Keto Energy Balls (Keto Bites)

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.

1. Pulse almonds. Place almonds in food processor and pulse until you have a mixture of chopped almonds and almond meal.
2. Mix dry ingredients. Add shredded coconut, flaxseed meal, and salt. Pulse a few times until uniform.
3. Add wet ingredients. Add peanut butter, Wholesome Yum Keto Maple Syrup, and vanilla. Pulse again until uniform.

3. 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.

5. 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.