Yep… fat bombs. In case you haven’t noticed, these little goodies are sort of taking the internet health circuit by storm. Healthy fats are all the rage, and with my low carb endeavors, I’m no stranger to needing to find creative ways to get more fat into my eating plan.
When fat needs to be your primary fuel, you realize it’s not as easy as it seems to get enough of it. At least, not if you eat clean.
Typically, clean eaters work at keeping their healthy fat content in strict moderation. But when you eat low carb, the focus of your eating plan really does become all about the fats. It’s definitely a shift in thinking that is taking some getting used to. But while I get used to the idea, I’m definitely enjoying the process. Fat is yummy and I’m actually losing weight while my blood work numbers improve!!
So I thought I would try my own version of these lovely little snacks.
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- 1/2 cup virgin coconut oil, in liquid state
- 1/4 cup clean peanut butter
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- pure liquid stevia to taste
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In a mixing bowl, thoroughly combine all the ingredients using a fork spoon.
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Set 13 mini muffin or cupcake papers/liners on a cookie sheet that fits in your freezer. If you have a mini muffin pan and it fits in your freezer, that's an even better option. But mine didn't fit, so I just used a small cookie sheet. (Thats why my fat bombs are not perfectly circular)
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Pour 1 tbsp. of peanut butter mix into a mini muffin paper.
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Set the tray in the freezer for about 2 hours.
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Once completely solidified, you can remove the fat bombs from the cookie try and store them in a bag or container and return them to the freezer.
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Pull one out to munch on whenever you need an extra dose of healthy fats!
Sounds yummy, although I might need to add some cocoa powder for when I have to have something chocolate! Thanks again Tiffany!
Sue – Sure! You could also dip these in melted chocolate. That would be yummy! 😀
Do you think honey would substitute easily for the stevia? I’m not a fan of the stevia aftertaste.
JoAnn – It probably would, although you may have to adjust up a bit on the coconut oil to get it to solidify properly. You’d have to mess around with it a little bit to see what works.
MMMMM…these sound delish! Can’t wait to try them! I do not even think they need the sweetner.
Lori – I tried them without and didn’t really care for them. But that’s just my personal taste. You may like them that way! 🙂
I KNOW THE RECIPE CALLS FOR STEVIA TO TASTE BUT HOW MUCH DID YOU USE?
Jill – I didn’t measure. I really did add to taste. Sorry. 🙁
I made these yesterday and didn’t put in any stevia or sweetener (I’m not big on sweets in general) and I love them! These are amazing and delicious, not to mention simple to make! I do clean eating and low carb and I am so glad you posted this recipe.
Thanks!
Jamie – Fantastic!! 😀 I’m so happy you enjoyed them!
Can you use coconut butter instead of oil and powdered peanut butter?
Barbara – I don’t consider powdered peanut butter to be clean, so I’ve never used it. You could try coconut butter. I think they have roughly the same consistency, don’t they? I think that should work as long as it solidifies the way coconut oil does when it gets cold.
Would it be possible to do 1/4 cup coconut oil and 1/4 cup pure MCT oil?
Abigail – MCT oil doesn’t harden the way coconut oil does. I think you’d end up with goop.
Do you know the carb and fiber content per bomb?
Danielle – You would have to enter the recipe into a recipe calculator. MyFitnessPal.com has one that’s super easy to use.
What are the calories, fat and carbs fir these?
Roberta – You would have to enter the recipe into an online calculator. MyFitnessPal.com has a super easy one.