Cheesy Jalapeño Fat Bombs (low-carb, keto, primal/ paleo)

This recipe was originally shared at Ditch The Carbs.

Being a serious coffee lover, I’m a huge fan of these creamy fat bombs, in which sweetened mascarpone cheese is dosed with coffee and chocolate before being swathed in—you guessed it—even more rich dark chocolate.

Unlike sugary foods, these bite-size treats are high in fat, low in carbs and won't spike your insulin and blood sugar. If you're not quite sure how to make fat bombs, give these a try!

Recipe

Mocha Ice Cream Bombs

★★★★★4.7 (69 ratings)

Being a serious coffee lover, I’m a huge fan of these creamy fat bombs, in which sweetened mascarpone cheese ...

Hands on: 15m
Overall: 2h 15m
Servings: 12

1.5 g
Net carbs: 1.9 g
Protein: 12.8 g
Fat: 127
kcal

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Ingredients makes 12 fat bombs

Ice bombs:
1 cup full-fat mascarpone cheese or creamed coconut milk (240 g/8.5 oz)
¹/₄ cup powdered Erythritol or Swerve (40 g/1.4 oz)
2 tbsp unsweetened cacao powder (10 g/0.4 oz)
¹/₄ cup strong brewed coffee, chilled (60 ml/2 fl oz)
Optional: Few drops liquid stevia, to taste
Coating:
2.5 oz 90% dark chocolate (70 g)
1 oz cacao butter (28 g)

Instructions

To make the fat bombs: In a food processor or with a mixer, combine the mascarpone or creamed coconut milk, erythritol or Swerve, cacao powder, and coffee. Pulse until smooth and creamy. If you want a sweeter taste, add the stevia and pulse again.
Spoon about 2 tablespoons (30 g/1.1 oz) of the mixture into each of 12 small silicone muffin molds or candy molds, or use round cake pop molds for a round bomb shape. Freeze for about 2 hours, or until set.
To make the coating: Melt the dark chocolate and cacao butter in a double boiler, or heat-proof bowl placed over a small saucepan filled with 1 cup of water, over medium heat. Mix well. Cool the mixture before use. It should not be hot, but should still be liquid.
Work in batches of 3 or 4 to prevent the ice bombs from melting. Gently pierce each frozen ice bomb with a toothpick or a fork. One at a time, hold the ice bomb over the melted chocolate and spoon the chocolate over it to coat completely. Turn the stick as you work until the coating is solidified. Place the coated ice bombs on a parchment-lined tray.
Freeze the coated pieces, in batches as you work, for at least 15 minutes to harden. Keep frozen for up to 3 months.

Nutrition per serving, 1 fat bomb

Carbs 5%Protein 6%Fat 89% of calories

Net carbs: 1.5 g
Total carbs: 5.4 g
Fiber: 0.7 g
Sugars: 0.9 g
Protein: 1.9 g
Fat: 12.8 g
Saturated fat: 8.2 g
Calories: 127 kcal
Sodium: 6 mg · 0.27% RDA
Magnesium: 18 mg · 4.51% RDA
Potassium: 58 mg · 2.89% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per 1 fat bomb	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Mascarpone cheese	0.4 g	1.1 g	7.1 g	70
Erythritol (natural low-carb sweetener)	0.2 g	0 g	0 g	1
Cocoa powder, raw (cacao)	0.2 g	0.2 g	0.1 g	2
Coffee (prepared), liquid	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Extra dark chocolate, 90% cocoa (cacao)	0.8 g	0.6 g	3.3 g	33
Cocoa butter, organic (cacao butter)	0 g	0 g	2.4 g	21
Total	1.5 g	1.9 g	12.8 g	127

Serving size 1 fat bomb

Gluten free
Dairy free
Egg free
Nut free
Nightshade free
Pork free
Avocado free
Coconut free
Fish free
Shellfish free
Beef free
Pescatarian
Vegetarian
Vegan

Recipe can be made dairy-free or coconut-free.

Comments & ratings (14)

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Pam Turner20 March 2023
Could you substitute cream cheese for the marscapone?
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor12 October 2023
  Absolutely!
Wilfredo Cabrera6 May 2020
It would be nice to go to her blog page to get the recipe of the fat bombs without all the junk advertising I had to scroll through to finally get to the ingredients and how to make them. Very annoying!
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor11 May 2020
  That is not fair and you know it. Think of all the hard work people put into creating content. Obviously Libby uses advertising to be able to finance her business and there is nothing wrong with that. Wouldn't it be nice to live in a world where everyone does everything for free and can still do their job? Of course but that's not possible for everyone.
  1. Wilfredo Cabrera11 May 2020
    Hello, thank you for your response. I totally understand that she needs the sponsors to pay for what she does, nothing wrong with that. What I find annoying is that to get to the short list of ingredients and how to make it, you have to look at several ads in between the info. just get fewer adds and put them at the beginning and place the recipe all together, It would be easier to get the info people are interested on without all the extra junk!
    1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor11 May 2020
      I understand the frustration and that is why I am gradually (for similar recipes posted on other websites) adding all the recipe info including recipe steps and instructions on our website so there is no need to go to any other website.
      1. Wilfredo Cabrera11 May 2020
        Yay! To that, looking forward to it. By the way, love your Keto App. Thank you!
      2. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor11 May 2020
        Thank you, I appreciate that. The app is the main reason I'm doing this as previously we did not have all the recipes posted on the blog also in the app - in cases of these book reviews & guest posts the instructions are missing. There are no more than 20 recipes that have this "issue" so it won't take too long.
Carla Long★★★★★7 April 2019
I love these. I crave these. They are the best snack I’ve ever had. Thank you more than you will ever know. I know I sound like a drama queen, but they are that amazing!!!
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor21 April 2019
  Thank you so much Carla!! ❤️
G S25 February 2018
Where is the recipe
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor25 February 2018
  Hello - just read the text in the post - I included 2 links 😊
Patricia16 January 2017
These are delicious! Ive made them several times now. They were the first thing I made from the Fat Bomb book and my favourite so far.
1. Martina @ KetoDietAuthor17 January 2017
  Thank you for your kind words, Patricia! 😊

Mocha Ice Cream Bombs