Fat bombs are a staple for many that are on a ketogenic diet. With the ease of being able to hit your macro goals with something delicious that’s almost entirely made from fat, there’s definitely a reason to see why they’re so popular. Usually when I make fat bombs, I’ll make something frozen – but I like having a bit of a change. So, I decided to make some chocolate covered macaroons!
These little macaroons are sweet, gooey, and a delight with every bite. Each macaroon has a wonderful coconut, almond, and chocolate flavor – with 90% calories coming from fat. It’s like a perfect little fat bomb packaged up into a delectable little cookie.
You can choose to either drizzle your macaroons with chocolate, dunk them halfway or completely coat them. For added almond flavor, consider dunking the entire cookie in melted chocolate and dusting crushed almonds over top.
These will be perfect for the holidays to bring out to your guests, too! Chocolate is great for this time of season and these macaroons just scream holidays for some reason. Feel free to make them in advance too, they refrigerate well and can keep for 5-6 days in there. No pressure on eating them all at once!
Yields 12 Keto Chocolate Covered Macaroons
The Preparation
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 large egg white
- 1/4 cup erythritol
- salt, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 20 grams low-carb dark chocolate, such as Lily's
The Execution
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and spread a cup of shredded, unsweetened coconut on into a thin layer on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Once the oven is hot enough, place the coconut in to toast up a bit. This should take about 4-5 minutes. This step is optional but brings out an extra coconutty flavor.
2. While the coconut is toasting, beat your egg white until it’s foamy and doubled in size.
3. Now add your erythritol and pinch of salt slowly while continuing to mix.
4. Add in almond extract for a twist on normal coconut macaroons.
5. When your coconut flakes have toasted and cooled, add them in and fold everything together.
6. Using a small ice cream scoop (or your hands) tightly pack little balls of macaroon batter and gently place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. This recipe should make about 12 macaroons 1.5 inches in diameter. Bake until they’re golden, about 15 minutes.
7. While they’re baking, make the chocolate drizzle by melting coconut oil and sugar-free chocolate. Stir continuously to make sure the chocolate doesn’t burn.
8. Once the macaroons are out of the oven, drizzle your chocolate over each one of them. If you choose to dunk the macaroons into the chocolate, make sure to let them cool completely before handling. Enjoy!
This makes a total of 12 servings of Keto Chocolate-Covered Macaroons. Each serving comes out to be 76 calories, 7.5g fats, 0.9g net carbs, and 0.8g protein.
| NUTRITION | CALORIES | FAT | CARBS | FIBER | NET CARBS | PROTEIN |
| 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut | 561 | 55.3 | 20.4 | 13.6 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| 1 large egg white | 17 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
| 1/4 cup erythritol | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| — salt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/2 teaspoon almond extract | 6 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 2 tablespoon coconut oil | 243 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 gram low-carb dark chocolate | 78 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 915 | 90.3 | 30.9 | 19.6 | 11.3 | 9.5 |
| Per Serving (/12) | 76 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Keto Chocolate-Covered Macaroons
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 large egg white
- ¼ cup erythritol
- salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil
- 20 gram low-carb dark chocolate such as Lily's
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and spread a thin layer of shredded, unsweetened coconut onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Once preheated, place the coconut in the oven to toast up a bit (about 4–5 minutes). This step is optional, but it helps to bring out even more of the coconut flavor.
- Meanwhile, beat the egg whites until foamy and doubled in size.
- Slowly add the erythritol and a pinch of salt while continuing to mix.
- Add the almond extract for a twist on traditional coconut macaroons.
- Once the coconut flakes have toasted and cooled, add them to the mixture and fold everything together.
- Using a small ice cream scoop, tightly pack the batter into little balls and gently place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden.
- Meanwhile, make the chocolate drizzle by melting the coconut oil and sugar-free chocolate on the stovetop, stirring continuously to prevent the chocolate from burning.
- Remove the macaroons from the oven and drizzle over the chocolate. If dunking the macaroons in the chocolate, make sure to let them cool completely before handling. Enjoy!
