Nut butters may seem like novelties but they are incredibly easy to make at home with ingredients you already have in your cabinet. These pistachio butter bites are the keto snack you need to satisfy those mid-day cravings.
Keto Pistachio Butter Bites
These pistachio butter bites are a deliciously easy keto-friendly snack to satisfy mid-day cravings.
Servings: 8
Calories: 104kcal
Equipment
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Blender or food processor
Ingredients
- 6 ounces pistachios toasted
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil melted & cooled
- 1 tablespoon sweetened cocoa nibs
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
Instructions
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Take roasted pistachios and place into blender or food processor. Grind on high until nuts become a paste. Slowly add coconut oil. Scrape blender down with a rubber spatula as needed, blend until completely incorporated and resembles peanut butter.
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Place mixture into a bowl and add almond flour and cocoa nibs. Mix well to combine.
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Place mixture in fridge for at least 30 minutes. Take out 1 tablespoon size balls and roll, set aside. This should equal to about 16. Using a small sieve, dust the cocoa powder over the balls. Refrigerate pistachio balls and enjoy at your leisure.
Notes
Nutrition facts:
Servings: 8 | Serving size: 2 balls | Calories per serving: 104
Fat: 11g (Saturated Fat: 4g), Sodium: 27mg, Protein: 3g, Carbohydrates: 5g, Sugar: 0g, Fiber: 2g
Tip from Katie’s Kitchen: If the butter balls are not calling your name, use the base pistachio butter as a spread for fruit or on a morning english muffin with honey. Yum!
Katie Cellucci
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