Keto Tiger Butter is a delicious marbled candy made with white chocolate, peanut butter, and dark chocolate. So creamy and so easy to make, it’s a low carb treat your whole family will enjoy. This post is sponsored by ChocZero.
The first time I was introduced to the joys of tiger butter was at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, back when I was in university. I wasn’t really sure what it was, but it looked like a creamy peanut butter base swirled with dark chocolate. One bite and I was in love.
I shudder now to think about how that treat took my blood sugars for a wild ride. But the memory of it stayed with me for decades, and now I can indulge in my own delicious sugar-free tiger butter. I make this delicious keto candy a few times a year and it always disappears faster than I would like.
If you love desserts like my Keto Peanut Butter Fudge and my creamy Chocolate Keto Fudge, you are going to SWOON for this recipe!
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Why you will love recipe
Tiger butter is a peanut butter candy bark made with white chocolate, with dark chocolate swirled in like tiger stripes. It’s on the soft side, so it’s a little like fudge but not quite. It’s truly rich and delicious, and a little goes a long way.
Most conventional recipes for tiger butter call for copious amounts of white chocolate and dark chocolate chips. Needless to say, the sugar content is through the roof.
Of course, now ChocZero has created keto white chocolate chips and the game has changed entirely. I can’t get enough of finding new fun ways to work with them. And re-working my keto tiger butter recipe was high on my list.
This sweet treat is incredibly easy to make. You simply melt the white chocolate with some creamy peanut butter and spread out in a pan. Then swirl in some keto chocolate ganache and refrigerate. The hardest part is waiting for it to set.
But once it’s ready, you have an easy sugar-free candy bark that tastes as good as the original. And each square has only 2.5g net carbs. Now that’s my kind of treat.
Reader Reviews
“Absolutely delicious! Very satisfying when you have a sweets craving. I taste to my husband who isn’t on a keto diet plan and he liked it as well. He is very picky so, this is a good thing!” — Julie D.
“Just made these and they taste just like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups! Amazing! Thank you for another amazing recipe!” — Susan L.
“I made this yesterday and it is delicious! I also have a sweet tooth and this is like peanut butter chocolate fudge. I never thought I’d have something like this on the Keto diet but I was wrong. I’m thrilled!” — Heather K.
Ingredients you need
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- Creamy peanut butter: I recommend a good natural peanut butter like Santa Cruz. If you are allergic to peanuts, you can use almond butter but it tends to be a bit softer.
- Sugar-free white chocolate chips: I used ChocZero white chocolate chips for this recipe.
- Cocoa butter: A little cocoa butter helps firm up the tiger butter so that it’s not too melty at room temperature.
- Sweetener: A powdered sweetener is key to avoiding a gritty texture. I use Swerve Confectioners, but any good powdered sweetener should work.
- Heavy whipping cream: Dark chocolate ganache is swirled into the peanut butter mixture.
- Unsweetened chocolate: Choose a higher quality unsweetened chocolate like Guittard or Ghirardelli. They are less likely to seize and they taste far better.
- Vanilla extract
Step-by-step directions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the peanut butter, white chocolate chips, and cocoa butter. Whisk until melted and smooth. Then remove from heat and whisk in 2 tablespoons the powdered sweetener until smooth.
- Pour the peanut butter mixture an 8-inch square baking pan lined with parchment paper and spread to the edges.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the whipping cream to a simmer. Remove from the heat and add the chopped chocolate. Let sit a few minutes to melt.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of sweetener and the vanilla extract and whisk until smooth.
- Drizzle the dark chocolate over the peanut butter mixture and swirl with a knife. Refrigerate until firm. Lift the tiger butter out of the pan by the overhanging parchment and use a sharp knife to cut into 16 bars.
Expert tips
Cocoa butter helps white chocolate melt more smoothly and it makes the tiger butter more firm. It also adds some extra healthy fats and keeps the carb count down. You can use coconut oil but the candy will be much softer at room temperature.
Choose your peanut butter wisely! Make sure it is as creamy as possible and not too drippy. Mix in any oils VERY well. I like natural brands that don’t require mixing, such as Santa Cruz. If the peanut butter you use is unsalted, consider adding ⅛ teaspoon of salt as you melt it with the white chocolate.
Since the cream for the chocolate ganache is such a small amount, watch it carefully. It will simmer very quickly.
Recipe FAQs
Tiger butter is a peanut butter white chocolate confection with swirls of dark chocolate like tiger stripes. It’s on the soft side, so it’s a little like fudge. It’s truly rich and delicious, and a little goes a long way!
Once you’ve chilled and cut the tiger butter into bars, store in the fridge in a covered container for up to 10 days. It’s fine out of the fridge for an hour or two, but can get a bit too soft after that. You can also freeze it for several months.
This sugar-free tiger butter recipe has 5.1g of carbs and 2.6g of fiber per serving. That comes to 2.5g net carbs per square.
Keto Tiger Butter Recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- 4 ounces sugar-free white chocolate chips
- 1 ounce cocoa butter chopped
- ¼ cup Swerve Confectioners divided
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate chopped
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, allowing paper to come up the sides for easy removal.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the peanut butter, white chocolate chips, and cocoa butter. Whisk until melted and smooth. Then remove from heat and whisk in 2 tablespoons the powdered sweetener until smooth.
- Pour the peanut butter mixture into the prepared baking pan and spread to the edges.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring the whipping cream to a simmer. Remove from the heat and add the chopped chocolate. Let sit a few minutes to melt.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of sweetener and the vanilla extract and whisk until smooth.
- Drizzle the dark chocolate over the peanut butter mixture and swirl with a knife. Refrigerate until firm.
- Lift the tiger butter out of the pan by the overhanging parchment and use a sharp knife to cut into 16 bars.
Janice says
I have something called coconut manna…is that the same as coconut butter?
Carolyn says
I think it is. What brand is it?
Julie at icanlivewithoutsugar says
Hi Carolyn,
This looks absolutely superb. Cannot wait to make it.
Thanks so much for sharing.
Shelly says
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!
Carolyn says
So glad to hear it!
Audrey T. says
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?
Carolyn says
I think the powdered can be reconstituted and used here. If using all natural, make sure to stir the oil in completely.
Audrey T. says
Thank you for getting back to me! Can’t wait to make this.
Appletree says
Hi, is it possible to substitute coconut butter for something else such as coconut oil or more cocoa butter? Thanks
Solidworks says
ABsolutely perfect! We Are addicted to IT! Thank YOU for great recipe! ?
Nicole says
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!
Nicole says
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…..
Sara says
Could I use THM Gentle Sweet instead of Swerve? These sounds super yummy! 🙂
Carolyn says
I think that should work, but I can’t guarantee it.
Terri S. says
Would a seed butter work for this recipe?
Carolyn says
I can’t see why not!
Rebecca says
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?
Carolyn says
There are plenty of sugar-free peanut butters on the market.
Michelle says
Is creamed coconut the same as coconut cream?
Carolyn says
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?
Amy Cronin says
Would Trader Joe’s Coconut Cream be a good substitute for the Coconut Butter? I just made 12 of your Peppermint Patties and have a bunch of coconut cream left over. This recipe would be a great addition to my candy stash!
Carolyn says
Not, it’s much too soft, sorry. Coconut butter is very solid at room temperature.
Diana says
Where do you purchase the xantham gum?
Carolyn says
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.
Jenn says
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 🙂
Carolyn says
Sounds like great fuel to me! Glad the non LCHF peeps liked them too.
Liz says
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.
Carolyn says
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.
Amanda says
I used Baker’s and it did seize. I kind of got it back with a little more cream. Is there a preferred brand that won’t seize?
Carolyn says
Well it’s not that any of them NEVER seize, because unsweetened chocolate is finicky, but Baker’s is much more prone to it, in my experience. Ghirardelli is a good one.
Rachel says
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!
Carolyn says
Aw, thanks! It was just funny with your review of the other recipe, I was confused by the two similar posts!
della says
Enjoyed reading your story!! Can’t wait to make the treat, it looks amazing!!
Victoria M says
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)?
Carolyn says
I have no rule of thumb, I simply add a bit until things aren’t separating out. Less is more, in this case.
MonaKarel says
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!
Kat says
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.
regreta says
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.