How to Make Easy No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Fat Bombs
To not feel deprived on a Keto Diet you should try these easy no bake chocolate peanut butter fat bombs.
When you have delicious sweet fat bombs on hand it’s far easier to stay on a strict low carb diet.
These chocolate peanut butter fat bombs are so easy they take less than 5 minutes to whip up! With this easy fat bomb recipe you’ll never feel tempted to cheat on your Ketogenic Diet again!
Why are Fat Bombs Essential to the Keto Diet?
One of the most amazing things about the Keto Diet are fat bombs. On a Ketogenic diet you are restricting your carbohydrate intake and replacing it with lots of healthy fats.
When you are consuming very little carbohydrates (about 20 grams a day) your body begins burning fat for fuel instead of utilizing carbohydrates for its fuel. When your body has made this switch in energy production we refer to it as being in a state of Ketosis.
Ketosis has a multitude of health benefits. But it is of course extremely popular for its ability to cause rapid weight loss.
When your body is in a state of Ketosis you’re not only burning the fat you consume for energy. It also begins utilizing your stored fat for energy as well. Literally burning off your stored fat as fuel.
While it may sound like a miracle diet, the Ketogenic Diet can be very hard to follow.
Keto is a highly restrictive diet and completely eliminates many foods. You cannot eat bread, pasta, rice, all grains really, most fruit, and many vegetables.
To combat the feeling of deprivation that ensues, fat bombs can quickly become your best friend. Why?
Having a successful Ketogenic Diet experience relies on learning to substitute and keeping Ketogenic approved snacks on hand at all times.
Things like:
- string cheese
- meat and cheese rolls
- hardboiled eggs
- … of here’s a whole great list of Ketogenic snacks
Why No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Fat Bombs are an Important Staple to Your Ket Diet.
When following a Ketogenic Diet almost all of your energy will be coming exclusively from fat as you need to omit virtually all carbohydrates from your diet to remain in Ketosis.
Think about it, getting enough fat into your days can be tough without the right snacks and treats on hand.
On a typical Ketogenic diet you will consuming approximately 150 grams of healthy fats per day!
Learn More: What is the Keto Diet and Keto Dinner Recipes
These no bake chocolate peanut butter fat bombs are the easiest fat bombs to make! Sometimes you may run out of Keto snacks and fat bombs and it can feel too simple to reach for something off limits when you are craving a sweet fix.
These chocolate peanut butter fat bombs are THE EASIEST FAT BOMBS! They can be made in well under 5 minutes. So when you need a low carb sweet treat and you need it now, these will be a lifesaver!
These perfect little morsels only have 4 ingredients and take under 5 minutes to make. Then you just pop them in the freezer for a quick chill to harden them up before indulging!
So What are Keto Fat Bombs Anyways?
A fat bomb is typically a small sweet or savory snack loaded with healthy fats including but not limited to unrefined coconut oil, regular cream cheese, avocado, and various nut butters.
Fat bombs are sugar free (Sugar is off limits on a Keto Diet!) and typically sweetened with stevia or monk fruit as they contain no carbohydrates. A small bit of additional low carb fruits may be included such as strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries.
More Fat Bomb Recipes You’ll Love:
- Chocolate Blueberry Cheesecake Fat Bombs
- Dark Chocolate Cheesecake Pepermint Patty Fat Bombs
- Raspberry Cheesecake Fat Bombs with Coconut
If You’re Eating so Much Fat on Keto, Why do you Need Fat Bombs?
To remain in a state of Ketosis, healthy, and full of energy, about 70% of your calories must be derived from fat.
Because Remaining in Ketosis Requires Such Limited Consumption of Carbs Realize This:
You must omit
- bread
- pasta
- rice
- quinoa
- corn
- fruits
- juice
- soda
- beer
- most vegetables
- ALL PROCESSED FOODS
- ALL sugar!
You CAN consume meat and cheese with every single meal! Which is wonderful.
But the list of things you can’t consume in order to achieve the state of Ketosis is huge! In fact it’s safe to say that the list of foods you can’t eat is far longer than those you can eat.
So having absolutely indulgent, fatty, sweet, easy chocolate peanut butter type fat bombs on hand at all times is essential or you will feel deprived and might slip up on your diet.
Tips for Making Chocolate Peanut Butter Fat Bombs
- You can use full sized cupcake liners, mini cupcake liners, or silicone molds to make these fat bombs easily. I prefer using full sized cupcake liners. I usually only eat a half at a time!
- The more solid your coconut oil is the more quickly these will harden. If your coconut oil is solid heat up your measured amount over the stovetop or microwave only until softened as opposed to a fully liquid state if you want your fat bombs to be completed sooner.
- The sweetener is optional in this recipe. I usually prefer them sweetened as they then remind me of Reese’s peanut butter cups. Or the stevia can be interchanged with monk fruit if you prefer.
- MACROS: This recipe makes 8 fat bombs. The macronutrients for each fat bomb are 191 calories, 21 grams of fat, 5 grams of carbohydrates, and 2.75 grams of protein. If you decide to make larger or smaller fat bombs that is ok too, just use the macronutrients for the entire recipe to find out exactly how much you put in each fat bomb. The whole recipe is: 1530 calories, 170 grams of fat, 39 carbs, and 22 grams of protein.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unrefined coconut oil
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoons peanut butter
- stevia for sweetness to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Soften the coconut oil.
- Add in the cocoa powder and mix until smooth. (You can also add in stevia if you'd like for sweetness. A couple packets or a squirt of the liquid should do the trick.)
- Line a cupcake pan with 8 cupcake liners.
- Pour the chocolate mixture into the liners.
- Scoop 1/2 tablespoon of peanut butter directly into the liquidy chocolate mixture. Gently tap it down to fully cover the peanut butter in chocolate.
- Place into the fridge or freezer to chill.
- Store in the fridge in an airtight container.
MORE KETO FAT BOMB RECIPES FROM VIGOR IT OUT:
- Chocolate Blueberry Cheesecake Fat Bombs
- Dark Chocolate Cheesecake Pepermint Patty Fat Bombs
- Raspberry Cheesecake Fat Bombs with Coconut
Love the recipe but wish you had put exactly how many servings and how many carbs are in these fat bombs for us ‘newby’s’ to Keto
You’re right V, that would be super helpful to include! It’s now been added to the post but here they are just for you! MACROS: This recipe makes 8 fat bombs. The macronutrients for each fat bomb are 191 calories, 21 grams of fat, 5 grams of carbohydrates, and 2.75 grams of protein. If you decide to make larger or smaller fat bombs that is ok too, just use the macronutrients for the entire recipe to find out exactly how much you put in each fat bomb. The whole recipe is: 1530 calories, 170 grams of fat, 39 carbs, and 22 grams of protein.
Do I use unsweetened cocoa?
Yes definitely! Cocoa or cacao unsweetened are super low carb.
Yes always unsweetened cocoa. No sugar in fat bombs! Too high in carbs. But if you want it sweeter just add some stevia or monk fruit. 🙂