft yet dense cookies. If you want to have them a bit more dry, extend the baking time by about 5 – 8 minutes. Bake on the center rack.
- Let cool fully – Once baked, do not touch the cookies straight. They need time to harden. Let them cool before you start moving them onto a plate.
- Sweetened Peanut Butter – If you have, by any chance, only sweetened peanut butter, I would suggest reducing the sugar sweetener by about half.
- Powdered Sweetener – In case you only have crystalized sugar sweetener, Magic Bullet of a coffee grinder will transform it into a powdered version in no time.
- Size of the Cookies – We love mini cookies, and I have managed 17 smaller pieces, to which nutrition is calculated. If you choose to make bigger cookies, I suggest adding a few minutes to the baking time for them to bake thoroughly from the inside.
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.
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