Ok, let’s talk about Ketogenic Fat Bombs.
I love the term Fat Bombs. It describes these delicious treats so accurately and so graphically!
So, fat bombs are simply high fat and low carb snacks that you can use as a quick breakfast, as a quick mid-afternoon snack, as a pre- or after- workout snack, or as extra fuel during your day.
Fat bombs can be savory or sweet, but they are always made from healthy fats (like coconut oil) and low carb ingredients.
For the purposes of this cookbook, all the sweet fat bomb recipes use stevia as the sweetener of choice. This is because stevia is a low calorie (and zero-carb) sweetener that also doesn’t cause stomach upsets unlike many sugar alcohols including erythritol. If, however, you dislike using stevia, then feel free to substitute it for your own low-carb sweetener of choice.
I haven’t specified the exact amount of stevia to put into each recipe since there are so many different types of stevia and their levels of sweetness will vary. I’d recommend using the very pure powder ones (like this one) since they don’t have any other ingredients, and for these, you need a tiny amount – less than ¼ teaspoon so again, it’s a bit pointless for me to specify since it’s basically a dash.
All the recipes in this cookbook are also peanut-free. This is because peanuts are high in aflatoxin, which has been strongly linked to liver cancer. So, instead of peanuts, almonds are used. If you don’t have almonds or almond butter handy, feel free to use any other nuts.
The net carbohydrate amounts are specified for each recipe, but each serving generally has between 0-2 grams of carbs so you can eat these fat bombs knowing you’ll stay in ketosis.