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Low Carb Peanut Butter Balls
You may not be aware but September is Better Breakfast month so I intend on developing some delicious and low carb breakfast recipes, like these low carb peanut butter balls. These pb balls may be nutritious, but they sure don’t taste boring.
They remind me of a Christmas dessert from my childhood, only with a nutritious twist. These peanut butter balls and peanut butter in general, are a great addition to mornings because of their natural source of protein, nutrients and phytonutrients.
Considering how well these can be stored, you can easily make these over the weekend and enjoy them as a quick breakfast throughout the week. The pb balls are a mixture of peanut butter, flax meal, protein powder, vanilla extract, and sweetener (optional). It’s shocking how such few ingredients can make something so delicious, nutritious and full of protein.
Low Carb Peanut Butter Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1 scoop protein powder
- 1 cup flax meal
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/3
cup
Swerve
sweetener
optional
- 1/2 cup peanuts for coating (optional)
sweetenerInstructions
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In a medium bowl, mix together peanut butter, flax meal, protein powder, vanilla and sweetener for about 1-2 minutes or until it begins to thicken.
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Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate mixture for at least 1 hour or up to 1 day so that the peanut butter mixture can firm up.
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Shape peanut butter into 1-inch balls, cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes to allow to firm up again.
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Roll peanut butter balls in crushed peanuts or sweetener.
Peanut Butter Giveaway [CLOSED]
Maintaining your diet with a low carb, high fiber and protein breakfast can often feel difficult but recipes like this one or my low carb breakfast bars can make all the difference. With much thanks to peanut butter, gosh I love that thing.
So, to share the peanut butter love and kick off Better Breakfast Month The Peanut Council is hosting a contest to win a NPB Prize Pack which includes: $25 Walmart Gift Card, a Peanut Butter Coupon, and a bag of peanuts!
Here’s how:
- Must live in the U.S. and be 18 years or older.
- Please leave a comment letting me know: What is your favorite peanut butter breakfast recipe is at Peanut Butter for Breakfast? and click on the widget below.
- Additional entires can be earned by following or liking.
- Enter to win this pb lovers giveaway by using the widget below by Sunday, September 14.
90 percent of american pantries contain peanut butter(how convenient) and the average american consumes more than six pounds of peanut products a year. I think it’s safe to say that a majority of you like or love peanut butter.
So maybe you should try liking and following the National Peanut Board on Facebook and Twitter.
BTW I think this is a fabulous, easy recipe! I will be making it to keep on hand!
My favorite is the recipe for peanut butter power bars. These almost look like a dessert. http://nationalpeanutboard.org/recipe/power-your-breakfast/peanut-butter-chocolate-chia-seed-power-bar/
This looks yummy!
http://nationalpeanutboard.org/recipe/power-your-breakfast/fruit-napoleon/
Before I went low carb, my favorite peanut butter recipeas peanut was peanut butter playdough. 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 cup peanut butter, 1/2 cup honey. Mix together and eat! I misss it sometimes.
I like the peanut pumpkin muffins–nationalpeanutboard.org/recipe/power-your-breakfast/peanut-pumpkin-muffins/
I like the Fruit Napoleon http://nationalpeanutboard.org/recipe/power-your-breakfast/fruit-napoleon/
Peanut Apple Toastie looks really good.
http://nationalpeanutboard.org/recipe/power-your-breakfast/peanut-apple-toastie/
http://nationalpeanutboard.org/recipe/power-your-breakfast/peanut-butter-pancakes/
I didn’t see a carb count on this recipe.
I also am wondering what carb count is on this recipe. I don’t see it anywhere.
Deb, the nutritional information can be found at the bottom of the recipe. Here it is for you
Serving size: 2 tablespoons (Total recipe makes about 16 servings or 2 cups)
Protein 0.38g, Cals 102, Fat 11.13g, Carbs 0.47g, Fiber 0.00g — NET CARBS: 0.47g
Thank you. I promise it is not showing up on the page i’m viewing. I see where some else also asked. I’ve checked top to bottom, middle, everywhere and don’t see it. Even went to “print” to see if if would show on the printable recipe but nothing showed there either for nutrition. On other recipes I do see it but I think there is something missing on this one.
This looks yummy…M definitely gonna try. It would be an added advantage if you mentioned the nutrition(break up) for all your recipes..Cheers!!