Low Carb Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars – Gluten Free. All of the flavor of a flour version without all of the added carbs and sugar.
These low carb chocolate peanut butter bars are amazing. Just as good, or dare I say better than their high carb counterparts. There is something magical that happens when chocolate and peanut butter collide. It just might be one of the worlds most successful marriages. Often times when people switch to a low carb way of eating, they think that desserts and sweet treats are a thing of the past. Well, this recipe is proof that you can have your chocolate peanut butter bar and eat it too! Check out some of the other low carb dessert recipes featured on my site.
Looking for more chocolate and peanut butter low carb sweets and treats? Try my Chocolate Peanut Butter Bacon Cookies or my Flourless Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake.
Low Carb Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 16 bars 1x
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup natural chunky peanut butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 tbsp granular monkfruit, more if you like it sweeter (I use this brand) Code PEACE for 20% off
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sugar free chocolate chips (I use this brand)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 º
- In a large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer, mix the cream cheese with the egg until smooth.
- To the mixing bowl, add almond flour, peanut butter, heavy cream, sweetener, and vanilla extract. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
- Using a rubber spatula, fold the chocolate chips into the mixture.
- Transfer mixture to a non-stick 8×8 baking pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
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