If you are eating a low-carb/ketogenic diet or simply looking for ways to add extra, health building, satiating fats into your real food lifestyle, these Lemon Macadamia Fat Bombs are perfect for you!
To put it simply, these Fat Bombs are Da’Bomb!
I’m funny, huh?!?
Alright, probably not. But worth a try.
Chock-full of healthy fats and flavored with a burst of fresh lemon and chunky macadamia nuts, these delicious fat bombs are my new favorite snack. Best straight out of the refrigerator or freezer, they are cool and refreshing.
For me, having a few of these Lemon Macadamia Fat Bombs on hand, is a very helpful way to keep my macros balance. If at the end of the day, I’m low on fat (which can be harder to get in sometimes) I know I can have a couple of these without too many carbs or extra protein.
Using the calculations in my favorite macro tracking app, each has 105 calories with 11 grams fat, .65 grams protein and <1 carb each.
To make the same size/shape of fat bombs that I do, I recommend THIS silicon pan, one batch of my Lemon Macadamia Fat Bombs will yield 30 servings.
You’ll need to add a touch of sugar-free sweetness to balance out the sour lemon. There’s much debate in the low carb community regarding acceptable, healthy sweeteners.
To stay on the safe side, I recommend using a few drops of liquid stevia in this recipe. However, if you don’t enjoy the flavor of stevia, I have also successfully made these with THIS Keto-friendly sweetener.
Everyone’s body is different. THIS sweetener doesn’t kick me out of ketosis, stall my weight-loss or raise my blood sugar, when I consume it in small amounts – AND it tastes very close to regular sugar.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces Coconut Oil (unrefined)
- 1 ounce cocao butter
- 2 ounces Organic Coconut Cream Concentrate
- 3 tablespoons Blanched Almond Flour
- 3 tablespoons organic coconut flour
- 1 splash Vanilla
- 1 pinch Sea Salt
- 1 medium lemon, juiced & zested
- Liquid Stevia to taste
- 1/2 cup organic shredded coconut unsweetened
- 1/2 cups macadamia nuts
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan, over low heat melt coconut oil, coconut cream concentrate and cocoa butter.
- In your blender, combine melted mixture with the flours, vanilla, stevia, lemon juice/zest and stevia (adjust stevia to taste). Blend for 1+ minutes until well combined.
- Add shredded coconut and macadamia nuts, pulse a few times to combine and lightly chop.
- Portion into bitesized balls or press into a silicone mold and freeze until firm. Enjoy frozen or refrigerated.
Love these!!! So delicious! Thank you for the recipe. A keeper for sure.
How long will these last in the fridge? How about the freezer?
several weeks sealed up in the freezer!
Hayley Ruczek – your responses to these questions are amazing! Hahah well put!
Any good ideas about substitution? I do not tolerate almond flour (very bad reaction) and poorly tolerate coconut flour (i know, weird if I can eat coconut oil?!).
Also by “coconut cream concentrate” do you mean coconut butter or actual coconut cream? I know Tropical Traditions labels their coconut butter as “Coconut Cream Concentrate”
Thanks.
Tracy – it sounds like with the substitutions you are looking for it might be better to just find another recipe <3.
Do you know the macros on these? Thanks!
The macros are in the post.
Can the macadamia nuts be roasted or do they need to be raw? I couldn’t find raw macadamia nuts at my local grocery stores.
Roasted will work fine, if they are salted your bombs with have some extra salty-pizzaz — which would be super awesome, that whole salty sweet vibe!
I’m new to the ketogenic diet. Where do you find cocoa butter? Is there a brand you recommend over others? Thanks!
Just click the link in the ingredients
I’m also trying to find the correct cocoa butter and when I click on link in recipe it takes me to a cigar page.??
Are you clicking the link in the recipe??
do you need the coconut cream concentrate in this recipe or can something else can be used in it’s place?
Luisa – the ingredients listed are what I used in the recipe. You are welcome to use my recipe as inspiration to create your own, modifying the ingredients. but generally speaking YES the ingredients listed are required for my recipes.
Dying to know what to do after Step 3! Can’t wait to make these treats!
?? maybe you need to refresh your browser??
Yay! Reprinted and now waiting for them to freeze. Thx!
I love this recipe…I don’t care for stevia so added powdered Xyla and a splash of sugar free lemon Torani syrup and the flavor is fantastic…put in ice cube trays in freezer and can hardly wait for them to firm up to try!
Can you substitute the almond flower for more coconut flower? I’m allergic to almonds
Feel free to experiment and let me know if it works!
Can I substitute coconut butter for the cocoa butter? Have you tried that?
you can give it a try!
What if I don’t have cocoa butter?
you will have to get some if you’d like to make this recipe.
LOL
Hahahaha! ????
You don’t have to have cocoa butter! I used regular butter and it was fine.
It calls for coconut oil, not coconut butter. If you are doing keto you may have that available. 🙂
Do u cook these bombs
no
Your photo has attracted me to look into the ingredients . I eat totally everything and these fat bombs are totally on my to do list. 🙂 Thank you and have a pleasant day !