Peanut Butter Fat Bombs Recipe

These peanut butter fat bombs are a great way to get your healthier fats for the day!

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.

Five of these Clean Eating Peanut Butter Fat Bombs sit on a cutting board, ready to eat.

When you follow a keto eating plan and 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 keto, the focus of your eating plan really does become all about the fats. It’s definitely a shift in thinking that takes 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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What Are Fat Bombs?

Fat bombs are small treats with great flavor that have a heavy fat content. They are typically made with virgin coconut oil, some sort of nut butter, and a low-carb sweetener (see notes on low-carb sweeteners below). They are a way to ensure you get a healthy dose of fat and are most often used by those on a low-carb/keto diet.

Can You Use Other Nut Butters?

You can! In fact, those who follow a keto eating plan will tell you that peanut butter typically needs to be enjoyed in moderation. But make the switch to almond butter and you’ve got a delicious snack with even fewer carbs! Basically, if you can get your hands on the nut butter you want (or make it yourself), you can use it in this recipe. Just read the ingredient list to be sure there is no added sugar or other unwanted ingredients. Other options are hazelnut butter or cashew butter. But double-check the carbs on that!

How Big Should Fat Bombs Be?

Think “mini muffin” pans and liners. You want to keep these small so you can better manage your fat intake. If they are too big, you run the risk of getting too much (yes, you can get too much fat on a keto diet). Make them too small, and you’ll be eating them in copious amounts. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but a mini muffin pan will get them just about right. They should be about the size of a small peanut butter cup. Or as the recipe states below, about 1 tablespoon per fat bomb.

Are Fat Bombs Healthy?

We all need healthy fats. So if you are NOT on a keto eating plan, but find that that is an issue for you, these can be a great healthy fat source. However, make sure you keep these small and limit your intake. How much you limit them will depend on your own individual macro needs. But if you use them sparingly, these can be a wonderful treat straight from the freezer. Note that they are also vegan and gluten-free as well as paleo.

Clean Eating Peanut Butter Fat Bombs straight from the freezer, sitting on a baking pan and ready to be transferred to a storage container.

What Sweetener Should I Use?

This particular recipe calls for liquid stevia. But not everyone enjoys stevia. Some folks get a bitter aftertaste from it. If that’s you, you will have to walk the fine line of deciding between healthier, less processed sweeteners, and sweeteners that don’t affect your blood sugar or ketones.

The only sweetener I know of that walks that fine link is monk fruit. It is both low-glycemic and less processed than other keto-friendly sweeteners. Aside from that, you will need to tread into the more processed waters of erythritol or xylitol. Keep in mind, while these can definitely satisfy a sweet tooth or sugar cravings, they are not meant to be overly sweet. But many people do enjoy them as a small dessert after dinner.

How To Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Fat Bombs

If you really want to up the “yum factor”, you can dip these in a little melted chocolate (melt in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval), or simply pour a little over the tops much like a peanut butter cup. 

I usually opt for Baker’s chocolate (unsweetened chocolate), melt it and sweeten it myself, and then pour it over the top. There are sugar-free chocolate and chocolate chips available, but here again, you have to balance your desire for what you want with how processed things can be. I love Lily’s brand stevia-sweetened chocolate baking chips. Whole Foods also has a really good brand of sugar-free chocolate chips under their 365 brand. (Not paid to promote either brand).

If you don’t have unsweetened chocolate, you can always stir in a small amount of unsweetened cocoa powder instead. About 1 to 2 tablespoons added to this recipe will give you tasty, keto chocolate peanut butter fat bombs. They taste a little similar to Reese’s peanut butter cups.

Peanut Butter Fat Bomb Ingredients

½ cup virgin coconut oil, in liquid state

¼ cup clean peanut butter

1 ½ tsp. ground cinnamon

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

pure liquid stevia to taste

How To Make Peanut Butter Fat Bombs

Paper liners lining a red, mini muffin pan.

Line a mini muffin pan with 13 paper liners.

A whisk, whisking together ingredients in a glass measuring cup.

In a mixing bowl (or directly in the measuring cup), thoroughly whisk all the ingredients together.

Pouring the fat bomb mixture into the paper liners.

Pour 1 tbsp. of peanut butter mix into a mini muffin paper. Set the tray in the freezer for about 4 hours.

Clean Eating Peanut Butter Fat Bombs Recipe

Once completely solidified, you can remove the fat bombs from the cookie tray and store them in a bag or container and return them to the freezer.

How To Store Peanut Butter Fat Bombs

These keto fat bombs store really well in the refrigerator, but they store best in the freezer. Store them in an airtight container. If they are closer to room temperature when you pack them up, you may need to place a piece of parchment paper between layers to keep them from freezing together, even if they are in paper liners to start with. You can eat these straight from the freezer.

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Five of these Clean Eating Peanut Butter Fat Bombs sit on a cutting board, ready to eat.

Peanut Butter Fat Bombs Recipe

Trying to make sure you get healthy fats into your eating plan? These delicious little goodies will definitely get the job done!
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 13 mini fat bombs
Calories: 103kcal

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Equipment

  • 1 Mini muffin pan
  • 1 package mini muffin liners

Ingredients

  • ½ cup virgin coconut oil, in liquid state
  • ¼ cup clean peanut butter
  • 1 ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • pure liquid stevia to taste

Instructions

  • Line a mini muffin pan with 13 paper liners.
    Paper liners lining a red, mini muffin pan.
  • In a mixing bowl (or directly in the measuring cup), thoroughly whisk all the ingredients together.
    A whisk, whisking together ingredients in a glass measuring cup.
  • Pour 1 tbsp. of peanut butter mix into a mini muffin paper. Set the tray in the freezer for about 4 hours.
    Pouring the fat bomb mixture into the paper liners.
  • Once completely solidified, you can remove the fat bombs from the cookie tray and store them in a bag or container and return them to the freezer.
    Clean Eating Peanut Butter Fat Bombs Recipe

Notes

Please note that the data below is a ballpark figure. Exact nutrition data is not possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 1fat bomb | Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 32mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.1mg

Recipe from the Gracious Pantry® archives, originally posted 8/17/2015.

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41 Comments

  1. Do you think honey would substitute easily for the stevia? I’m not a fan of the stevia aftertaste.

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      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.

  2. Sounds yummy, although I might need to add some cocoa powder for when I have to have something chocolate! Thanks again Tiffany!

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      Sue – Sure! You could also dip these in melted chocolate. That would be yummy! 😀

  3. MMMMM…these sound delish! Can’t wait to try them! I do not even think they need the sweetner.

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      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! 🙂

  4. I KNOW THE RECIPE CALLS FOR STEVIA TO TASTE BUT HOW MUCH DID YOU USE?

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      Jill – I didn’t measure. I really did add to taste. Sorry. 🙁

  5. 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!

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      Jamie – Fantastic!! 😀 I’m so happy you enjoyed them!

  6. Can you use coconut butter instead of oil and powdered peanut butter?

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      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.

  7. Would it be possible to do 1/4 cup coconut oil and 1/4 cup pure MCT oil?

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      Abigail – MCT oil doesn’t harden the way coconut oil does. I think you’d end up with goop.

  8. Do you know the carb and fiber content per bomb?

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      Danielle – You would have to enter the recipe into a recipe calculator. MyFitnessPal.com has one that’s super easy to use.

  9. Roberta steele says:

    What are the calories, fat and carbs fir these?

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      Roberta – You would have to enter the recipe into an online calculator. MyFitnessPal.com has a super easy one.

  10. 5 stars
    I just made these and they were very good. I used Crazy Richard’s crunchy peanut butter. Very easy recipe. Thanks.

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      Lena – Thanks for the feedback! I’m so happy you enjoyed them! 🙂

  11. Love love love these! Every fat bomb recipe I found seemed to have fake sugars and even when they’re natural, I’d rather just avoid them. This recipe works PERFECTLY with no stevia at all. My first fat bombs and so far I don’t plan to use any other recipe for my freezer stash.

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      Hahna – That’s fantastic!! I’m so happy you love them! Definitely time to stock that freezer! 😀

  12. Lorra Isom says:

    Can I skip the cinnamon?

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      Lorna – Sure!

  13. Cameron A. says:

    5 stars
    Good day miss. 🙂 I been out of the Army now for a couple years and trying to get back into “army shape” (we all know that won’t happen lol.) So I’ve been trying the Keto diet with amazing results (3 pounds per week on average!) I just wanted to give you a big shoutout as this has become a “cornerstone” or staple in my diet. Thank you so very much!

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      Cameron – My pleasure! Glad it’s helping! 🙂

  14. 5 stars
    Would this recipe work with almond butter or another nut butter?

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      Melody – In theory, yes, it should. But I haven’t tried it.

  15. 5 stars
    I just made these! Delicious! I added a pecan to each and sprinkled Himalayan sea salt! So satisfying! I think they will help me stick to keto!

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      Linda – Fantastic!! That salt sounds like a nice addition! 🙂

  16. What is considered to be a clean peanut butter? Thanks

  17. I’m allergic to coconut, any substitute for the coconut oil?

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      Rachel – You need a fat that hardens. I suppose you could try butter, but it won’t be the same. I’m working on more of these though, so I’ll work on it.

  18. Katherine says:

    Could you substitute with a powder peanut butter? What would the ratio be?

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      Katherine – Firstly, it wouldn’t be clean. Second, it would throw the ratios off completely. If you want to use it, I recommend fining a different recipe that is based on the use of powdered peanut butter.

  19. 5 stars
    Hey I was just wondering would I be able to leave the bombs in the fridge to set instead of freezer as mine is broken. Would it just take longer to set or does it have to be in freezer. Thanks for awesome recipe ????

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      Krystal – I’m sure it would be fine. I would leave it overnight. Let me know how you like them! 🙂

  20. Can I use powder stevia instead of liquid?

    1. The Gracious Pantry says:

      Diane – Sure! 🙂