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These chocolate covered almond butter balls are made with only 3 ingredients and are the perfect healthy dessert! (gluten free, paleo, vegetarian, vegan)
This recipe was originally published in March 2016. It was retested, rephotographed, rewritten, and republished based on reader feedback in May 2018.
Is there anything better than hearing the words ‘almond butter balls’ together in a sentence? Actually, yes, there is! How about chocolate covered almond butter balls? See – told ya!
I’m always looking for easy healthy dessert recipes to make and this is pretty much the ultimate of all the easy and healthy desserts. Made with only 3 ingredients, these nut butter balls are gluten free, grain free, paleo, vegetarian, vegan and contain no added sugar. And did I mention they require no baking?!
These balls just get better and better.
I find that no bake recipes involving peanut butter or almond butter in the center often contain added sugar in the form of powdered sugar to help thicken the nut butter mixture. But while many people find that really delicious, I tend to think it’s too sweet. So naturally, I went to my pantry to see what I could use instead and this recipe was born.
Ingredients for Chocolate Covered Almond Butter Balls
- almond butter
- coconut flour
- chocolate chips
That’s it! Just mix together the almond butter and coconut flour until a thick almond butter paste forms and you’re two thirds of the way there! No need for powdered sugar or butter.
After making a few trial batches trying to get the coconut flour to almond butter ratio correct, I finally got a stamp of approval from my husband, the chocolate/nut butter fanatic in the house. That’s how I know these are good.
One of my favorite things about the almond butter balls are the toppings! My personal favorite is sea salt, but John loves his sprinkles. There are so many possibilities, here’s a few to give you some inspiration.
- lime zest
- orange zest
- espresso powder
- shredded coconut
- crushed up cookies (like oreos!)
- chopped almonds
- dried fruit
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4.83 from 23 votes
Chocolate Covered Almond Butter Balls
servings: 12 balls
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Prep: 30 minutes minutes
Total: 30 minutes minutes
These chocolate covered almond butter balls are made with only 3 ingredients and are the perfect healthy dessert! (gluten free, grain free, paleo, vegetarian, vegan)
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- optional toppings: sea salt, lime zest, sprinkles
Instructions
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a medium bowl, mix together almond butter and coconut flour until a thick paste forms.
Scoop a heaping teaspoon of the mixture onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper or form the mixture into a ball using your hands. I used a small cookie scoop like this one. Continue until all the mixture is used.*
Place the baking sheet in the freezer for 15 minutes.
Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30 second increments until the chocolate is completely melted.
Using a spoon or fork, dunk the cold almond butter balls into the melted chocolate, making sure to fully cover every side.
Place the chocolate covered balls back onto the parchment paper and top with desired toppings.
Place the balls back into the freezer for 10 minutes or until chocolate has set.
Notes
You may need to add more coconut flour if the mixture isn’t staying in the ball shape or more almond butter if the mixture is too stiff and dry. I find that almond butter that is made with only almonds and nothing else tends to be a little more oily than other almond butters because of the natural separation that can happen. If that’s the case, simply add in 1 more teaspoon of coconut flour at a time until the mixture isn’t too soft.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1ball, Calories: 185kcal (9%), Carbohydrates: 13g (4%), Protein: 5g (10%), Fat: 13g (20%), Saturated Fat: 4g (20%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0g, Trans Fat: 0g, Cholesterol: 5mg (2%), Sodium: 10mg, Fiber: 4g (16%), Sugar: 9g (10%), Calcium: 60mg (6%), Iron: 0.9mg (5%)
Author: Isabel Orozco-Moore
Category: American
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Sarah
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P Caine
Wheat flour has to be cooked or it tastes disgusting, so don’t think that would work.
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Heather Van Hoof
I used almond butter and the coconut flour and mine were way runny. I’m attempting to freeze regardless and cover with chocolate later. I should have added the almond butter to cn flour a little at a time. I’m sure the taste will be awesome regardless.
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I love the various toppings you’ve got on these! They’re adorable and sound so simple and yummy. Can’t get enough chocolate sometimes! 🙂
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Isabel
Thanks, Haley! They’re seriously so addicting. It’s dangerous lol
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Alexandra
looks so delish!! do you think almond flour would work instead of coconut?
Isabel
You can find it on Amazon. Most grocery stores carry it now either in their gluten free sections or near all the flours.
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Marisol
Delicious! Followed recipe exactly.Reply
Isabel,
would like to ask permission to include your almond bites in our newsletter.Will gladly send you a jar of our alive, organic almond butter.
JesseReply
Tercia
My paste was too dry so I added 1tbs coconut oil. Also wrapped 1 blanched almond in every chocolate. Lovely.Reply
Shawn
How many calories are in these by chance? They’re delicious!Reply
Hey Shawn, I don’t know but I’m sure there are a lot of tools online that you could use for free. I’m a proponent of not counting calories which is why I don’t list them on my recipes, but I completely understand if you do. Try searching online for “calories in a recipe” and I’m sure you’ll find a tool that you can copy and paste ingredients into. Thank you so much for your question 🙂
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About how many does it make? I’m thinking of taking them for a potluck. Also, how long can they stay at room temperature and how soon should they be taken out of the freezer before serving? Thanks that combination is irresistible!Reply
This recipe makes about 12-14 small bites. If you’re taking them to a potluck, I suggest making 2 or 3 batches depending on how many people are going. You can eat them immediately out of the freezer, that’s not a problem. As far as how long they stay at room temperature, I’m not quite sure. They’ve never lasted very long for me because they get eaten right away, haha. I normally store mine in the fridge after I’ve set them in the freezer for 10 minutes so if you have that option, that’s what I suggest. I’d love to know how long they lasted in room temperature for you!
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Monique
What kind of chocolate chips do you recommend? Dark chocolate, semi-sweet, milk chocolate?
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Thanks for asking, Monique! For these, I used Hershey’s Special Dark chocolate chips but you could also use a milk chocolate if you like. It’s really whatever you prefer. I also really like the Enjoy Life brand of chocolate chips. SO GOOD.
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Toni
Can I sub the coconut flour for almond flour)
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I’m sure you could but I’ve never done it before. If you do, you’ll likely have to add more almond flour than is written because coconut flour absorbs so much more moisture than almond flour. The texture may not be the same. So I suggest starting with the amount of flour that is written and then adding more bit by bit if the texture isn’t thick enough. Let me know how it turns out!
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You can never go wrong wit nut butter and chocolate! I love that these are healthy and simple to make!
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These look so amazing! I’m definitely going to have to make them. Almond butter, peanut butter, regular butter…I love it all. And I am obsessed with chocolate and sea salt combos!
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I know, right? It just feels so decadent and makes regular chocolate feel a little fancier 🙂
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