Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Fat Bombs
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My husband and I both work, and so we just don't have time to make complicated recipes all the time. Sure, on the weekends I enjoy creating gourmet meals (and sharing them with you!), but the vast majority of recipes you find here will be quick, easy, and nutritious.
Maybe one of these days I'll have time to hone some of my finer chef skills, but right now it's just not in the cards.
I love Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with a swirl of Peanut Butter.
And really, “love” isn't the correct word. “Adore” would probably be better.
Just because I'm not eating carbs (or because you're needing a THM:S snack) that doesn't mean I have to miss out on the goodness that is Cookie Dough.
I created these Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Fat Bombs to be made easily with ingredients that are probably already in your kitchen if you're a Trim Healthy Mama or Low Carb-er. In addition, they're made from high-quality fats, not just heavy cream and stevia.
A Quick Note About Nut Butters: I created this recipe with Peanut Butter, because that is my personal preference. However, peanut butter tends to be higher in carbs than other nut butters, and I know many of you out there either have a peanut allergy yourself, or are feeding a family where peanuts are not an option.
So for you, I also made a batch with almond butter and sunbutter. The consistency works just as well, and the carbs are actually lower. Just sub out the peanut butter in the recipe for the butter of your choice. I've included the nutritional data for fat bombs made with almond butter, as well as peanut butter below.
For the butter in these, I used KerryGold, because that's what is usually in my fridge, and because you can get it for $2.89 at most Aldi's. At other grocers this will probably run you more, so feel free to use whatever fits yours nutritional goals and budget. While grass-fed butter is best, it's not always in our budget, and I completely understand if it's not in yours. Just work with what you have.
I've also included MCT Oil Powder in these. I recently discovered Powdered MCT Oil and have since completely quit liquid MCT Oil.
Why?
Because MCT Oil Powder is MUCH easier on your digestive system, packed with exact same nutrients as liquid MCT, is about the price, and can used in cold or hot liquid and foods! I've been using Perfect Keto Powdered MCT's (affiliate link) in this recipe and so many others.
Finally, these fat bombs take Lily's Chocolate Chips because I absolutely love them. They are made with high quality dark chocolate and stevia, which fits perfectly into a low-carb setting. They can be expensive, but I've found the more affordable place to get them is through Thrive Market. (I get most of my staples from Thrive Market. Want to try them out? Get 25% off your first 3 orders through my link + free shipping, no membership obligation required!)
Or, if you like Amazon Prime, you can get them for about $1 more a bag there.
Nutrition Facts: I've included 2 sets of nutrition facts for you here, because I made one version with peanut butter, and the other with almond butter. I don't like the taste of almond butter as well as peanut butter, but using it does lower the carbs a bit, and I know many of you out there have peanut allergies, so I wanted to give you both versions.
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- Using Peanut Butter
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- Using Almond Butter
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- Lily's Chocolate Chips (Thrive Market)
- Lily's Chocolate Chips (Amazon)
- Perfect Keto MCT Oil Powder
- THM Gentle Sweet
- Trim Healthy Mama Book
- Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Fat Bombs are a THM:S, Low Carb, Ketogenic, Sugar Free, and Gluten Free.
- 6 T Butter, softened (I prefer grass-fed, such as KerryGold)
- 6 oz softened Cream Cheese
- 3 T Gentle Sweet (or the equivalent of ¼ c sugar)
- 6 scoops Powdered MCT Oil
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- ½ c Peanut Butter (sub almond butter for lower carbs)
- ¼ c Lily's Chocolate Chips
- Combine the butter, cream cheese, sweetener, vanilla extract and peanut butter in a bowl using a hand mixer or kitchen aid. Mix them really well, until completely combined.
- Stir in the Lily's Chocolate Chips, then cover and freezer for about 10 minutes.
- Remove the bowl from the freezer and use a cookie scoop to scoop cookie dough onto a wax-paper lined dish Place the cookie dough balls back in the freezer for 20-30 minutes, until firm.
- When they're completely frozen, remove the fat bombs from the freezer and place in a ziploc bag or container. Store them in the freezer until you're ready to eat them!
xoxo,
Gretchen
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Amber D Cash says
December 21, 2017 at 8:11 pmCan liquid oil or solid coconut oil be used instead of the oil powder? (not already in my kitchen)
Gretchen Lindow says
March 27, 2018 at 2:08 pmUsing liquid oil would make them too runny. You could use liquid oil combined with pressed peanut flour, until it is the consistency of cookie dough though. I don’t have the exact measurements, but it should work well 🙂
Jenn says
January 6, 2018 at 1:06 pmHello! I am assuming the Powdered MCT Oil goes in step 1 of this recipe but the Powdered MCT Oil is not included in the instructions (only the ingredients).
Be well.
Drea says
January 9, 2018 at 1:05 pmDo you happen to know if I can substitute MCT oil for the powder?
Gretchen says
January 9, 2018 at 1:07 pmI would not suggest using liquid MCT Oil. MCT oil does not solidify when cooled, so your fat bombs would have a very liquid consistency. However, you could you tasteless coconut oil, and that would firm up nicely when cooled.
Carmen Mobberly says
March 16, 2018 at 2:05 pmHow much coconut oil do you think should be used?
Maria Horvath says
May 28, 2018 at 2:35 amI’ve visited my daughter in the US (living in Stockholm/Sweden myself) and got the recipe for these delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie dough peanut butter fat bombs. Now I would like to make them but I have a couple of problem.
1) what means 6 T butter, what measurement the “T” is for
2) 1/2 c Peanut Butter, what measurement the “c” is for
3) as I can’t get hold of MCT oil in Sweden, I saw that you recommending coconut oil instead, but how much?
Thank you
Maria your new fan
sarah says
August 23, 2018 at 8:20 am1 Tablespoon (T) is 15 mL
1 cup (C) is 240 mL
Gretchen Lindow says
March 27, 2018 at 2:12 pmYou can use liquid MCT oil, about 1/3 cup, but you will also need to add pressed peanut flour until it reaches the consistency of cookie dough 🙂
Irene says
November 2, 2018 at 11:42 amWould the measurement for cocoa oil be the same as MCT oil ? Thank you
Alyssa says
January 18, 2018 at 4:09 pmDoes the nutrition info include the mct oil powder? I don’t have any of this.
Gretchen says
January 19, 2018 at 8:35 amYes, it does
Alese says
January 27, 2018 at 9:26 amCan you use stevia? and if so how much should I use in replacement if the gentle sweet?
Sarah Denk says
January 27, 2018 at 1:13 pmI used your Thrive Market link and it didn’t give a percent off…. is there a code to use that I missed?
Brittany says
February 13, 2018 at 3:51 pmOn these chocolate chip peanut butter fat bombs, if I only have MCT oil, how much do you recommend using in this recipe instead of the 6 scoops of powder? Thanks so much!
Gretchen Lindow says
March 27, 2018 at 2:09 pmYou can use liquid MCT oil, but you will need to add pressed peanut powder until the dough is the consistency of cookie dough. Use 1/3 cup of liquid MCT’s, then add in the pressed peanut flour 🙂
Katie says
February 20, 2018 at 9:25 pmDoes the powdered MCT oil help give it the “floury” texture of real cookie dough? I’ve made your regular chocolate chip cookie dough fat bombs but was desiring a texture that’s more “floury” – sorry don’t know how else to describe it lol.
Anyway, if not, would there be anything you’d suggest to get that texture? We’re thinking of adding almond flour maybe?
cherie hudson says
February 25, 2018 at 7:31 pmWhere can Infind the nutritional info?
Gretchen Lindow says
March 27, 2018 at 2:10 pmThe nutritional information is in the post.
VM says
March 18, 2018 at 4:19 pmCould I omit powdered MCT oil or substitute something for it?
Whitney says
March 27, 2018 at 9:29 amAlso wondering what I can replace this with?? Please ☺
Gretchen Lindow says
March 27, 2018 at 2:11 pmYou can use liquid MCT oil, about 1/3 cup, but you will also need to add pressed peanut flour until it reaches the consistency of cookie dough 🙂
Sabrina says
March 23, 2018 at 6:23 pmAre there 6 carbs in one or 6 carbs in all 12
Gretchen Lindow says
March 24, 2018 at 4:26 pmThere are 5 net carbs per fat bomb if you use peanut butter, and 4 net carbs per fat bomb if you use almond butter
Sandy says
May 14, 2018 at 2:12 pmHi Grethen, can you give the breakdown for 1 fat bomb with almond butter? I’m not that great with my math and want to make sure my macro nutrients are correct.
Big Thank You!
Gretchen says
May 15, 2018 at 12:08 pmHi Sandy – the macros in the post are per 1 fat bomb.
Kathleen P says
April 27, 2018 at 10:11 pmI have been having trouble keeping my fat intake up. At the same time, I’ve been craving dessert. I can’t thank you enough for these. They are amazing!!! Just an fyi, I used the MCT Oil liquid and they were runny at all. Had the texture of a thick frosting. It still treated amazing. Thanks again.
Sandy says
May 1, 2018 at 9:03 amHello!
Can you please share the Nutriant Facts for a serving of (1) one? I want to make sure my math is on point to track my macro nutrients.
Thank you so very much!
Caleb says
May 16, 2018 at 10:09 pmI didn’t have the powdered MTC oil so i used the liquid MTC in a 1/3 cup and used two large scoops of cookies and cream protein powder from Costco, it was wonderful. Great recipe! Thanks!
Gretchen Lindow says
May 18, 2018 at 10:46 amThanks for the tip! you’re the first commenter I’ve seen who used liquid MCT Oil, so thank you for sharing!
Karrie says
June 2, 2018 at 11:04 amThank you for the protein powder tip. I did not have powdered mct so I used 1/3 cup oil and two scoops of vanilla plant based protein powder. They are awesome tasting. I figured it up and only added about 1 carb per fat bomb
Marissa McGee says
January 16, 2019 at 11:07 amWhat kind of oil did you use with the vanilla flavored protein powder?
Liz says
June 3, 2018 at 9:38 pmI didn’t have chocolate chips, so I experimented with roasted pumpkin seeds in some and coconut flakes in others, I probably messed up the nutritional values a little, but they tasted great. Thank you for this recipe. I’m just 3 months into trying keto, Not losing weight yet, but I am type 2 diabetic, was taking over 100 units of insulin and still had numbers in the 200’s. In these past 3 months, my numbers are always under 150 and I take no insulin or other meds. This will definitely become a life style. I appreciate people like you discovering and sharing recipes.
Lisa says
June 11, 2018 at 6:33 pmCan I use coconut flour instead of MCT powder?
Sara says
July 8, 2018 at 10:56 am6 scoops of MCT oil powder? What size is “scoops”? A teaspoon, a tablespoon, etc.? A scoop is not specific by any means. Six scoops using an 1/8 of a cup measurement? What is a scoop?
Lore says
July 8, 2018 at 2:17 pmIs this granulated or powdered sugar substitute?
Thanks!!
Bryson Grondel says
July 9, 2018 at 7:50 pmAMAZING! I cannot believe this is KETO friendly, it tastes TOO GOOD! Haha. Thanks for the recipe! I will be back to test more.
Gretchen Lindow says
July 11, 2018 at 9:44 amSo glad you liked them!
Frances Stock says
July 24, 2018 at 7:56 amHello, I am fairly new to Keto, but loving it! I did also notice that the MCT powder was not included in the body of the directions, but I added it when I added the chocolate chips. Is this correct? Also, the MCT Powder that I bought at Sprouts did not have the word “oil” in the label, is this the same? And there was no scoop inside so I measured out 6 teaspoons. Would this be equivelant to 6 scoops? Should I buy different MCT Powder?
Lonnie Doyle says
July 25, 2018 at 12:14 pmYou do not say if the peanut butter or almond butter used is sugar free. If not, I would assume the carbs would be less if you do.
mel says
August 24, 2018 at 3:19 pm. These are wonderful and make a great little snack with a cup of coffee. Just one quick question, how big is your cookie scoop? 1 T/2T? makes it a little easier to track my macros if i’m sure how much i’m actually eating
Leigh says
August 27, 2018 at 9:20 pmCould you please tell me what 6 scoops MCT oil powder is equivalent to. I have a bag of it, but it did not come with a scoop. Is a scoop a tsp, a tbsp, or some other standard unit of measurement? Thanks!
Gretchen Lindow says
August 29, 2018 at 2:39 pmI scoop is 11g, so 6 scoops, would be 66 grams or just shy of 1/2 cup. Hope that helps!
Jacquie D. says
May 14, 2019 at 9:27 pmDo you happen to know how many TBSP your cookie scoop is? Because both of mine were wrong. I ended up having to weigh the dough and divide it out that way, and they are nowhere near ball shaped 🙁
I need to invest in a proper cookie scoop it seems, but all the ones I’m finding are measured in tablespoons, not grams.
Gretchen Lindow says
May 15, 2019 at 5:49 pmI don’t know tablespoons, but I do know it is a 1 oz cookie scoop.
Misti says
September 12, 2018 at 1:28 pmI don’t have Powdered or liquid MCT oil. Someone mentioned coconut oil instead. How much? Thank you!
Mandii says
January 18, 2019 at 10:33 amOkay I replaced the peanut butter with PB2 and didn’t put the MCT powder in (didn’t have it on hand) and then added a LITTLE splash of unsweetened almond milk to make it sticky and they are AWESOME! I also used Swerve for my sweetener.
Christine says
January 22, 2019 at 11:21 pmWhat flavor MCT powder did you use?
Lisa says
February 27, 2019 at 2:38 pmHi,
Can I use Perfect Keto Salted Caramel Powder that has the MCT in it ? Or will that just change the flavor?
Thanks
Gretchen Lindow says
February 28, 2019 at 12:45 pmYes! That will be delicious, but I would back off on the sweetener then, because the Perfect Keto Powder has some sweetener in it already.