At the
Low Carb Meet & Greet yesterday, we were talking about Fat Bombs - you know, those little treats we make ourselves for when we need a little extra fat. There are lots of recipes out there, and this one is mine:
These are the five ingredients for my Fat Bombs, which you stir together well:
3/4 cup melted coconut oil
9.5 Tbs. (150g) almond butter
60 drops (about 3/8 tsp.) liquid Stevia
3 Tbs. cocoa
9 Tbs. melted salted butter
Pour a scant 2 Tbs. into each of 24 candy or mini muffin molds. I use a silicone candy mold that I bought at Michael's Crafts. If you prefer, you can use those little paper mini muffin cups, lined up on a cookie sheet.
I place my candy mold on a small cookie sheet first, and then fill it, then put it in the freezer. If you try to put it in the freezer without first putting it on a cookie sheet, you'll be sorry.
Freeze for at least 30 minutes, then pop out the Fat Bombs and store them in a bag or other container in the freezer. You can keep them in the fridge, but as soon as you hold one with your hot little fingers, it will melt really fast. Frozen, it melts slower.
Nutritional info for one Fat Bomb:
145 calories
14.7g fat (91.2%)
1.53g protein (4.2%)
1.67g carbs (4.6%)
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! The recipe I have also calls for coconut butter and I don't have any of that. But I do have coconut oil. I'll be making these tonight. :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't had any in about a week, and they were so good, I ate 3 over a few hours. Come to think of it, I think I'll have another before bed. tee hee
ReplyDeleteI have heard some people say that coconut oil before bed disrupts their sleep, but I have never experienced that.
Amy Dungan and Rebecca Latham talking about Fat Bomb recipes...hmmm...gives me an idea...
DeleteHmmm... Does your idea have anything to do with... Fat Bombs? :0)
DeleteI do them with coconut oil, an 80% dark chocolate bar from Trader Joe's and shredded coconut. Haven't done it in a while, I think I used about 1 cup of coconut oil and 1-1/2 cups shredded coconut.
ReplyDeleteMelt the oil and chocolate bar together and mix about half of the liquid with the shredded coconut. Fill the small candy cups with this mixture and spoon the remaining melted coconut oil/chocolate mixture over the tops.
Looks like you had fun at the get together. I live to far away to make it to that event.
Which dark chocolate bar did you use? Trader Joes has several. Thanks in advance.
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DeleteThose sound really good, too! If I have coconut on hand, I put that in there, too! It's nice to hear from you, Stephanie. Remind me - what part of the world are you from?
ReplyDeleteI live in Bothell Washington, a suburb north of Seattle.
ReplyDeleteHave you made these using splenda? I would love to try the recipe but I'm allergic to stevia. Any tips on how much splenda to substitute? I may just wing it.
DeleteAccording to my taste, about 5 drops of Stevia equaled 1 packet of Splenda. I guess you would just need to experiment to see how it tastes. In case you want to just make one at a time to see how it tastes, you can divide the recipe by 24 and just make one.
DeleteHow about just using the beautiful taste of coconut and 90% cocoa Lindt Chocolate? No sweetener at all?
DeleteIt would depend on your own taste. With no sweetener, I do not think it would taste very good.
DeleteSplenda is all chemicals. Try Swerve, Monkfruit, etc. They are all natural,usually organic and much healthier.
DeleteI used 12 drops of concentrated liquid splenda (Sweetzfree) and they came out great.
ReplyDeleteGreat, thanks!
Deletehow much powered Stevia do you think?
ReplyDeletesigned Jenna
I have no idea. You could google a conversion chart for that, or just do it to taste and then adjust the next time.
DeleteI make similar, and I hardly use any extra sweetener at all--maybe 1/2 or 1/4 the amount, sometimes not at all. In any case, I sure dont worry about sweeteners with chocolate around. I feel it is too sweet otherwise and 85% chocolate seems adequate for sweetness for me. Try it without as much--I think you will like it. I guess I don't like stuff as sweet as others.
DeleteI've tried using less sweetener, but I didn't like it. :)
DeleteIf you are using 85% chocolate, that has sugar in it. And unless you are using unsweetened coconut, you are raising the carb count. When a recipe says coconut on this post,I am sure it is not sweetened.
DeleteIt would be about 6 packages according to the conversion chart.
DeleteHas anyone tried fiberfit in this? I have 2 giant bottles...
ReplyDeleteI am assuming that is a fiber supplement of some kind. I have not tried it, but then, I am not a believer that we need lots of fiber in our diet.
DeleteHi Rebecca, I don't know how I came across your site the other day, but wanted to say your fat bombs are great! For 3 days I cannot have caffeine (don't ask me how that is going). So I made some without chocolate & added a T of finely chopped walnut. (I only made 1/3 recipe). Pretty good. What was great was using a small melted piece of "the butterscotch like candy" & added a chunk of melted butter on an 1/8 of low carb waffle for a treat. It made a fantastic sauce syrup! It got me over the caffeine blues. Thank ya very much! :)
DeletePhilis
Hi, Philis! Glad you stumbled across me and my little blog! Your variation sounds great!
DeleteThese sound marvelous, Becca. Wow, you may have just topped my all time high # of sweetener drops in a recipe there. But I know how difficult it is to get chocolate desserts sweet enough. I'm hoping my Whole30 has gotten the sweetener monkey off my back and may play around with the stevia in these.ry. I'm not liking things quite as sweet anymore.
ReplyDeleteIt may seem like a lot, but it is only 2.5 drops per bomb! LOL! I, too, have gotten so used to things not being sweet. If I taste something that actually is sweet, I don't care for it much!
DeleteActually Fiberfit is a sucralose sweetener with fiber in it. It will likely take more of that particular sweetener than the stevia. At least it has been my experience with Fiberfit that it invariably take a lot more of it to sweeten anything. Sweetness preference is highly individual, however.
ReplyDeleteOMG Becca,, I just made these and they are so easy and FANTASTIC! I added 1/2 tsp. vanilla and 1/3 c. dessicated coconut powder to mine. You know me, can't make a recipe without tweaking a bit. :) I'll be making these often!
Those sound really good, too, Peggy! I'll have to try that variation next time.
DeleteSomeone just directed me to this site/recipe-oh my, these sound amazing! I'm new to lc eating and I thought that meant no treats ever again lol. So excited to try these, especially since they're healthy too!
ReplyDeleteHi, Sara, and thanks for reading! Let me know how you like them, okay?
DeleteI'm going to make them this afternoon :) I wasn't able to find all the ingredients though-my store didn't have co but did have coconut butter so I'm going to use that. Also no almond butter so I'm going to try sunflower butter. And no liquid sweeteners of any kind so I bought splenda pkts. And on a whim I bought walnuts to throw in too :) We'll see how this turns out lol.
DeleteWill this recipe work without the butter as I'm allergic to dairy products?
ReplyDeleteHi, Simone! That's a good question. I would say to leave the butter out and just increase the coconut oil to make up for it. Also, if you are allergic to the caseine in butter, you might try using ghee instead. If you are allergic even to ghee, just stick to coconut oil.
DeleteIf we are tracking our fat percentage,How would I add this to day a site like Fatsecret?I looked and there is no Fat Bombs in the data base..
ReplyDeleteHi, MaMiaGirl!
DeleteThe way to put this into Fatsecret is to just put each individual ingredient into Fatsecret.
Hope that helps!
Rebecca
These are suuuper tasty! I just started this diet and decided to try to make these. I used Truvia granulated instead of liquid, which I found a converter for here: http://www.stevia.net/conversion.html
ReplyDeleteI replaced the almond butter with peanut butter, since I didn't have any almond butter, and it was absolutely delicious! To help the peanut butter mix in easier, I mixed it in with some of the coconut oil the recipe calls for after I melted it. Super delicious!
Hi, Aurora!
DeleteI'm glad you like them. I just had one a few minutes ago. You can certainly use peanut butter if you like. The reason I do not use peanut butter is because I choose not to eat legumes, and peanuts are a legume. Most people think they are nuts, but they are actually a type of bean.
Thanks for reading!
Rebecca
OK. I put in the almond butter, and it didn't blend at all. It just sat like a lump. How on earth did you get it to mix properly?
ReplyDeleteTry using a blender. I have been doing that lately and it works like a charm!
DeleteHi, Rebecca. I know I'm dreadfully late to the party but I just wanted to thank you for this incredibly easy and satisfying recipe!
ReplyDeleteI used the new Nectresse powdered sweetener from Splenda. For others who wish to use this sweetener 60 drops of liquid Stevia = 4.5 tsp of Nectresse powdered sweetener.
Your welcome! And thanks for reading!
DeleteI love these! I put a little bit of salt and unsweetened coconut flakes on the bottom of the candy molds.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteHi! I made your recipe last night and they turned out SO. DAMN. YUMMY!! I substituted the stevia with 15 packets of Splenda, although could have done with 11 or 12... they are sweet! I think next time I'll add a little vanilla and a couple whole almonds in each candy mold and it will be just like and Almond Joy! I'm in love with these! Thank you so much for your recipe!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are enjoying them, Paige! I'll bet they'll be good with your additions, too!
DeleteI just tried these and they are so delicious!I substituted with coconut oil and opted for powdered Stevia but they still are mouth watering. It feels like I'm not following my diet when I eat these but who knew lo-carb could be so delicious??
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you like them, Zolie! Low carb is the greatest!
DeleteThis looks really good!.
ReplyDeleteI made a small batch of these last night. I had liquid Splenda and used about 5 or 6 drops just to sweeten them slightly. I like the idea of a toasted almond in each one, though. Next time. They're very tasty and so quick and easy to make. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading, Dirk, and I'm glad you liked the Fat Bombs. I like your idea of the toasted almond in each one. I'll have to try that!
DeleteJust made some of these and they are fantastic! Took almost no time to prepare. This is a new keto staple for me. Have been looking for a better low-carb chocolate treat than the sugar-free hot cocoa with coconut oil I've been drinking. This rocks :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you like them!
DeleteI'm just starting Keto and these are very yummy.
ReplyDeleteI made them with Sprouts Coconut Oil and crunchy almond butter to give them some texture. Sprouts didn't have liquid Stevia so I bought Stevia In The Raw. I used 6 packets to try to limit the use of sweetener and they came out just sweet enough for me. I also only used 8 Tbsp butter since that's a whole stick and it allows me to make 4 batched per box. I made the batch in a 2 cup Pyrex measuring cup which is easy to microwave to soften the oil and butter and just poured them into the molds. (had no idea Michaels had backing supplies :) I kept stirring during pouring but still ended up with nut pieces at the bottom so I just spooned the rest into the less filled molds. Not sure I want to calculate how much these cost though. :P
Thanks Rebecca
Well, you definitely made the recipe your own! Good for you, and I'm glad you like them!
DeleteThank you so much, I've made a few batches with peanut butter and some with almond butter. I have since used your recipe as a base to try even more variations the latest being a dark chocolate and orange cheesecake flavor (I started try to just replave the nut butter with cream cheese and it evolved from there. I wrote about it here: http://www.gratefullynourished.com/gratefully-nourished/2013/10/6/dark-chocolate-and-orange-cheesecake-bites.html. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading, Rachael, and I'm glad you are finding so many ways to use the recipe!
DeleteHi Rebecca -- I'd like to try these but have a question about the liquid Stevia. I'm guessing I'd like sweetener added so I need to pick some up at the store. You said 60 drops = 3/8 tsp. Is that correct? I just can't imagine 60 drops only amounting to that small amount. Maybe the drops are super small?
ReplyDeleteIf you use the dropper than comes on the small bottle of Stevia, it takes 20 drops to fill up a 1/8 teaspoon measure. So, yep, 60 drops is 3/8 teaspoon. Enjoy!
DeleteI buy my Stevia at Whole Foods. They are sold lots of places and also on the internet.
DeleteHi Rebecca -- I'd like to try these but will probably want to add the liquid Stevia if I can find it at the store (suggestions on where to purchase?) I'm wondering about the amount. You say 60 drops = 3/8 tsp? I would just think that 60 drops would amount to more than that small measurement. Did I misunderstand or are the drops super small? Thanks for help!
ReplyDeleteI use the dropper that comes with the Stevia bottle. 20 drops is about 1/8 teaspoon. I measured it myself.
DeleteWow I just found this site
ReplyDeleteIs there a mailing list to get notifications?
Still in the stumbling process -trial and error
Are fat bombs from the wheat belly book?
Hi, Irene! If you join this site, I think you get notifications. Also, if you leave a comment, be sure to click "notify me" to see replies to your post.
DeleteFat bombs have been around since before Wheat Belly and there are a lot of different versions of them. This one is mine.
Thanks for visiting!
Wow I just found this site
ReplyDeleteIs there a mailing list to get notifications?
Still in the stumbling process -trial and error
Are fat bombs from the wheat belly book?
I made up the Fat Bombs, but there are a lot of versions of them on the internet. My version is included in the Fat Fast Cookbook which is available on Amazon.com. If you subscribe to the blog, I think you get notifications. Thanks for reading!
DeleteHi Rebecca. My friend followed your website to make fat bombs and they were delicious. However, they melt once they are out of the fridge. Do you have an idea what we can add to the fat bombs so that they will not melt for at least few hours after being out of the fridge? Thanks and best wishes from Canada.
ReplyDeleteYep, they get pretty soft out of the fridge! I know of nothing to add to keep that from happening. They are almost pure fat and fat gets soft with heat. Just keep them cold. Thanks for reading!
DeleteCocoa butter for part of the coconut oil keeps them more firm
DeleteMy recipe:
ReplyDelete12 Tbsp Costco coconut oil: 1,560 cal; 168 fat; 0 carbs; 0 protein
10 Tbsp Costco Natural PB: 925 cal; 80 fat; 20 carbs; 40 protein
10 Tbsp Costco Salted Butter: 1,000 cal; 110 fat; 0 carbs; 0 protein
1 bar Lindt 99% Cacao: 220 cal; 20 fat; 5 carb; 5 protein
24/square: 154 cal; 15 fat; 1 carb; 2 protein
Add Pecans, Almonds, etc at your discretion
Sweeten to your liking, I liked them without it.
Thanks!
DeleteOMG! Why didn't I know about these sooner?My husband & I decided to get coconut oil into our low-carb diet. These are absolutely amazing! I will make again and tweek the recipe with some pepermint oil and probably add nuts to the top.
ReplyDeletePeppermint oil sounds like a great addition! I'll have to try that.
DeleteHello from Ireland!
ReplyDeleteI made Fat Bombs the other day -they are divine!!
How many should I eat a day?
Hi, Enie! You can eat as many as you want as long as they do not cause you to gain weight. It is possible to eat too much fat. When I am doing a Fat Fast, I eat several a day, but on normal days, maybe one or two, depending on what else I am eating that day.
DeleteLove your site Rebecca, You say a Fat FAST? Is this something you do to help turn your ketostix purple? although I'm eating less than 20 carbs, stick just light pink.
DeleteLove your site Rebecca, You say a Fat FAST? Is this something you do to help turn your ketostix purple? although I'm eating less than 20 carbs, stick just light pink.
DeleteIf you want to know more about the Fat Fast, google it and read up a little bit. Basically, you eat only around 1000 calories of mostly fat for a few days to kick start weight loss and increase ketone bodies. However, urine sticks are a very unreliable way to check for ketones, as they only measure the ones that are not use by the body and get expelled through the urine. The better way to check for ketones is through a home blood ketone monitor. You can learn more about that here: http://lowcarbbetterhealth.blogspot.com/2012/07/testing-blood-ketones-with-jimmy-moore.html
DeleteDoes it matter what kind of almond butter or doesnt matter as long as its almond butter???
DeleteHi, Melissa!
DeleteAs long as it is 100% almonds, it is fine. You want to be sure there is no added sugar or other sweetener in it. Thanks for reading!
Rebecca
Wow, you look great and so much younger. I have been Paleo for a few months and not losing. I'm thinking I need to cut out almost all carbs. I was wondering what % of your diet was carbs?
ReplyDeleteHI, Bailey! I do not go by percentages, because your percentages can be right, but if you are eating too much food or not enough food, it does not matter. I have gone great amounts of time eating almost no carbs at all. I do best on a ketogenic diet. Thanks for reading!
DeleteJust made these and the coconut oil (Luanna) rose to the top when they were in the freezer. Ended up with a layer of coconut oil at the top and the rest of the fat bomb on the bottom. What could I have done wrong?
ReplyDeleteHi, Carol!
DeleteI have never heard of such a thing! That's weird. I am assuming that you melted the coconut oil and butter before mixing and that everything was mixed very well before freezing. The only thing that I can think of is that there may be some sort of difference in using Luanna because it is refined, but I don't know why that would make any difference. Maybe you should try it with regular coconut oil, like Nutiva or EfaGold...
For the past few times I have been making these, I have used my regular blender to mix the ingredients, then just pouring the liquid straight from the blender canister. This has been working really well.
DeleteI made these and they turned out great -except I thought they were too salty, or maybe I am just not used to the after taste of Stevia. So I started putting them in my black coffee instead and can I just tell you that it was awesome! Chocolately, creamy yummy coffee - better than any Starbucks I've had!
ReplyDeleteHi, Cheryl!
DeleteSalty? That's a new one! tee hee. I have heard some people say that Stevia has an aftertaste, but I have not thought so. Did you use liquid Stevia? Also, did you use a nut butter that was salted? I use one that has almonds as the only ingredient.
Anyway, I'm glad you are liking it in your coffee. I'll have to try that. :)
Rebecca
I made these for the first time this weekend and they turned out great - but I thought they were too salty, or maybe I am just not used to the aftertaste of Stevia. So I started putting them into my black coffee instead, and can I just say "Yummy"! It is almost like hot chocolate. It has a nice creamy, chocolately taste. Give it a try!
ReplyDeleteHi Rebecca,
ReplyDeleteI used the same almond butter brand shown in your photo (not salted) and liquid Stevia. Maybe it was the salted butter. I'm probably just overly sensitive to salt since I have cut way back in it many years ago. But it doesn't seem too salty in the coffee, so I think I will continue to use it that way and try unsalted butter on the next batch! Thank you again for the awesome recipe!
Cheryl
I started on the HFLC eating plan about 2 weeks ago, and Im craving something nice and sweet! Can I really eat these? How much can I eat - I'm scared that when I start I cannot stop! Should I really just count the carbs and keep that to 50g/day? Even if that 50g of carbs comes from only these bombs?
ReplyDeleteHi, Emma!
DeleteCan you really eat these? Yes. Can you eat nothing but these? No. These are a way for you to get some extra fat into your menu without extra protein and carbs. They are not meant to be all that you eat. As to how many a day you could eat, that would depend on what else you are eating. If you are already eating at the high end of your limit for fat for the day, I would say you cannot afford to eat any at all. But, as you are planning your menu for the day, just "budget in" a fat bomb or two so that your daily numbers make sense. I hope that helps, and thanks for reading!
Rebecca
Absolutely divine! I followed your recipe, and they're delicious. My plan is to add coconut and a macadamia nut to each next time!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
That sound really yummy, Penny! Thanks for reading!
DeleteRebecca
Just found your recipe.....OMG!!! YUMMMM! I'll be enjoying these!
ReplyDeleteHi, Bakingmomof 4! Thanks for reading! Rebecca
DeleteI just found these on Pinterest and I can't wait to give them a try. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHi, Vanessa!
DeleteThis little recipe has sure gotten around! Please let me know how you like them, okay?
Rebecca
Was wondering what i could mold these with I don't have any silicone molds
ReplyDeleteHi, Marcia!
DeleteSorry for the delay. Your comment got misplaced and I just found it.
I wish there was a way that you could mold them, but after they are mixed, they are pure liquid. The only way to "mold" them is by pouring them into some sort of mold and then freezing.
Another thing that you can do is to line up small cupcake papers on a cookie sheet, pour a little bit of fat bomb liquid into each one and then (very carefully!) transfer the cookie sheet to the freezer. After they are frozen, transfer the fat bombs, in their papers, to a container or even a zip lock bag and store them in the freezer. I used to do this, but I didn't want to keep buying the papers.
Good luck, and thanks for reading!
Rebecca
I use ice cubes trays! Works great!
DeleteI made these exactly as written except I used 2T Swerve instead of Stevia. They are absolutely fabulous!
ReplyDeleteHi, Christina! Swerve, huh? I have some of that, so maybe I will try using it the next time I make these. Thanks for the idea and thanks for reading! Rebecca
DeleteSounds yummy
ReplyDeleteI keep these on hand and have one first thing in the morning with coffee to stave off hunger and help maintain my "fast".
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if it is 3/4 cup coconut oil before melting it or after? I am new to the low carb way of life and using coconut oil.
ReplyDeleteHi, Margaret! If you look at the recipe again, you will see that is is melted coconut oil. You can measure it, then melt it, and if it comes out short, just add a little more to the measuring cup until it is enough.
DeleteThanks for reading! Make sure to let me know what you think!
Hi Rebecca - I just made your luscious fat bomb recipe, and not having any candy molds or mini paper cups, I poured the who batch into a square approximately 8 x 8 tupperware container, put the top on, and put it in the freezer. I am hoping I can cut 24 squares and then maybe place then in a smaller container for storage in the fridge. Do you think this will work?
ReplyDeleteHi, Sandy!
DeleteWell, I've never tried it, so all I can say is Good luck with that! When they are frozen, they will be as hard as a rock, so I doubt that you will be able to cut them without them cracking apart into odd chunks. I'll be curious to know if it worked. Keep me posted and thanks for reading!
Rebecca
Hi Rebecca, thanks for getting back to me. And, you are absolutely right - when I went to cut them they did break off into different sized pieces, something like a Hershey bar would do! They are still delicious, but I just have to be careful that a piece isn't more than one of the 24 servings would be. Tomorrow I am going to Michaels and buying a candy mold! Thanks again for this delicious recipe, and for getting back to me. :)
DeleteI was pretty sure that would happen! LOL!
DeleteAMAZING! I did just half of the recipe because wanted to try how good the are! and they are amazing, since l am using virgin coconut oil you can feel all the flavor omg!! now this became my favorite snack on keto hahah :) thanks for the great recipe
ReplyDeleteTatiana, I'm so glad you like them! I am in fat loss mode at the moment (5.2 pounds to go to hit my goal!), so I have not made any in the past few weeks. When I hit goal and am able to increase my fat to maintain my weight, I will be making more. Thanks for reading! Rebecca
DeleteI have recently made both the lemon coconut and the chocolate and they are perfect, I changed nothing. The chocolate is great with coffee in the morning the lemon with tea in the afternoon. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeletedo you melt the coconut oil before or after you measure it?
ReplyDeleteThanks
Hi, Darlene! I actually weigh my oil using a kitchen scale, then melt it. If you do not want to weight it, I suggest melting it first. Thanks for reading! Rebecca
DeleteHi, quick question..is there a sub for the Almond Butter? Just don't like any nut butters..except maybe coconut butter ��
ReplyDeleteHi, Patricia! If you were to sub out the nut butter for another ingredient, it would be a new recipe that you would have to create. Have fun, and thanks for reading! Rebecca
Delete😩 love all the other ingredients 😩
ReplyDeleteWell, just play around with it and see what you come up with! It's a challenge! :)
DeleteI followed the recipe and added orange extract to half, and almond extract to the other half. Also a bit of vanilla extract in both of them. LOVE them! I guess I'd have to say I prefer the orange ones just a bit more. Tastes just like orange chocolate.
ReplyDeleteAgain does anyone know the best substitute for coconut oil. Really dislike the coconut taste I get using coconut oil.
ReplyDeleteYou can use any fat, such as butter, etc.
DeleteThank you for this yummy recipe! I can hardly wait to try more of your posts. My husband and I are new to the ketogenic lifestyle. Sometimes getting enough fat intake has been difficult. No longer a problem with these in our freezer. What delicious treats! Yay! Vickie in NC
ReplyDeleteIn the time since I wrote this blog post, I have learned that there is no reason to try to get enough fat, if you have excess body fat. Eating fat when you have bodt fat to lose is counterproductive. The only purpose for fat bombs is if you are trying to gain weight, or trying to maintain weight and need more fat to use as energy.
DeleteMy Favorite fat bomb!!
ReplyDeleteHas anyone made these w Swerve instead of stevia? How much Swerve?
ReplyDelete