Healthy Peanut Butter Balls - hellofrozenbananas.com (2024)

Why you'll love Healthy Peanut Butter Balls:

• Minimal ingredients - All you need is 7 ingredients!
• No baking required - You can enjoy this homemade sweet treat without turning on your oven!
• Lots of healthy fats - These balls are filled with healthy fats thanks to ingredients like peanut butter, coconut flour and shredded coconut.
• High in fiber- Each bite has about 5 grams of fiber.

Ingredients overview:

• coconut flour - I don't recommend using a different flour to replace the coconut flour.
• unsweetened shredded coconut - You can omit if you don't have shredded coconut, but I love the addition.
• creamy natural peanut butter - Make sure it's nice and drippy. If it's thick and lumpy, it will not mix well. Do not use brands like Skippy or Jif. They are too thick.
• honey - This is the sweetener for this recipe. Any liquid sweetener should work fine.
• vanilla extract - For that little something!
• dark chocolate chips - I love using no added sugar dark chocolate chips.
• olive oil - This helps the chocolate to become more drippy and easily coat the bites.
• crushed peanuts and flaky sea salt - optional, but recommended!

How to make Healthy Peanut Butter Balls?

A complete list of ingredients, amounts and instructions is located on the recipe card below.

Start by mixing together the coconut flour, unsweetened shredded coconut, creamy natural peanut butter, honey and vanilla extract. The consistency should be like dough.

• While they are firming up in the freezer, melt the chocolate down with olive oil. Place the chocolate chips and olive oil in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments to ensure the chocolate does not burn. (Example: Microwave for 30 seconds, stir the chocolate and then place back into the microwave.) Repeat this until the chocolate is completely melted.
• Remove the bites from the freezer, coat in the melted chocolate. Sprinkle some crushed peanuts andflaky sea salton top of each ball, if desired.
• Place the bites in the fridge for 1 hour, or until hardened and enjoy!

Expert Tips:

• Be surenot to use conventional peanut butter for this recipe!
• Chocolate burns very easily.Don't leave the chocolate chips and olive oil in the microwave for more than 30 seconds at a time.
• Don't place the balls in the freezer to harden completely or the chocolate will sweat when you take it out of the freezer. This is why I say refrigerate.

Dietary adaptations:

• gluten-free - This recipe is naturally gluten-free.
• vegan - Use vegan chocolate and swap out honey for pure maple syrup.

Of course, always check to make sure all the products you are using comply with the diet you follow.

Storage directions:

• Store Healthy Peanut Butter Balls in the fridge for up to 4 days.
• Store them in the freezer for up to 3 months.

More chocolaty recipes:

• Chocolate Walnuts
• Healthy Protein Chocolate Mousse (3 Ingredients)
• Chocolate Covered Dates
• Oat Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Vegan Chocolate Truffles
• Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Cookies

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Healthy Peanut Butter Balls

Healthy Peanut Butter Balls are gluten-free, grain-free and sweetened with honey. These bites are the perfect no bake dessert! They taste just like a peanut butter cup, but with a hint of coconut!

This nutrition information is an estimate and should not be taken as fact. The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.

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