Keto Peanut Butter Dream Cupcakes
What better way is there to get a low-carb peanut butter and chocolate fix? We might be biased (ok, we totally are), but we think our Keto Peanut Butter Dream Cupcakes are one of the best sugarless pb + chocolate combos out there!
| Keto Peanut Butter Dream Cupcakes | It’s peanut butter chocolate time! Well hello friends, it’s been too long! I hope the new year is off to a great start for you all, it’s so good to be back in my kitchen. We’ve been dreaming up recipes for January and these decadent high hat cupcakes had to come first!
You might remember we had a grain-free, naturally sweetened version and funfetti version of this style of cupcake (which are also scrumptious if you’re not looking for sugar-free). We adapted those, along with our keto chocolate cupcakes and voila– and the result is a very rich but low-carb delight! As these are a bit sinful, you can share one with a friend which would bring the carb count down to just 2.6 carbs per serving!
I couldn’t believe how easy this version was to create-you can have the cupcake batter ready and in the oven in minutes and the frosting is a cinch. Luckily, it takes very little time for the chocolate to set, so these could be made “day of” for birthday or entertaining! 🙂
One other bit of good news–the Swerve blends so seamlessly here with the chocolate and peanut butter that it’s hard to tell it’s sugar-free. We’ve been using it for a year now, but I’m still amazed by how great the taste is, we are addicted to Swerve! We do have one other great sugar-free sweetener option that was recently recommended to us in the ingredients below just in case.
Happy Baking, Enjoy The Recipe!😊
PrintKeto Peanut Butter Dream Cupcakes
- Total Time: about 50 min
- Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
Description
5.2 net carbs per cupcake
**Quick tip–if you accidentally overcook your cupcakes, place them in a sealed tupperware container after they’ve mostly cooled for a couple hours. The moisture will seal in, improving yummy taste and texture. 🙂
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Filling/Frosting
- 1 cup unsweetened creamy peanut butter (not oily)
- 6.5 tablespoons softened butter (room temp) or Earth Balance
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons Half & Half (or full fat coconut milk)
- 1 cup siftedÂ
Chocolate Topping
- 1 bag of Lily’s Milk Chocolate Chips (You could also use their dairy-free dark chocolate chips)
- 2.5 tablespoons coconut oil
Instructions
For The Cupcakes
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- Let cupcakes cool completely.
- In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to blend together the softened butter, peanut butter, vanilla and coconut milk until smooth.
- Sift Swerve over top and blend with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy. You can add an additional tablespoon of milk if you wish too thin it out a bit or sift and mix in a bit more Swerve to thicken it up. (If you accidentally used melted butter instead of softened butter, you’ll need to stick the filling in the freezer for a few minutes for the butter cool which will set the filling).
- Pipe or spread frosting onto cooled cupcakes and place them in the freezer to set. This way they won’t melt when be dipped in the warm chocolate.
- Topping:
- Melt the chocolate chips in a double broiler, stirring until smooth. Add coconut oil, again stirring until velvety smooth.
- Pour chocolate into a small bowl or large mug that has some height to it. Remove cupcakes from the freezer and place them on a piece of parchment or wax paper.
- Dip each cupcake into the melted chocolate so the peanut butter frosting is fully covered–tilt the cupcake sideways to let the excess chocolate drip off and place on the wax paper.
- Transfer coated cupcakes into the freezer for 10 minutes to set.
- Serve and enjoy!! If you leave them out on the counter, they will start to soften–we love them both ways, just out of the freezer or a bit gooey, it’s a win win!
- Store leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: about 20 min
- Category: Sweet
These cupcakes are a dream Catherine! Peanut butter & chocolate is an all-star combination, and low-carb on top of that…how does it get any better? Fabulous recipe!
Aw thank you so much my friend!! I am such a sucker for peanut butter and chocolate, especially in cupcake form! 😉
Welcome back, we missed you! This is a keto lovers dream!! It looks so luscious and delightful. I can’t wait to make these for my family. No guilt here !!
Oh thank you dear friend! I really hope you all will love them, they are a special treat, no guilt indeed! 😀
These are DREAMY Catherine! Peanut butter and chocolate is hands down the best flavor combo. And these keto cuties are too good to be true! Lovely shots!
Oh thank you dear Katherine! I agree, peanut butter and chocolate make the happiest marriage of flavors–I just wish they were calorie-free! 😉