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Get It NowIf you’re anything like me, you’ll love keeping a stash of these low carb keto energy balls around… they are one of my favorite low carb sweet snacks. They’ll fill you up and satisfy your sweet tooth at the same time. Plus, these keto bites are made with simple and nutritious ingredients, and the best flavor combination… peanut butter and chocolate!
If you love this combo as much as I do, give my chocolate peanut butter smoothie, chocolate peanut butter fat bombs, or chocolate chip peanut butter protein cookies a try, too. Or if you like the idea of bites like this but are more flexible in your low carb approach, you might like my bliss balls instead.
Why You Need My Keto Energy Balls Recipe
- Sweet with flavors of chocolate, peanut butter, and maple
- Perfect combo of soft and crunchy
- Ready in 15 minutes
- Keto, paleo, grain-free, dairy-free, and gluten-free
- Just 1.7g net carbs each
- No oven required (they are no bake!)
Most energy balls are sweetened with dried fruit, honey, or maple syrup, and use oats as a primary ingredient. Instead, my keto version is sweetened with Wholesome Yum Keto Maple Syrup and uses a nut and nut butter blend for a similar texture to traditional oat ones. The syrup helps the balls stick together, but I also love how it adds a maple flavor and sweetness… with only 2g net carbs and 20 calories per serving!
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And of course, the syrup is delicious on all your favorite keto breakfast foods – like my keto pancakes, chaffles, and waffles!
How To Make Low Carb Energy Balls
I have step-by-step photos here to help you visualize the recipe. For full instructions with amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card.
- Pulse almonds. Place almonds in food processor and pulse until you have a mixture of chopped almonds and almond meal.
- Mix dry ingredients. Add shredded coconut, flaxseed meal, and salt. Pulse a few times until uniform.
- Add wet ingredients. Add peanut butter, Wholesome Yum Keto Maple Syrup, and vanilla. Pulse again until uniform.
- Fold. Use a spatula to fold in chocolate chips.
TIP: You can remove the blade to make folding easier.
This will also protect your spatula… or transfer to a bowl and mix there.
- Form. Use a small cookie scoop and your hands to grab the dough and form the keto power bites into 1-inch balls and place on parchment paper.
Common Questions
Are energy balls low carb?
Most energy balls are made with high-carb ingredients like oats, dried fruit, and honey or maple syrup, so would not be low carb. Even my oatmeal protein balls are not keto friendly.
These low carb no bake energy balls are made with keto friendly ingredients like almonds, coconut, flaxseed, peanut butter, keto maple syrup, and sugar-free dark chocolate chips.
Are these energy balls keto?
Yes! Carbs in energy bites will vary recipe to recipe, but because I use lower-carb ingredients in mine, they are just 1.7 grams net carbs each.
Can I make them nut-free?
Absolutely! You can swap the almonds with sunflower seeds and swap the peanut butter with sunflower seed butter.
Can I use something else instead of the maple syrup?
First, let me just say that the Wholesome Yum Keto Maple Syrup I use to sweeten and bind the energy balls is keto friendly — unlike regular maple syrup, which is too high in sugar. Other sugar-free maple syrup brands should work if they have the same thick consistency, but this is the only one that has a real maple syrup taste and natural ingredients.
If you don’t want to use a maple syrup at all, you can’t replace it with a granulated or powdered sweetener without changing the wet/dry ratio. But, you can use a different liquid sweetener with a similar consistency, like my sugar-free simple syrup or even sugar-free vanilla syrup.
Recipe Variations
- Peanut – Swap the almonds for peanuts. Or add a boost of protein by making my protein peanut butter balls!
- Nut Free – Use sunflower seeds instead of almonds and sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter.
- Double Chocolate – Replace 2 tablespoons of the flaxseed meal with cocoa powder. You might also like my chocolate keto fat bombs to get this vibe.
- Snickerdoodle – Add a couple teaspoons of cinnamon and omit the chocolate chips.
Storage Instructions
- Store: I love these keto no bake energy balls for a make-ahead snack! Just keep them in the fridge for up to 1 week. I use a glass storage container like this.
- Freeze: You can keep the bites in the freezer for 3-6 months. Take them out to thaw slightly before biting in!
More Keto Snack Recipes
If you like this low carb energy balls recipe, you might also like some of my other keto snack recipes:
- Keto Granola Bars – You can wrap these individually and store in your pantry. Convenient and delicious!
- Keto Cookie Dough Bites – Just 10 minutes to prep these sweet bites that have just 1.5 grams net carbs each.
- Chocolate Fat Bombs – These will keep you full AND satisfy your sweet tooth.
- Keto Popcorn – The satisfaction and crunch of popcorn, without the carbs!
My Tools For This Recipe
- Food Processor – It makes these bites come together in no time, and this one is my favorite. It has lasted me for years.
- Keto Maple Syrup – The key sweetener and binder for my sugar free energy balls. Check out the reviews to see how much it tastes like the real thing!
- Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips – These are my go-to for all my sugar-free chocolate recipes.
Keto Energy Balls
Sweet low carb keto energy balls are super easy, grain-free, no bake, and 1.7g net carbs each! Make these keto bites with just 7 ingredients and 15 minutes.
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Instructions
Tap on the times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer.
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Place the almonds into a food processor. Pulse (starting and stopping every couple seconds) until you have a mixture of chopped almonds and almond meal.
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Add the shredded coconut, flaxseed meal and salt. Pulse a couple of times, just until uniform. (Do not overmix.)
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Add the peanut butter, syrup, and vanilla. Pulse again until just combined. (Again, do not overmix.)
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Use a spatula to fold in the chocolate chips and press them into the mixture.
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Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a small cookie scoop and your hands to form the mixture into 1-inch balls and place on the parchment paper. Enjoy right away, refrigerate, or freeze.
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Maya’s Recipe Notes
Serving size: 1 energy ball
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103 Comments
Jen
0These were delicious! I added two dropperfuls of vanilla stevia to make them a bit sweeter and pump up the vanilla flavor. Love the maple flavor from the syrup which is the best out there!
Marie
0Would like to try these but do not like coconut. Can I substitute it for something else?
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Marie, Your favorite finely chopped nuts would work great in this recipe in place of the shredded coconut. Enjoy!
Tina
0These are great snacks for me as a truck driver
bren037
0I like these very much. The flavor s great. But I am not sure if I am making quite right. I find that they are a little crumbly. Maybe I am not mixing them enough? I have a very small food processor so I find I have to combine the ingredients in batches. That too might be the issue. I do find freezing them helps them to keep their shape. Also do you think this recipe could be used to make granola by baking it?
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Bren037, Are you using natural, runny peanut butter? Using conventional peanut butter will leave you with a drier texture and could be crumbly. If using conventional peanut butter, you can add a little oil to it to achieve the correct consistency for this recipe. If you are interested in a granola recipe, I have this recipe for Keto Granola here!
bren037@yahoo.com
0Thanks so much for the response. I am using natural peanut butter. With the oil. I think maybe my problem was I wasn’t pressing them together well enough. Either way they are super tasty! And thanks for the granola link!
Sara Donahue
0I can’t wait to try this. Just bought some balls for $9.00 for a 8.29 oz box.
Karla
0Can you use almond flour if you dont have almonds?
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Karla, Yes, but you will likely get a different texture in your energy balls because the nuts will be a finer texture.
Agnes Wasowski
0Can you use Almond flour?
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Agnes, Yes, but you will likely get a different texture in your energy balls because the nuts will be a finer texture.
ConnieABQ
0Hi, so I made them and it was so easy. And these little snacks are filling and oh so tasty. Thanks for giving me ideas! Some days the cookies look to good to pass up and these stop those cravings!
Elaine
0I’m not a fan of peanut butter – any suggestions for a substitute for this? Thx
Wholesome Yum D
0Hi Elaine, The peanut butter is used to hold the energy balls together, I recommend using almond butter or sunflower butter, but make sure it’s low in sugar.
Bren
0Do you think these would work with walnuts?
Wholesome Yum M
0Hi Bren, Sure! Just be sure not the over-pulse your nuts. You don’t want to end up with walnut butter.
Sam
0These were easy and delicious! Thank you for the recipe!
wilhelmina
0These are great to have on hand! I love to be able to go grab a tasty snack and still be healthy!