Macadamia nuts are arguably one of the most ketogenic nuts. The only thing that could possibly make them better is — you guessed it — dark chocolate! These fat bombs are salty, sweet, and absolutely delicious.
September 19 2018 recipe by Suzanne Ryan, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE in Recipes, Dessert
Macadamia nuts are arguably one of the most ketogenic nuts. The only thing that could possibly make them better is — you guessed it — dark chocolate! These fat bombs are salty, sweet, and absolutely delicious.
USMetric
4 servingservings
Ingredients
- 11⁄3 oz. (42⁄3 tbsp) 38 g (70 ml) sugar-free dark chocolate, stevia-sweetened chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp MCT oil or coconut oil
- coarse salt or sea salt
- 1½ oz. 45 g raw macadamia nuts halves
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Instructions
Instructions are for 4 servings. Please modify as needed.
Select a truffle mold, mini muffin pan, or mini baking cups with wells that are 2x1”.
Place 3 macadamia nut halves in each of 8 wells of the mold or mini muffin pan or in each of 8 mini baking cups.
In a small microwave-safe dish, microwave the chocolate chips for 50 seconds or until melted. Stir until smooth, then add the MCT oil and a pinch of coarse salt. Mix until blended.
Spoon some of the chocolate mixture into each well or baking cup, completely covering the nuts. Sprinkle additional salt over the chocolate.
Transfer the mold or baking cups to the freezer for a minimum of 30 minutes, until the chocolate is solid.
Tips
Suzanne uses Lily’s baking chips. These chocolate chips are dairy-free but are manufactured using equipment that may come into contact with dairy, so those with dairy allergies should be cautious.
Store extras in a zip-top plastic bag in the freezer for up to 6 months.
About the recipe
This recipe is part of a collaboration with Suzanne Ryan and comes from her book "Simply Keto: A Practical Approach to Health & Weight Loss, with 100+ Easy Low-Carb Recipes". Copyright © 2017, Suzanne Ryan
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41 comments
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andrea
September 13 2018
coconut oil or coconut butter work??
Reply: #37
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Nick
September 19 2018
What % of dark chocolate would you use? I find anything less than 90% has too much sugar in it.
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Digby
September 19 2018
Looks like milk chocolate, not dark, in the photo. I use 90% dark Lindt chocolate.
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USACarol
September 22 2018
Where do you find raw macadamia nuts? All the ones I can find are roasted.
Reply: #14
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Brenda
September 23 2018
I’ve tried this twice and both times chocolate seizes when I add MCT oil. How do you keep it from seizing?
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Maggie
September 26 2018
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Replies: #7, #38
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Reply to comment #6 by Maggie
Shirley
September 26 2018
Medium Chain Triglyceride
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Philipp
September 27 2018
Let me give you another recipe. Don't use sugar alcohols like erythritol because it changes your gut flora in a bad way!
If you are one off the lucky people who can't taste the bitter aftertaste of Stevia you should use it instead of honey but if you are like me
I would just use a little bit of honey because even of you eat 100gr. it shouldn't kick you out of ketosis.100gr. Organic coconut butter
10gr. Dark chocolate 85% (with normal sugar)
5gr. Honey
2gr. Orange zest
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Nutrition
100gr. / 785 Kcal
11gr. / Protein
15gr. / Carbs
7gr. / Fiber
76gr. / Fat9
Dr. David J
October 2 2018
These are perfect treats - very hard to believe each bomb is ONLY net carb but tastes sooooooo good!! Why would anyone eat candy??
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mark
December 20 2018
how many net carbs? 7?
Reply: #11
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Reply to comment #10 by mark
Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
December 22 2018
how many net carbs? 7?
2g net carbs. You can see the 2g in the green circle in the picture and click the Nutrition tab under the list of ingredients for full breakdown.
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Susan
December 24 2018
I just tried this. First batch (which I tried to do as a double) was a disaster. Second and third batches, which I did as only 1/4 c. of the chips, came beautifully. Now, to see if they set up in the fridge, or if they have to be frozen to harden. The "disaster" batch actually still tastes good -- like fudge that gets "sugary". Very quick recipe. A fun experiment, at least.
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Donna
March 18 2019
My first effort at making any fat bombs ..... worked perfectly!
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Reply to comment #4 by USACarol
Nicholas
April 8 2019
Whole Foods has raw
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Debbie
April 18 2019
Can I use coconut oil instead of mct oil
Reply: #16
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Reply to comment #15 by Debbie
Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
April 19 2019
Can I use coconut oil instead of mct oil
Yes, that should be a good substitute.
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Ellie
April 23 2019
Coconut oil works great instead of MCT oil. I just made these. They are to die for!
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Jeanette
May 28 2019
I made these using butter instead of MCT oil (didn’t have any) and I really don’t like coconut oil. They turned out delicious! Even my non-keto husband enjoyed them
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SuW
August 9 2019
These are a great treat! I use Lindt 90% chocolate. Have varied them by replacing the macadamia nuts with ground hazelnuts and also tried dessicated coconut - easier for my mum to enjoy! The Lindt is 8.4 carbs total so can easily add something different to keep them at 1 carb each. I manage to get 10 chocolates if I make them in petit four cases.
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SuW
August 9 2019
In the UK we have a 99% 'black chocolate' (by Montezuma). Have tried using that too but needed to add one drop of liquid sweetener.
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Caro
November 3 2019
Hello, could you substitute pure cacao butter for the coconut or mct oil? Thank you!
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Reply to comment #21 by Caro
Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
November 5 2019
Hello, could you substitute pure cacao butter for the coconut or mct oil? Thank you!
We have not tested this recipe with cacao butter.
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Caro
April 8 2020
Hello,
I would like to know how many servings of your desserts are generally advised to eat (as an occasional treat) when you don´t have to loose weight but doing keto for other health reasons? (i. e. gut disease)Thank you.
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Reply to comment #23 by Caro
Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
April 9 2020
Hello,
I would like to know how many servings of your desserts are generally advised to eat (as an occasional treat) when you don´t have to loose weight but doing keto for other health reasons? (i. e. gut disease)
Thank you.If you are doing keto for gut health, you may want to be very careful with desserts in general as the sweeteners can cause digestive upset for some people.
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Jessica Martens
April 25 2020
I made these with 100%dark chocolate and coconut oil. They are so delicious! I have cut out all sugar as I have found they lead to bad eating and craving. These are great, so happy I tried them. Thanks
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Reply to comment #21 by Caro
Monica Hunter
September 29 2020
I saw your comment and I tried this recipe with cocoa butter . Yes, it worked out perfectly.
I melted the cocoa butter along with the chocolate. The chocolate seemed to melt faster so I needed to stir in the cocoa butter to incorporate and then heated for 10 seconds more.Reply: #33
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Marianneball2
October 16 2020
So you eat these straight out the freezer?
Reply: #28
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Reply to comment #27 by Marianneball2
Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
October 16 2020
So you eat these straight out the freezer?
It's up to you! Some people like to let them come to room temperature, but with the coconut oil they will melt faster.
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Onakazia
November 14 2020
Is there anything that could replace the macadamia?
- I'm allergic to nuts ): -Reply: #30
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Reply to comment #29 by Onakazia
Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
November 14 2020
Is there anything that could replace the macadamia?
- I'm allergic to nuts ): -Not that I'm aware of. You could simply make the chocolate balls if you wanted!
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Jennifer
December 18 2020
Can I substitute the chocolate chips for cocoa powder?
Reply: #32
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Reply to comment #31 by Jennifer
Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
December 18 2020
Can I substitute the chocolate chips for cocoa powder?
We have not tested this recipe with cocoa powder but they do not generally behave the same ingredients and cocoa powder likely wouldn't melt down like the chips would.
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Reply to comment #26 by Monica Hunter
Caro
December 19 2020
Hi,
thank you! Then I would love to try it, only have to figure out the right size for the pan. :)
Reply: #34
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Reply to comment #33 by Caro
Leigh Batten
February 27 2021
Hi,
thank you! Then I would love to try it, only have to figure out the right size for the pan. :)I've just made these using this silicone mould from Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/Webake-Chocolate-Cordial-Truffle-Pudding/dp/...
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POOINIE
June 19 2021
I'm struggling to work out how many of these I am supposed/allowed to eat? I read about the net carbs but am none the wiser…
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Reply to comment #35 by POOINIE
Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
June 19 2021
I'm struggling to work out how many of these I am supposed/allowed to eat? I read about the net carbs but am none the wiser…
That will depend on your carb limit and goals for the day. Each serving is 2 pieces.
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Reply to comment #1 by andrea
Kate
January 26 2022
I used coconut BUTTER as I don't like coconut oil. Delicious!!!
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Reply to comment #6 by Maggie
Gynxz
November 5 2022
It's an extract from coconut oil, very healthy and super beneficial for the Keto lifestyle
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Allan
December 4 2022
I used egg cups to make my Keto chocolate macadamia nut fat bombs. So easy to do, and they come out so smooth when removing them. Im thinking of wrapping them and giving as Christmas gifts.
Reply: #41
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Reply to comment #23 by Caro
Allan
December 4 2022
I believe the serving is 2. If that is correct, each bomb is 1g carb.
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Reply to comment #39 by Allan
Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
December 5 2022
I used egg cups to make my Keto chocolate macadamia nut fat bombs. So easy to do, and they come out so smooth when removing them. Im thinking of wrapping them and giving as Christmas gifts.
Great idea! Thanks for sharing!
