I’ve been seeing a lot of pins on Pinterest for recipes on No Bake Oatmeal Power Bites. I wanted to create a keto friendly version, with a similar texture in mind. Because they’re no bake, they’re extremely simple to create and don’t take much time or effort. Instead of using regular peanut butter, we opt to go with the powder due to the absorptive properties.
The PB Fit powder really ties it all together, balancing the sweetness and chocolate out with a creamy and nutty flavor. The hemp seeds really give a great chewy feel, just like how oats would behave in a similar recipe. This is my first time using hemp seeds in a recipe, but it definitely won’t be the last – the texture and flavor alone has given me so many ideas!
Lastly, the coconut on the outside is just the cherry on top, so to speak. The crunchiness and slight sweetness, creating a harmony that you can’t get anywhere else. Crunchy, chewy, creamy, and chocolatey – all in one portable, delicious, and fat filled snack.
If you’re wanting to up the fat content in your macros, you can take a look at some of the other fat bomb recipes I’ve made in the past:
Almond Butter Chia Squares
Caramel Pots de Creme
Pecan Butter Chia Seed Blondies
Double Peanut Butter Balls
Or if you’re more of a savory person:
Jalapeno Popper Fat Bombs
Cheesy Bacon Bombs
Jalapeno Popper Mug Cake
Yields 8 No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Fat Bombs
The Preparation
- 1/4 cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoons powdered peanut butter, such as PBfit
- 6 tablespoons hemp seeds
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 28 drops liquid stevia
- 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
The Execution
1. Mix together all of the dry ingredients with the coconut oil. It may take a bit of work, but it will eventually turn into a paste.
2. Add heavy cream, vanilla, and liquid stevia. Mix again until everything is combined and slightly creamy.
3. Measure out unsweetened shredded coconut on to a plate.
4. Roll balls out using your hand and then roll in the unsweetened shredded coconut. Lay on to a baking tray covered in parchment paper. Set in the freezer for about 20 minutes.
5. Enjoy!
This makes a total of 8 servings of No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Fat Bombs. Each serving comes out to be 215 calories, 20.8g fats, 1.9g net carbs, and 4.3g protein.
| NUTRITION | CALORIES | FAT | CARBS | FIBER | NET CARBS | PROTEIN |
| 1/4 cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder | 80 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 tablespoon powdered peanut butter | 83 | 2.8 | 9.2 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 9.2 |
| 6 tablespoon hemp seeds | 332 | 29.3 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 18.9 |
| 1/2 cup coconut oil | 972 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 tablespoon heavy whipping cream | 101 | 10.7 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 1 teaspoon vanilla extract | 12 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 28 drop liquid stevia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut | 140 | 13.8 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Totals | 1720 | 166.5 | 32.8 | 17.5 | 15.4 | 34.4 |
| Per Serving (/8) | 215 | 20.8 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 4.3 |
No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Fat Bombs
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoon powdered peanut butter such as PBfit
- 6 tablespoon hemp seeds
- ½ cup coconut oil
- 2 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 28 drop liquid stevia
- ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Mix the cocoa powder, powdered peanut butter, and hemp seeds together with the coconut oil. This may take a bit of work, but it will eventually form a paste.
- Add in the heavy cream, vanilla, and liquid stevia. Mix again until everything is combined and slightly creamy.
- Measure the unsweetened shredded coconut out onto a plate.
- Roll the mixture out into balls and then roll them in the unsweetened shredded coconut. Place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Freeze for about 20 minutes.
- Remove from the freezer and enjoy!
Can I use any kind of seeds? I have sunflower.
You could use sunflower seeds if you want to, sure 🙂
Would it turn out okay without the seeds?
They wouldn’t hold together very well, but it’d work.
My mixture was soupy so I added coconut flour until it seemed a little closer to the right consistency. Is this because I mixed it in a food processor?
Possibly – when you mix in a food processor, it adds heat (and melts the ingredients). You could try putting the mixed up ingredients in the fridge for a little while next time and it’d probably help out 🙂
That makes more sense. I wondered why you were mixing it by hand in the instructions. They still turned out yummy and I just wanted to say how much I have appreciated your recipes! You saved me from another diet failure because there is so much variety and you are extremely creative. My family has been more impressed than ever with my cooking and I owe it to you! 🙂
That peanut powder has sugar as an ingredient. I make my own peanut butter with peanuts and just grind it up until it’s creamy — maybe add a little stevia or something like that… ok to incorporate that into this recipe instead? I am staying as far away from refined sugar as I can…
Hope this isn’t silly question, is it 1/2 cup coconut oil melted or solid? Maybe it just an acquired taste, but it seemed to have a bad after taste when I used 1/2 cup solid.
I recommend melting it prior to using it, pretty much for every recipe. In some of my photos I don’t do it, but it’s because I live in Florida and it’s usually pretty soft (soft enough to incorporate). It’s possible that chunks of coconut oil were melted in singular areas in the fat bombs and it made for an off taste. It’s also possible that you don’t like the taste of so much coconut oil. You can always sub out half or all of it for butter.
So I have no liquid stevia (actually didn’t have any at the stop n shop either). so any substitutions? Just use granulated stevia?
Yeah you could use granulated stevia!
My liquid stevia comes in a squirt bottle, not a dropper. What portion of a teaspoon do you think 28 drops would be?
Hey myasoma – sorry for the late reply. It’ll be about 1/4 tsp. of stevia
Hello, my husband has a nut allergy, and dairy allergy so my question is what can I use instead in place of the heavy cream? Thank you
You could use coconut milk in place of heavy cream – just be aware that coconut milk does have more carbs than cream.
Hi Craig!
First & foremost, thank you so much for your website!! I have used it faithfully for 4wks and have lost 10lbs. I have a lot more to loose and focus on 30netCarbs a day (75-80% fat diet) so finding things to eat is difficult. I have never cooked so much in my life! I so appreciate simpler recipes but honestly you are an amazing chef!!! I recommend your site to all I know!
As for this recipie, I tried this yesterday…and the only diff was I had sweetened CocNuT…when I froze them and tried to eat 1st one it was as if it had fermented! It tasted as if I had put alcohol in it! Odd, huh?
I couldn’t finish it-I followed your directions although for some reason they are terrible haha! The first thing I don’t like-I just had to know what do u think wld cause this?!
Thank you for all you do!
Is the coconut oil a necessity? Can it be replaced with anything?
You could use lard or butter in place of it.
Why peanut butter POWDER? Could you substitute organic, unsweetened peanut butter (such as 365 brand from Whole Foods)?
Could you use chia seeds instead of hemp seeds?
The chia seeds will absorb much more moisture than hemp seeds would so you may want to reduce the amount of chia that you use. Otherwise, I think it’d work (might taste a bit weird, though)!
I tried the recipe and had to say it was really good on the first bite, and I loved the texture; however, it had a really salty aftertaste. Any suggestions?
You could add a bit more sweetener to help. Were the hemp seeds salted?
I’m stumped! The only ingredient I see with salt is the PB powder, and even then – not much? Did you use the same brands?
I tried this recipe the other day and when I followed the instructions, I felt as if the half cup of coconut oil was to much for the ratio of dry ingredients. I tossed the first batch away and started a new one. I tweaked the recipe by putting 1/4 cup of cocnut oil and that enabled my dry ingredients to turn into a paste like substance. My second batch came out great only thing I felt that gave it a sweet bitter taste was probably the stevia. Maybe it’s me because I’ve been doing keto for about a month now without artificial sweeteners and now trying it for the first time it kinda came on strong to my taste buds. Over all I like the recipes here on this site it helps me expand my meals while on the keto diet.
Hi Scott! I usually find Stevia to be really bitter as well. I think it takes some getting used to. 🙂
Laura can I leave the hemp out completely? Have you tried them that way?
I haven’t tried them that way, but you should be able to omit them without any problems.
I used sesame seeds in mine, they have the same carbs as hemp. I love the nutty taste.
I’ve had the same issue with the consistency being way off, too liquid, I’ll try halving the coconut oil too.
I hope that works better for you!
@disqus_yKgIrrQ76I:disqus Did you microwave your coconut oil or was it liquid form? I belatedly realized the coconut oil should be slightly solidified.
what is purpose of hemp seed in this recipe? Wonder if could sub flax, psyllium powder, or chai seed?
It’s for a chewy texture, similar to oats in other no-bake bite recipes.
I’ve made these a few times by following the recipe exactly. I agree that the stevia taste takes some getting used to but now I love them. Great snack when looking for something sweet, chocolate and peanut buttery.
Made these a couple of days ago. They were great! Just what I needed on a road trip to get the fats in! Thanks, Laura! Looking forward to trying more of your recipes, making my mouth water to read them!
I’m glad to hear it!
It’s been suggested to me to use Erythritol (Swerve brand name) instead of Stevia. I’m making a different PB fat bomb right now with it, will comment as to the taste when it’s done. I’ve heard that Stevia leaves a bitter aftertaste.
I just need to convert liquid Stevia to powered Swerve for the above recipe.
Erythritol might take some getting used to, it can be a bit minty. If you have any issues with grittiness just be sure to powder the erythritol (or purchase it powdered), or heat it up while mixed with something so it dissolves. You’ll probably need to use about 2-3 tbsp for this recipe.
I wish I had seen this before I made something LOL Yes the grittiness was um not pleasant. I didn’t notice this minty taste that people describe. Thanks!
It’s the worst! Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn’t. I made some really awesome lemon bars recently that had the texture of sand hahah.
Curious since this is a fat bomb recipe why don’t you use real peanut butter or almond butter. PB powder is low fat.
For texture – the PB powder absorbs the moisture from the oils and cream. Real peanut butter will make the fat bombs a lot less firm.
Hey thank you that actually makes a lot of sense.
I’m not entirely sure by your recipe but I’m assuming this calls for pastey kind of coconut oil and not the liquified cooking kind that doesn’t really thicken?
This is the normal coconut oil that turns solid if the temperature is cool enough.
I made these tonight! Fabulous! I did use peanut butter I made from peanuts 4 T instead of the PB2, a little soft to roll but perfect once frozen! I also subbed Swerve 2 T confectioners for the stevia which I can’t handle and they were perfect!
I could not taste peanut butter, but these were good frozen. At room temp the taste is overpowering. Will probably be a staple.
TLDR: Use the coconut oil in slightly solidified form. My oil at room temperature is solid. Don’t microwave your oil before mixing!!!
These are delicious! I love them! I read the reviews below and there were a couple saying 1/2 cup of coconut oil is too much. My first batch I thought so too, and I threw it out! I made the second batch with 1/4 cup but after it turned into a paste, I decided that maybe I can add more coconut oil. Well, that turned it into too much of a liquid. Instead of throwing it out, I put it into the freezer for the oil to firm up and then was able to roll it into balls, and that’s when I realized that even though it wasn’t mentioned, you want the coconut oil solidified before mixing it with dry ingredients! My coconut oil is solid at room temperature, and I was microwaving it into liquid before mixing. Don’t microwave! If you made same mistake, just put mixture in freezer for about 7 minutes until it firms up.
well i changed your recipe ,,,but ,,i do that,,,used 1/2 butter, coconut flour for pb powder cause i do not like it,and used 1/4 the stevia and used pure monk powder ,, my go to fat bombs,, added 1/4 more chocolate also,, if i do not have these i start gaining weight again ,, on a diet, again the reason i am on keto
Hi !
Can I substitute coconut oil with unsalted butter or ghee?
Yes, you can.
How do you store? In refrig or freezer?
Fridge should be fine, though they’d do fine in the freezer as well – they’d just need a little time to defrost.
Trying to figure out where I failed here….totally runny and certainly couldn’t roll in coconut. Could be that my coconut oil is liquid due to heat outside? I also used swerve but that didn’t help thicken them up. Haven’t tasted yet so not sure about the swerve (but I like it in general as compared to Stevia). I ended up dumping the coconut into the runny mixture and put them in the freezer….will see how they taste as a sort of frozen chocolate candy???? Did I miss something in this recipe? Or maybe add a note about using solid coconut oil?