Keto Peanut Butter Blossoms (Gluten-Free)

These keto peanut butter blossoms are so delightful, so easy to make, and a much healthier take on the classic recipe. No refined sugar, gluten-free, low-carb, and even dairy-free, this peanut butter blossom recipe checks all the boxes. You can even make them vegan-friendly. And they're so good.

Note: This post was first published in Dec. 2020. It has since been updated to give you the best content possible.

If you don't know what a peanut butter blossom cookie is, chances are you'd recognize them immediately.

I received a few requests for a low-sugar, keto-friendly version of this classic Christmas cookie that I had never heard of. A quick Google search and I immediately had flashbacks of snagging several of these off of holiday cookie platters.

You know the one. That soft and chewy peanut butter cookie with the Hershey kiss in the center? Hello, Peanut Butter Blossom. (Also known as a Peanut Butter Kiss Cookie).

So, while the Hershey's kisses from the classic Christmas cookie recipe are a no-go for obvious reasons, don't worry. We're swapping in melted sugar free chocolate chips instead.

A low carb peanut butter blossom is easy to make and BONUS: it has all the flavors of a classic peanut butter cup and won't leave you (or any littles running around) with a sugar rush afterward.

why you'll love this recipe

These are keto and gluten-free peanut butter blossoms with almond flour and monk fruit sweetener, your standard go-tos for sugar free baking.

With a nutty peanut butter flavor, sweet dark chocolate and a few flakes of sea salt to top the cookies off, there is so much to love about this keto peanut butter blossom cookie recipe.

They are:

• deliciously nutty and chocolatey
• easy to make
• a fun holiday cookie that also works for any occasion
• sugar free cookies that are low carb, keto diet friendly and gluten free!

the ingredients

These keto peanut butter blossoms are made with whole foods and low-carb almond flour.

Natural peanut butter (make sure there is no added sugar!), granulated monk fruit sweetener (affiliate link) and keto-friendly chocolate come together for epic almond flour peanut butter blossoms.

To make them, you will need the following the ingredients:

• all-natural, creamy peanut butter
• coconut oil, melted and cooled to room temperature
• granulated monk fruit sweetener (I love Lakanto's Golden or Brown sweetener which has a flavor similar to brown sugar)
• vanilla extract
• unsweetened almond milk (or dairy-free milk of choice)
• egg, lightly beaten (can omit if vegan)
• blanched almond flour
• sea salt
• baking soda
• xanthan gum (optional)
• sugar-free chocolate chips (I use Lily's dark chocolate)
• flakey sea salt (like Maldon salt) for topping, optional

keto and gluten-free peanut butter blossoms

One bowl and just a few minutes in the oven. This is my kind of recipe. It is low effort and the cookies are ready to enjoy in almost no time!

Here's a quick look at how to make them but be sure to check out the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page.

1. Make the low-carb peanut butter cookie dough. In a large bowl with a hand mixer (or in the mixing bowl of a standup mixer), mix together the peanut butter and melted coconut oil on low speed. Mix in the monk fruit sweetener. Add the remaining wet ingredients: almond milk, egg and vanilla extract and continue mixing until it is well-combined. Stir in the dry ingredients. Mix the cookie dough for another minute to combine.
2. Roll and bake. Scoop out cookie dough balls, roll them and place them on prepared baking sheet sheet (lined with parchment paper). Transfer the cookie sheet to the oven and bake at 350°F for about 7 minutes. While they are baking, melt the keto chocolate chips with 1 teaspoon of coconut oil in a medium bowl (you can do this in a double boiler setup or microwave the chocolate and oil together in a heat safe bowl for about 30-45 seconds, stirring after each 15-second increment).
3. Top with chocolate. Immediately after the cookies come out of the oven, press the bottom of a teaspoon into the center of each cookie ball to flatten it slightly and create the indent for the chocolate filling. Carefully drizzle about 1 teaspoon of the melted chocolate into the center of each cookie to create the "chocolate kisses." Top with the flakey sea salt, if desired. Allow the peanut butter blossom cookies to cool on the cookie sheet or place them on a cooling rack.

This recipe makes about 20-22 keto and gluten-free peanut butter blossom cookies.

pro tips for the best results

• A quick tip about the chocolate: I unintentionally discovered that if the chocolate sits for about 30 minutes after melting, you can actually spoon it into the center of the cookie and it will create a slight Hershey kiss shape. Not necessary at all, but thought you should know.

• To help the chocolate set more quickly, I pop the cookies into the freezer for 10-15 minutes.

• If the keto peanut butter cookie dough appears a bit crumbly or dry, simply add an extra tablespoon of peanut butter or another tablespoon of almond milk to moisten the dough.

• For keto peanut butter blossoms cookies that are vegan: If you are making these vegan, replace the egg with a flax egg. A regular egg helps bind the cookie and gives it a texture that is soft and chewy, but the vegan version should produce a very similar texture.

• The xanthan gum is optional but it works as a gluten-free binder and will help hold the cookies together.

• Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days.

Enjoy, friends! I will be making Christmas cookie boxes this year and I can't wait to include these little beauties.

Since they are grain-free, keto, low carb and gluten free peanut butter blossoms, this is a treat that nearly anyone can enjoy!

more keto cookie recipes to try

• These peanut butter and jelly cookies remain a favorite of mine. They're low-carb, gluten-free and made with sugar-free jam.

• Everyone needs a go-to chocolate chip cookie and this one is incredible. The perfect cookie texture plus chunks of chocolate (and brown butter, if you'd like) create a sugar-free keto cookie that remains low in net carbs.

• These keto dark chocolate almond butter cups are a must-try! They're a fun, Reeses-inspired chocolate treat.

• Keto gingerbread cookies are a tradition in my house and these are perfectly spiced, tender and delicious.

• These keto pumpkin chocolate chip cookies are soft and cake-like, with a delicious pumpkin spice flavor!