Ever had Tiger Butter? Try this low carb, sugar-free no-bake confection. All the great flavors of white chocolate, peanut butter and dark chocolate mixed together. There’s simply nothing else like it.
I can distinctly remember the first time I walked into The Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. It had recently opened on Robson Street in Vancouver and I was eager to check it out on the recommendation of some friends. Ever a lover of all things chocolate, hearing that a new speciality chocolate store had opened made my heart flutter in excitement. And it was a beautiful sight to behold, all those ridiculously oversized turtles and peanut butter cups stacked row upon row. It was my idea of heaven. Of course, I was a poor university student back then and I could only afford a few precious pieces with my hard-earned cash. But I squirrelled them away when I got back to my dorm and I nibbled them here and there, savouring every last bite. And not sharing even the smallest crumb.
From that moment, I was a Rocky Mountain Chocolate devotee and I went there whenever the opportunity presented itself. I also sought them out whenever I was traveling (they always seem to have them in airports, have you noticed that?). After I graduated from university, I was on my way down to southwestern Colorado for an archaeology internship and I got stuck in the Denver Airport. It was late July, prime tornado season, and three tornados had been spotted within a mile of the airport. All planes were grounded for obvious reasons. But my flight had been entirely cancelled due to the lack of a crew to fly the plane. Perhaps my crew had gotten swept up in a tornado? Needless to say, I got to know the Denver Airport quite well that day and they had a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory just waiting for me. I spent much of the compensation given to me by the airline on chocolate. Hey, I was off to a tiny little town in the Four Corners region for 3 months. I needed to make sure I was well stocked!
One of the treats I purchased that day was a big round of Tiger Butter. I wasn’t really sure what it was, but it was a pale creamy confection swirled with dark chocolate, and it was in the shape of a very large peanut butter cup. I was intrigued by the name too. And at first bite, I was in love. It was peanut butter and white chocolate mixed together and then swirled with darker chocolate. Well, you know my obsession with anything that contains peanut butter and chocolate. It was so creamy and good, it was hard not to eat the whole thing in one go.
I had rather forgotten about tiger butter until I spied some homemade version on Pinterest. It didn’t take much to convince me I could make easily overhaul the recipe and make it low carb. What is white chocolate, after all, but cocoa butter, vanilla and sweetener? But since cocoa butter is pretty expensive and doesn’t always combine well with low carb sweetener, I thought I’d help it along with some coconut butter. (I buy the creamed coconut from Let’s Do Organic as it’s inexpensive, easy to find at Whole Foods, and tastes delicious!). I did find that I needed to help emulsify the oils with the peanut butter so I used just a touch of xanthan gum. Then I poured it into a parchment lined pan and let it chill as I melted some dark chocolate. Then I simply swirled in the chocolate and let it all set for a few hours. Voila! Low carb and seriously delicious tiger butter. We all loved it. Take that, Rocky Mountain!
Homemade Low Carb Tiger Butter
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 187 Calories from fat 155 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 17.30g | 27% |
| Sodium 37mg | 2% |
| Carbohydrate 5.90g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.76g | 11% |
| Protein 3.04g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
Ever had Tiger Butter? Try this low carb, sugar-free no-bake confection. All the great flavors of white chocolate, peanut butter and dark chocolate mixed together. There's simply nothing else like it.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cocoa butter
- 4 ounces coconut butter or creamed coconut
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (almond butter would work well too)
- 1/4 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp xanthan gum
- 4 ounces sugar-free dark chocolate such as Lily's, chopped (could also use 85% or 90% dark chocolate, although that may raise the carb count a little bit)
Instructions
- Line a square baking pan (9x9 or 8x8) with parchment paper, allowing paper to come up the sides for easy removal.
- In a medium saucepan, combine cocoa butter, coconut butter, peanut butter and sweetener over medium low heat. Stir until melted and well combined.
- Whisk in vanilla and xanthan gum (the gum is to help emulsify the mixture, to keep the oil from separating out and floating on top).
- Pour into prepared baking pan and spread to the edges. Refrigerate 10 to 15 minutes to start firming it up.
- Set a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. Add chopped dark chocolate and stir until melted and smooth.
- Drizzle chocolate over peanut butter mixture in pan and swirl gently with a knife (some will sink to the bottom as it is heavier than the peanut butter mixture).
- Refrigerate until firm and then cut into 16 bars or break into chunks with your hands.
Recipe Notes
Serves 16. Each serving has 5.9 g of carbs and 2.76 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 3.14 g.
Food energy: 187kcal Total fat: 17.30g Calories from fat: 155 Cholesterol: -- Carbohydrate: 5.90g Total dietary fiber: 2.76g Protein: 3.04g Sodium: 37mg
Yum!
Tiger butter is one thing I haven’t had from the Rocky Mnt Choc Factory.
Gotta tell you, I have a friend that works for them in Durango, CO.
I’ve had the privilege of touring the factory. Every summer (when we visit our cabin) our friend sells us rejects for a very discounted price.
I always get only the dark chocolates, but this year I’m being very strict with my low carb and I’ve told myself “none this year”.
I agree with you they are very good. They use only quality ingredients.
I have a question for you, have you ever been on the Ketogenic Diet?
Thanks again for all your great recipes.
Great work.
Hey, their sugar-free stuff is pretty good. I usually score a box of their sf turtles, or mixed treats at the membership warehouse that starts with a “C” to keep me honest during the holidays, then stretch them out with my own nuts. We’re in Colorado, so if you don’t see it at your local store, try the website. That said, I usually prefer delightful recipes like these, because sometimes the amped-up application of sweeteners in even the best commercially-made products, can cause me stomach upset.
I have a bag of cocoa butter pieces in the freezer, waiting for me to figure out how to use them. And here we are!
You mentioned using xanthan gum to emulsify the mixture to prevent separating. Is there a general rule to figure how much xanthan gum to use in a recipe? Would the xanthan gum work the same when using oil and powder (vs. peanut butter and oil)?
I have no rule of thumb, I simply add a bit until things aren’t separating out. Less is more, in this case.
Enjoyed reading your story!! Can’t wait to make the treat, it looks amazing!!
Really delicious! I’ve been on a low-carb diet for a week now and this is the first thing I’ve tried that a) I can’t even tell is low-carb and b) I like just as much as the non-“altered” version. Thanks!
Aw, thanks! It was just funny with your review of the other recipe, I was confused by the two similar posts!
Can you use Baker’s Unsweetened baking squares on the chocolate? I would maybe like to do that and add either some vanilla stevia or swerve to it just to make it not bitter. I am so going to make this today later.
I think you could but Baker’s tends to seize easily so you may end up needing something to smooth it out a bit if it does.
Amazing! I even got a few friends that don’t do LCHF diet to enjoy these! I didn’t use nearly as much sweetener as called, and they were plenty decedent and sweet. Without the chocolate, I’m using just the PB part as race fuel for a half ironman 🙂
Sounds like great fuel to me! Glad the non LCHF peeps liked them too.
Where do you purchase the xantham gum?
You can often find it in regular grocery stores, in the gluten-free aisle. Health food stores carry it too. But you can always order it online.
Is creamed coconut the same as coconut cream?
Depends on the brand! The kind from Let’s Do Organic is basically the same thing as coconut butter, which is what I am talking about here. What do you have?
Just curious, peanut butter has sugar, so how is this sugar free? Is there a sugar free peanut butter you used? Maybe grind up your own peanuts?
There are plenty of sugar-free peanut butters on the market.
Would a seed butter work for this recipe?
I can’t see why not!
Could I use THM Gentle Sweet instead of Swerve? These sounds super yummy! 🙂
I think that should work, but I can’t guarantee it.
My peanut butter mixture was lovely till I added the xanthum gum, now its totally separated and I can’t get it to combine. So sad…..
Update, I added a dallop of fresh whipped cream I had made this morning and used my high speed mixer to blend it all back together again. it worked quite well! Also made a batch of your sugar free chocolate chips to use as the melted chocolate mixture! This is the first time I have worked with cocoa butter and it is just divine and a superfood to boot!
ABsolutely perfect! We Are addicted to IT! Thank YOU for great recipe! 👏
Hi, is it possible to substitute coconut butter for something else such as coconut oil or more cocoa butter? Thanks
This sounds wonderful! I’d love to try this.
Three questions:
Can powdered peanut butter be used? ( I have a brand called Crazy Richard’s. )
If I need to use actual peanut butter, is it okay to use the natural kind with the oil on top? Would I stir in the oil or pour it off for this recipe?
I think the powdered can be reconstituted and used here. If using all natural, make sure to stir the oil in completely.
Thank you for getting back to me! Can’t wait to make this.
I made this today and it turned out great! I had a hard time finding the cocoa butter until I started looking under skin care and not cooking. I used 100% pure cocoa butter from Now, found at my local health food store, Anyway, the tiger butter looked beautiful and tasted really good! Melts in your mouth. More important, my husband didn’t realize it was made with sweetener!
So glad to hear it!
Hi Carolyn,
This looks absolutely superb. Cannot wait to make it.
Thanks so much for sharing.
I have something called coconut manna…is that the same as coconut butter?
I think it is. What brand is it?
This looks great! I have native forest brand unsweetened organic coconut cream premium. Will this work in place of creamed coconut? TIA
No, I believe what you are referring to is the creamy stuff that is like the cream on top of a can of coconut. You need coconut butter, which is solid at room temperature.
These are so good! Thank you for the terrific recipes!
Mmmm. I had 4 ounces of cocoa butter that had been in my cupboard long enough that I wanted to use it, and I stumbled onto this recipe. Yum! These are delicious. I used Lilly’s chocolate chips for the chocolate, which made them ridiculously easy to whip-up. Thank you! (Oh, and I forgot to add the xanthan gum–I had it out on my counter intending to put it in, but forgot–it didn’t cause any problems for me.)
So glad to hear it!
Is there a substitute for the coconut butter? I don’t care for the taste of coconut & avoid it any time I can.