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Love chocolate and nuts combination? The fun of keto chocolate hedgehogs isn't only in their shape. The recipe is so quick and easy to make! #keto #lowcarb

No-bake Keto Chocolate Hedgehogs

Love chocolate and nuts combination? The fun of no-bake keto chocolate hedgehogs isn't only in their shape. The recipe is also incredibly quick and easy to make!
Only 2.1 g NET carbs per serving.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Resting Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Keto, Low-Carb
Keyword: Egg-Free, Gluten-Free, Keto, Low-Carb, Quick
Servings: 18 hedgehogs
Calories: 203kcal

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Rubber spatula

Ingredients

  • 7 oz keto shortbread cookies crushed or ground
  • 2 oz almond meal approx. ⅔ cup
  • 2 oz hazelnut meal approx. ⅔ cup
  • ¼ cup sweetener powdered
  • 3 oz butter softened
  • 1 oz cacao powder almost ¼ cup sifted
  • 2 oz dark chocolate melted
  • 1 tablespoon almond milk or coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon rum or a few drops of rum aroma
  • ½ oz shredded coconut for coating
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Instructions

  • Crush or grind keto-friendly shortbread cookies. Put into a medium-size bowl.
  • Cut softened butter into small pieces and add to the ground shortbread cookies.
  • Add in almond meal and hazelnut meal (or any type of nut meal you desire), powdered sweetener, cacao powder, and melted chocolate.
  • Add almond milk and rum. Using a rubber spatula at first, mix thoroughly. Continue binding the ingredients with clean hands until the mixture becomes uniform. If the mixture seems too dry for some reason, add some more milk.
  • Cover the mixture with plastic wrap and refrigerate until it becomes firm enough to handle. Usually, 45 minutes will do.
  • Using your hands, form balls with a narrow end for hedgehog noses.
  • Roll in shredded coconut, leaving room for hedgehogs' faces.
  • If desired, mix 1 tsp. melted butter with 3 tsp. powdered sweetener to get the paste for eyes and noses. Feel free to decorate the eyes with melted chocolate.
  • Store in a fridge in an airtight container for up to a week.

Notes

I prefer using these keto shortbread cookies when making keto chocolate hedgehogs.
Before grinding nuts to make almond meal, hazelnut meal, or any type of nut meal, you can toast the nuts to get more intense nut flavor. 
The no-bake keto chocolate hedgehogs will taste better if left out at room temperature for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1hedgehog | Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 4.5g | Fat: 18.7g | Saturated Fat: 10.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5.9g | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 2.9g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 14mg | Magnesium: 22mg | NET carbs: 2.1g
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