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    Almond flour keto peanut butter cookies

    Published: Feb 7, 2021 · Updated: Mar 28, 2022 by Anna · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

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    These soft and chewy almond flour keto peanut butter cookies with crispy edges are delicious, low carb, and gluten-free cookies that are ready in just 30 minutes.

    Peanut butter cookie lying on a white marble surface, one bite taken, crumbs and more cookies are lying around.
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    • Ingredients you'll need
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    • Carbs in low carb peanut butter cookies
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    Ingredients you'll need

    Peanut butter - Use unsweetened natural peanut butter (creamy!). If you use salted PB, don't add extra salt to the dry ingredients.

    Butter - Use unsalted butter. It should be soft enough to beat it with sweetener.

    Almond flour - I've tried to make this recipe with coconut flour and even with protein powder. Those cookies were okay, but not the way I imagined! I really wanted them to be soft and chewy, almost like my KETO CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES and KETO SNICKERDOODLES COOKIE RECIPE, so I went with almond flour to achieve the desired texture. 

    Xanthan gum - Xanthan gum makes these keto peanut butter cookies with almond flour chewy while preventing them from spreading too much during the baking. Therefore, I highly recommend adding it!

    Sweetener - Granulated erythritol and stevia blends from Sukrin will work great in this low carb cookies recipe, as well as other types of keto sweeteners. Granulated monk fruit, xylitol (be aware that xylitol is poisonous for pets), or allulose can all be used to make our sugar-free peanut butter keto cookies.

    Salt and vanilla extract - If you use salted PB, skip adding the salt but don't omit vanilla, as it makes our cookies even tastier!

    Egg - We need one large egg at room temperature to bind all ingredients together.

    Baking powder - Use gluten-free baking powder if you have a gluten sensitivity or celiac. 

    Step by step directions

    Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and line the baking sheet with parchment paper.

    In a small mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, baking powder, xanthan gum, and salt, then set aside.

    In another mixing bowl, beat the butter and sweetener until creamy using a hand mixer. Then add the peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract and beat again until fully incorporated.

    6 steps collage image showing how to make almond flour peanut butter cookies.

    Add the dry ingredients to wet and mix well until no dry ingredients are left. The dough should be not too sticky, but not too firm to roll a ball.

    Scoop 10 scoops of the dough, or roll 10 even balls (around 2 tablespoon or 30g each), and place onto the baking sheet leaving some space in between. Bake for about 12-15 minutes on the middle rack until golden brown around the edges.

    Remove from the oven and let cool down for at least 10 minutes (the cookies will be very soft right after baking; they will firm up during the cooling process) before placing them on a cooling rack to cool down completely.

    Carbs in low carb peanut butter cookies

    These almond flour peanut butter cookies are 100% keto and perfect for those who follow a keto or low carb diet. This recipe will leave you with 10-12 cookies (depends on how big you're going to make them). I usually make 10 cookies, which leaves me with only around 2g net carbs per cookie. If you make 12 cookies, you're going to have less than that.

    Peanut butter cookies on a large round beige plate, the plate is lying on a marble surface.

    Possible variations

    This is one of my favorite keto cookie recipes because it's so good without any additives. However, there's always a place for experimenting and making something that's already amazing, even better.

    You can add some crushed walnuts into the batter for extra crunch, or a few keto chocolate chips because who doesn't like the PB and chocolate combo?! You can also sprinkle some flaky sea salt on top of the cookies before baking them to elevate sweetness. Alternatively, you can make my KETO CARAMEL SAUCE and drizzle it on top of the freshly-baked and cooled peanut butter almond flour cookies.

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    Recipe

    Close up shot of a peanut butter cookie lying on a white marble surface, one bite taken, more cookies are lying around.

    Almond flour keto peanut butter cookies

    These soft and chewy almond flour keto peanut butter cookies with crispy edges are delicious, low carb, and gluten-free cookies that are ready in just 30 minutes.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Almond flour cookies, Peanut butter desserts
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 10 cookies
    Calories: 152kcal
    Author: Anna

    Equipment

    • Hand mixer

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup 50g almond flour
    • ½ teaspoon teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon xanthan gum
    • Pinch of salt
    • ¼ cup 57g unsalted butter, at room temperature
    • ⅓ cup 65g granulated sweetener like Swerve or Sukrin
    • ½ cup 120g all-natural peanut butter
    • 1 large egg, at room temperature
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • In a small mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, baking powder, xanthan gum, and salt, then set aside.
    • In another mixing bowl, beat the butter and sweetener until creamy using a hand mixer. Then add the peanut butter, egg, and vanilla extract and beat again until fully incorporated.
    • Add the dry ingredients to wet and mix well until no dry ingredients are left. The dough should be firm enough to form balls.
    • Scoop 10 scoops of the dough, or roll 10 even balls (around 2 tablespoon or 30g each), and place onto the baking sheet leaving some space in between. Bake for about 12-15 minutes on the middle rack until golden brown around the edges.
    • Remove from the oven and let cool down for at least 10 minutes (the cookies will be very soft right after baking; they will firm up during the cooling process) before placing on a cooling rack to cool down completely.

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    Notes

    NET CARB: 2g
    Nutrition Facts
    Almond flour keto peanut butter cookies
    Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
    Calories 152 Calories from Fat 126
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 14g22%
    Potassium 134mg4%
    Carbohydrates 3g1%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 4g8%
    Vitamin A 169IU3%
    Calcium 69mg7%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    This website, https://heretocook.com, offers nutritional information for recipes contained on this site. This information is provided as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. This information is a product of online calculators such as Cronometer.com and MyFitnesPal.com

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    1. Jane

      February 25, 2021 at 3:28 pm

      5 stars
      OMG, these are so good! The flavour and the texture are just perfect!!!

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      • Anna

        February 26, 2021 at 7:44 am

        I'm happy you liked the recipe!

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    2. Farmcarm

      February 22, 2023 at 5:55 am

      These were awesome! My batch made 15 good sized cookies. And I appreciate the tips for making the sweetener dissolve well. Thank you so much for sharing!

      Reply

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