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dark chocolate covered peanut butter egg bites

Dark Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Bites

Like Reese's Eggs but better – and healthier! This simple no-bake paleo, vegan, and keto-friendly recipe is sugar-free, gluten-free, dairy-free and oh so tasty! 

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter option to use smooth almond butter or sunflower seed butter
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/4 tsp monk fruit can use 1 tbsp maple syrup (or Lakanto) instead
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 + 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup dark chocolate I mixed 100% chocolate with 85% sweetened with coconut sugar. Lily's works for a completely sugar-free version, though bear in mind it has sugar alcohols!
  • 1/2 tbsp refined coconut oil refined coconut oil has less of a coconut flavor, you can use unrefined if you don't mind that!

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix the peanut butter, coconut flour, monk fruit, cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp of vanilla until thoroughly combined.

  2. Scoop out spoon sized amounts and roll into balls about 1 inch wide, and place on a parchment or wax lined cookie sheet. Press down on the balls slightly so the top is flat; option to make an egg shape!

  3. Freeze the peanut butter bites for about an hour.

  4. When the hour is almost up, melt the chocolate in a double boiler and mix in the coconut oil and other 1/2 tsp of vanilla. Allow it to cool for about 5 minutes (it should still be melted – don't allow it to set).

  5. Take the peanut butter bites out of the freezer and using a fork dip them into the melted chocolate until they are thoroughly coated and transfer them back to the cookie sheet. 

  6. Place them back in the freezer for about an hour to set the chocolate fully. 

  7. Makes about a dozen!