Keto Fun Size Candies
This is my take on popular fun size chocolates but made keto-friendly. Who doesn’t feel like a big kid when they have fun-size candy? I have a keto version of peppermint patties, almond joy, and peanut butter cups. A little twist with the peanut butter cups is that I used our peanut butter with chia and flax seed recipe. It just makes it a bit more special, but you can use regular peanut butter if you prefer.
Easy and Delicious
Even if you are keto you still want to be able to have a treat that won’t kick you out of ketosis. With this recipe, you can have your sweet treats without having the sugar-laden versions. There are sugar-free options on the market, but most of them are sweetened with maltodextrin and that will spike your insulin just like sugar. Thankfully my candy recipe is easy and delicious, so there is no need to resort to having commercially made candy.
Ohhh Chocolate!!! I think I am in love
These recipes are so super easy, it only takes a few minutes to make and then set. You could have candy in under 15 minutes from when the craving hits. I personally love chocolate and I would not be able to sustain this way of eating without being able to have it. These candies are extra special because I really have only been having plain dark chocolate since starting keto. Now I can have these yummy fun size chocolates as well or I can also make them into full size if I wanted to just be switching the molds I am using. Hope these candies make your keto lifestyle just that much better. Enjoy!!! 🙂
Nutrition for the recipe is on My Fitness Pal just search Certainlyketo-Keto Fun Size Peppermint Patty Cups, Certainlyketo-Keto Fun Size Almond Joy, or Certainlyketo-Keto Fun Size Peanut Butter Cups.
Mold that I used is 6.1″ X 4.1″ with a 1/2″ deep well.
Keto Fun Size Candies
Ingredients
Peppermint Patty Filling:
- 1 oz. cream cheese softened
- ½ Tbsp. heavy cream
- ½ tsp. coconut oil melted
- 1 tsp. peppermint emulsion or extract
- liquid stevia to taste
Almond Joy Filling:
- 1 ½ tsp. coconut oil melted
- 1 ½ Tbsp. shredded unsweetened coconut
- ½ tsp. heavy cream
- almond slices
- liquid stevia to taste
- ½ tsp. almond extract added to chocolate, not the filling (optional)
Peanut Butter Cup Filling:
- 1 ½ Tbsp natural peanut butter
- liquid stevia to taste
Chocolate For Outer Shell:
- 2 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- liquid stevia to taste
Instructions
- The Mold I used is 6.1" X 4.1" with a 1/2" deep well yields 12 mini candy cups.
- Peppermint Patty Filling Instructions:
- Mix together softened cream cheese, heavy cream, and melted coconut oil until smooth.
- Add peppermint emulsion, if using extract you may have to keep tasting to make sure it is strong enough. I am sure of the measurements for extract since I used emulsion instead.
- Add sweetener to taste. I did not put an amount because some people like it sweeter than others, so just make sure you add a little then taste, if not sweet enough add a bit more to your liking.
- Put filling into a sandwich bag, squeezing filling into one of the corners.
- Cut a bit of the bag off the corner to make a hole for the filling to come out of.
- ** Tip for adding stuff to sandwich bags: Put the sandwich bag into a mug and fold over the top part of the bag over the top of the mug so that the bag is open to fill with whatever you need to put in it.**
- Almond Joy Filling Instructions:
- Mix melted coconut oil, shredded coconut and heavy cream together until smooth.
- For almond joy recipe only add ½ tsp of almond extract to chocolate (optional)
- Add sweetener to taste. I did not put an amount because some people like it sweeter than other so just make sure you add a little then taste if not sweet enough add a bit more until it is sweet enough for you.
- Put filling into a sandwich bag, squeezing filling into one of the corners.
- Cut a bit of the bag off the corner to make a hole for the filling to come out of.
- ** Tip for adding stuff to sandwich bags: Put the sandwich bag into a mug and fold over the top part of the bag over the top of the mug so that the bag is open to fill with whatever you need to put in it.**
- After adding the chocolate to the molds and adding the almond joy filling, place almond slices over filling and press it down. Then continue the crest of the chocolate instructions
- Peanut Butter Filling Instructions:
- You can use either natural unsweetened smooth peanut butter or our recipe for chia and flax seed peanut butter.
- Add sweetener if needed, mix together
- Put filling into a sandwich bag, squeezing filling into one of the corners.
- Cut a bit of the bag off the corner to make a hole for the filling to come out of.
- ** Tip for adding stuff to sandwich bags: Put the sandwich bag into a mug and fold over the top part of the bag over the top of the mug so that the bag is open to fill with whatever you need to put in it.**
- Chocolate For Outer Shell for all candies:
- To make the chocolate heat the unsweetened bakers chocolate in the microwave for 30 second intervals. Mixing after every interval until melted.
- Add melted butter to hot chocolate and mix well. Chocolate should be glossy and smooth. If it starts to look dull and is thick add a bit more melted butter and put back in the microwave for another 30 seconds.
- Add sweetener to taste. I did not put an amount because some people like it sweeter than other so just make sure you add a little then taste if not sweet enough add a bit more until it is sweet enough for you.
- You can add the chocolate to a sandwich bag if it is easier for you to add to mold like that.
- Add chocolate to mold to cover bottom of well, so that there is just chocolate on the bottom and there is a well for the filling.
- Add the filling of the candy your making into each well on top of the chocolate.
- Top with more chocolate to cover filling.
- Place the mold into the freezer or refrigerator to set for 5 minutes.
Notes
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