These keto chocolate peanut butter cookies are the perfect low-carb treat for chocolate & peanut butter lovers.
It’s a keto cookie that combines two cookie doughs for one delicious treat!
Clocking in at only 3.4 grams of net carbs per 2 1/2-inch cookie, they can be enjoyed on a keto diet since they won’t cause a blood sugar spike.
As a fan of low-carb cookies, be sure to check out our entire collection of keto cookie recipes for more tasty options.
And make sure you also check out our Keto Peanut Butter Recipes for other delicious recipes that any peanut butter lover will enjoy.
Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
These low-carb chocolate and peanut butter cookies are special because they combine two of my besties, chocolate, and peanut butter, for a sugar-free, gluten-free option you can enjoy even if you do not mind your carbs.
It’s a winning low-carb cookie recipe, if I can say so myself.
Ingredients & Tools Needed
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The following are the ingredients and tools you need to make these low-carb cookies. Note that the full printable recipe card, as well as nutritional information, is at the bottom of the page.
These rich, decadent chocolate peanut butter cookies are for anyone wanting two flavor profiles in one yummy cookie.
Keto Peanut Butter Cookie Dough
- Sugar-free all-natural peanut butter
- Unsalted softened butter
- Granulated sugar substitute
- Egg, room temperature
- Almond flour
- Baking powder
- Sea salt
- Vanilla extract
- Sugar-free chocolate chips
Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Dough
- Sugar-free all-natural creamy peanut butter
- Unsalted, softened butter
- Granulated sugar substitute
- Egg, room temperature
- Finely milled almond flour
- Cocoa powder
- Water
- Baking powder
- Sea salt
- Vanilla extract
- Sugar-free chocolate chips
Tools You’ll Need
- Baking sheets
- Parchment paper
- Cooling rack
- Electric mixer, hand mixer, or stand-up mixer
- Mixing bowls for each of the cookie doughs
How To Make Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Cookies
Making these decadent, sugar-free, gluten-free cookies is pretty straightforward. The following are the steps you need to take to get the best results:
Begin by allowing your eggs and butter to come to room temperature.
First, make the peanut butter dough using an electric mixer to beat together peanut butter, softened butter, sugar substitute, vanilla extract, and an egg in a medium-sized bowl.
Add almond flour, baking powder, and salt to the wet mixture and stir with the electric beater until fully incorporated. Then, fold in the sugar-free chocolate chips.
For the chocolate peanut butter dough, beat together peanut butter, softened butter, sugar substitute, vanilla extract, two tablespoons of water, and an egg in a medium-sized bowl using an electric mixer.
Next, add almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt to the wet mixture and combine with the electric beater until fully incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Cover both cookie doughs and chill in the refrigerator for at least 60 minutes to prevent spreading during baking.
Once the dough has had time to fully cool, preheat the oven to 350 F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
To form the cookies, you’ll measure one tablespoon of each dough and roll it into balls. Wet your hands with water, then press the two balls together between your hands and roll them into one large cookie dough ball.
Wetting your hands will make shaping them easier.
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Bake the cookies in the prepared oven for 20–25 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges.
Allow the cookies to cool completely before eating or storing, as they can be fragile until fully set. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to five days or freeze them for up to three weeks.
Choosing Your Peanut Butter
Regarding which peanut butter to use for this keto chocolate peanut butter cookie recipe, there are some careful considerations you need to make to ensure success.
For one, it should be a sugar-free option. I know that’s not easy to source, but some of my favorite options are:
- Spread The Love Peanut Butter
- Good Good Peanut Butter
- Laurel’s Smooth Natural Peanut Butter
- Justin’s No-Stir Peanut Butter
All these brands have zero sugar and are creamy.
The consistency is as close as possible to the stuff we grew up on, minus all the extra carbs.
With that being said, if you can’t easily order that brand, you could use all-natural peanut butter that needs to be stirred.
Sugar-Free Chocolate Chip Options
When it comes to choosing which chocolate chips to use in these cookies, I love Lily’s semi-sweet chocolate chips for their lovely chocolate flavor and melting point.
If you prefer a more intense chocolate flavor, you could also use Lily’s dark chocolate chips. Either one works beautifully and gives consistent results.
But if you can’t get your hands on Lily’s chocolate, you can also use Hershey’s sugar-free chocolate chips. However, in this case, the chocolate flavor is not rich.
Another nice sugar-free option is ChocZero’s Dark Chocolate Sugar-free Chips. As you can see, you have several options that will keep the carbs low enough for you to enjoy them.
Best Sugar Substitutes
As far as sweeteners are concerned for these sugar-free chocolate and peanut butter cookies, I recommend the use of Lakanto’s granulated sugar substitute. It’s their erythritol and monk fruit sweetener that is as close to sugar as it gets.
I’m also partial to the brand Swerve, which is an erythritol blend. Like Lakanto, it uses sugar alcohols and has a 0 % impact on blood sugar.
You could also use the stevia and erythritol-based brand Pyure if you prefer to use a stevia-based sweetener.
I will add that we are not sure why, but chocolate and stevia do not always go together well and can intensify the aftertaste of stevia.
Note that if this is your choice, reduce the amount called for in the recipe by half since it’s a much sweeter option.
Lastly, if you can’t easily find a more natural sugar substitute, you can also use Splenda successfully.
I know not everyone would agree with me here, and I respect that, but in my book, it’s still better than regular sugar.
Other Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Recipes
The following are some other peanut butter chocolate recipes you might also try if you’re a fan of this flavor profile.
- Keto Peanut Butter Chocolate, No-Bake Pie
- Keto Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Keto Peanut Butter Coconut Flour Cookies
- Keto Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars
- Keto Buckeye Cookies
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Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Cookies (Gluten-Free)
This recipe for keto chocolate peanut butter swirl cookies combines the flavor of peanut butter and chocolate and allows you to enjoy two cookies in one. Made with almond flour, it has the perfect texture.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar-free all natural peanut butter
- ½ cup of unsalted softened butter
- 1 cup of granulated sugar substitute
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 cup of almond flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sugar-free chocolate chips
Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl
- 1 cup of sugar-free all natural creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup of unsalted softened butter
- 1 cup of granulated sugar substitute
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 3/4 cup of almond flour
- 2/3 cup of cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons of water
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup of sugar-free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare the peanut butter dough: In a medium-sized bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the peanut butter, softened butter, sugar substitute, vanilla extract, and egg.
- To this wet mixture, add almond flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir the mixture with the electric blender until fully incorporated, then fold in the chocolate chips.
- Prepare the chocolate peanut butter dough: In a medium-sized bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the peanut butter, softened butter, sugar substitute, vanilla extract, two tablespoons of water, and egg.
- To this wet mixture, add almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir the mixture with the electric blender until fully incorporated, then fold in the chocolate chips.
- Cover both cookie doughs and chill in the refrigerator for a minimum of 60 minutes. This is a crucial step to ensure the cookies do not spread when baked.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Prepare the cookie sheets by lining them with parchment paper.
- Measure one tablespoon of the peanut butter dough and roll it into a ball. Wet your hands with water, then press the two balls together between your hands and roll them into one large cookie dough ball. Wetting your hands will make shaping the cookies easier.
- Bake the cookies in the oven until they are lightly brown around the edges, about 20-25 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely before eating and storing, as they can be fragile until they fully cool and set.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to five days or freeze for up to 3 weeks.
Notes
These make 2 1/2-inch cookies
Make Ahead & Freezing Instructions:
You can make both cookie doughs and chill it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Baked cookies freeze well for up to 3 months. Unbaked cookie dough balls freeze well for up to 3 months. Bake frozen cookie dough balls for an extra minute; no need to thaw.
Optional Flaky Salt
I added about a 1/4 teaspoon of flaky sea salt over the cookies prior to baking. This is totally optional ingredient but enhances the flavor of the cookies.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 18 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 220Total Fat: 18.3gSaturated Fat: 5.7gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 90mgCarbohydrates: 4.5gNet Carbohydrates: 3.4gFiber: 1.1gSugar: 3.4gProtein: 5.9g