One of the best things about this recipe is its ultra-short ingredients list - you’ll only need three ingredients to make this tasty treat! It took me a while to realize that the panicky “OMG I will never get to eat sweets again” sinking feeling that I had when embarking on a low-carb diet was completely misguided. You absolutely do get to enjoy keto desserts - you just use different ingredients to make them. And while I used to object to the concept of keto fat bombs, believing that artificial ways of upping one’s fat intake were unnecessary, I now make them simply as a treat - I love having one of these beauties with espresso as my after-dinner dessert.
Ingredients
One of the best things about this recipe is its ultra-short ingredients list. The exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below. Here’s an overview of what you’ll need:
Natural creamy peanut butter: I typically use Trader Joe’s peanut butter. The only ingredients listed on the jar are peanuts and salt, and you need to stir it well before using it.Sweetener: I use stevia glycerite, which nearly eliminates the bitter aftertaste typical of other stevia products. A link to the specific product I use is provided in the recipe card below. See the discussion below about stevia alternatives.Cocoa powder: I use unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder. It’s milder, darker, and less acidic than natural cocoa powder. But if all you have on hand is natural cocoa powder, you can use that instead.
Instructions
It’s so easy to make these keto fat bombs! The short ingredients list is one big advantage of this recipe. Another advantage: It’s so easy to make! The detailed instructions are listed in the recipe card below. Here are the basic steps for making this recipe:
In a medium bowl, add the peanut butter, stevia, and cocoa powder. If you’ve used a powdered sweetener, add 1-2 tablespoons of water. In fact, even if you use stevia, you might need to add a teaspoon of water if the mixture feels very dry.Mix the ingredients with a fork or with a rubber spatula until smooth. The mixture will be very thick. Kind of like edible playdough.Use a scant cookie scoop to portion the mixture out, then shape each portion with your hands into a smooth ball. If you used stevia you’ll probably get six balls. If you used a powdered sweetener, you should get seven of them.
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Variations
I love this recipe as is and almost always make it as written. But in case you’d like to vary the basic recipe, here are a few ideas for you:
You can use any natural nut butter you like instead of peanut butter. The flavor won’t be quite the same, but it will still be very good.As mentioned above, you can use powdered sweetener instead of stevia.You can add a small amount of vanilla extract - try ¼ teaspoon.
Serving suggestions
These tasty treats are perfect as a quick pick-me-up snack, but I also like to serve them as an after-dinner dessert. And on occasion, when pressed for time in the morning, I have two of them with my coffee.
Storage tips
I store these treats in an airtight container at room temperature for 1-2 days (although we usually polish them off on the very first day!). I don’t recommend storing them in the fridge - they harden and become dry. However, if your kitchen is very warm, you might need to place them in the fridge. To decide if they need to be refrigerated, I suggest keeping them at room temperature for a few hours and checking on them to see how they’re doing and whether they’re becoming too soft. You should also store them in the fridge if you plan on keeping them for longer than a day or two. In the fridge, you can keep them in an airtight container for up to 5 days. If you determine that they should be refrigerated, please remove them from the fridge an hour before you plan on enjoying them, to allow them to soften.
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