If I was to binge on commercial candy, I would choose Nielsons chocolate macaroons.
Oh my word the crunch, the Chocolate, the yum!
Honestly, I could never not eat the whole box and then want another.
That’s how much I used to LOVE these babies!
I couldn’t find the ingredients anywhere online, so I had to create this recipe from memory.
If fact, a lot of places online say that this product is discontinued and it isn’t listed on the Neilson website.
Although my version is a much darker chocolate version, I think you will appreciate the resemblance to the taste and texture of the Neilson recipe.
And of course, mine has no crappy refined oils or sugar to speak of : )
If you want to boost your metabolism, use coconut oil instead of butter (in conjunction with a low carb diet)!
What you will need:
1 cup coconut oil or butter (I used butter in the photos)
1 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup ground almonds (or you can also purchase almond meal – peeled and ground for you).
1/2 cup of ground dessicated (shredded) coconut
1/2 cup of dessicated (shredded) coconut
3 Tbsp Swerve (ground erythritol) * you could use unrefined sugar, but then it wouldn’t be a ‘skinny bomb’ – because of the high fat and high sugar content together.
3 drops plain stevia extract
Variation: cut down on the cocoa and add milk powder or coconut milk powder in it’s place for a more milk chocolate flavour (I prefer it dark)!
How to do it:
Step 1: Ground 1/2 cup almonds.
Step 2: Ground 1/2 cup dessicated (shredded) coconut (remember to leave the other 1/2 cup desiccated coconut unground to get the correct texture.
Step 3: Put all ingredients on the stove top in a pot on medium, stir until all the butter is melted and everything is blended.
Step 4: Scoop into a mould or refridgerate until you can form into balls or if you have cake decorating equipment, you could actually create the macaroon shape.
Step 5: Store in the fridge.
If you love cinnamon, you’ll love these blood sugar balancing fat bombs, they are addictive! They also hold up at room temperature…..so you can put them in the kids lunches or serve them to guests on a platter : )
What you will need:
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup coconut butter
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp plain stevia
How to do it:
Melt the coconut oil and coconut butter on the stovetop with the cinnamon and stevia at medium heat (it will slightly roast the cinnamon which adds such a delicious flavour, but stir often so that it doesn’t burn to the bottom of the pot).
Put into your blender once melted and blend until smooth.
This refreshing beverage will not only hydrate you first thing in the am, but will provide the medicinal and nutritional benefits of turmeric (anti inflammatory), black pepper (boost HCL and absorption), cinnamon (blood sugar balancing) and cayenne (boosts circulation).
It is a very energizing beverage that can be consumed upon arising or for an afternoon pick me up. I drink it before my coffee, so I can confidently attest to it’s ‘pick me up’ powers!
What you will need:
1/4 tsp tumeric
1/4 tsp cinnamon
pinch black pepper
pinch of cayenne
a pinch or two of salt
optional: grated ginger
1/8- 1/4 tsp green leaf stevia (or drops to taste)
the juice of half a lemon
1 cup hot water
How to do it:
1. Boil water.
2. Put spices into mug.
3. Pour boiling water on top and let cool a few minutes.
4. Squeeze lemon in and stir.
Perfect as a morning ritual to start your day.
‘Creamy’ Variations:
1. Use coconut milk instead of water.
2. Add 1 TBSP coconut oil and 1 Tbsp of grass fed butter and blend in your highest power blender.
Making it a habit…
Now here is some help to make drinking this a habit. Purchase some tiny containers or jars and pre measure the spices. That way each morning, all you have to do is boil the water and squeeze the lemon!
If you want to pre squeeze the lemon, you can do that as well.
Simply squeeze 6 lemons, add a tsp of salt and an 1/8th cup of whey or apple cider vinegar to keep it fresh and add the benefit of good bacteria!
You’ll have more than enough for a weeks worth of Liver Loving Lemon tea and you can use the extra in cooking etc.
This is one of my favourite tasting fat bombs. Unlike many fat bomb recipes, this one has enough cocoa butter that you can actually keep these outside of the fridge and they won’t melt….yay!!
Can’t take the caffeine in chocolate. Carob is the perfect alternative, being a fruit that tastes like chocolate! Just like chocolate, carob is high in minerals….specifically calcium (whereas chocolate is higher in magnesium).
What you will need:
1/2 cup cocoa butter
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/3 cup carob powder
1 tsp hazel nut flavoured liquid stevia
How to do it:
1. Melt the coconut oil and butter on the stove top.
2. Blend in the remaining ingredients
3. Pour into glass contains, square candy mold or silicone ice cube tray.
4. Refrigerated until firm.
I am very delighted by this recipe, especially because in general, white chocolate has never been something that I particularly enjoyed.
However, these babies are totally delish!
Unlike many fat bomb recipes, this one has enough cocoa butter that you can actually keep these outside of the fridge and they won’t melt….yay!!
What you will need:
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup coconut butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 tsp whey powder
3 Tbsp of ground erythritol
How to do it:
1. Melt the erythritol, coconut oil and butter on the stove top.
2. Blend in a high powered blender like a Vitamix, to make sure that the erythritol is evenly distributed and not re crystallized.
3. Pour into glass contains, square candy mold or silicone ice cube tray.
4. Refrigerated until firm.
If you are looking for a quick and delicious marinara sauce, this is it! Marinara sauce is always great to have on hand to add flavour to simple vegetable dishes (along with goat cheese), soups, stews, noodles, lasagna and of course pizza!
It was so delicious, we ate most of it before I had a chance to take a picture!
What you will need:
398 ml can tomato sauce
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp each of onion powder, garlic powder, dried basil, oregano & dill
1/2 tsp salt
1.5 Tbsp apple cider or balsamic vinegar
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp whey (strained from plain yogurt)
optional: saute a red onion in copious amounts of butter along with 3 cloves of pressed garlic until ‘candied’
How to do it:
1) Put it all in a blender and blend!
2) Let sit on the counter for 6 hours to ferment (adds good bacteria and preserves it).
There is nothing like coffee infused chocolate! I could pretty much live on this. And if you decide to use carob, the coffee flavour will make it more rich.
What you will need:
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup canned coconut milk
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup coconut butter
1 tsp instant coffee
1 tsp vanilla stevia
How to do it:
Melt the coconut oil on the stovetop at medium heat.
Put everything else into your blender.
Once the coconut oil is melted, add to the blender.
Popsicle meet fat bomb. Fat bomb meet popsicle. This unique creation is truly a nutrient dense snack packing 6 raw egg yolks! Best of all, you can use whatever fruit flavoured stevia you have on hand. And yes it is kid tested and approved!
What you will need:
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup coconut butter
1 can coconut milk
6 egg yolks
3 tsp stevia (use any fruit flavoured stevia you have)
How to do it:
Melt the coconut oil and coconut butter on the stovetop at medium heat.
Put everything else into your blender.
Once the coconut oil is melted, add to the blender.
How to do it:
If you love cinnamon, you’ll love these blood sugar balancing fat bombs, they are addictive! They also hold up at room temperature…..so you can put them in the kids lunches or serve them to guests on a platter : )
Now here is some help to make drinking this a habit. Purchase some tiny containers or jars and pre measure the spices. That way each morning, all you have to do is boil the water and squeeze the lemon!
However, these babies are totally delish!
