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homemade chocolate peanut butter healthy fat bombs

These are great if you're trying to get more healthy fats into your daily diet. They also help when you're craving a chocolate treat but you have body goals.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup creamy natural peanut butter (no sugar added pb)

  • 1 cup almond flour

  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar (optional - use less and less each time you make it)

  • dark chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

  • combine the pb, powdered sugar, and flour. place dough in the freezer for an hour to chill.

  • roll mixture into balls and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Place in freezer to chill.

  • melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler until you can just stir it into a smooth consistency.

  • dip balls into the melted chocolate coating entirely and then placing back on the frozen sheet - use a spoon or fork to lower into chocolate and remove.

  • work quickly. if your dough starts getting too soft place the entire sheet back into the freezer to chill. rewarm chocolate if it starts to harden.

  • after all balls are dipped - refreeze until totally hard.

  • place chocolate pb balls in a covered container and store in the refrigerator.

Makes: 24 balls     Each approximately: 151 calories | 10g carb | 4g protein | 11g fat