Summary:
This is an easy, no-bake recipe for chocolate walnut cream cheese fat bombs that taste like frozen cheesecake bites.
INGREDIENTS
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup
finely chopped walnuts (2 ounces weight) - 1/3 cup
chopped unsweetened baking chocolate (1.5 ounces weight) - 3 tablespoons
granular swerve sweetener (1.5 ounces weight) - 1/2 teaspoon
vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS
- Let the cream cheese sit at room temperature until softened before continuing with the recipe.
- Microwave the chopped chocolate in a heatproof bowl in 20-second bursts until melted, stirring between bursts.
- Add sweetener and vanilla to the bowl with the melted chocolate, stirring until well-mixed. The mixture should be very thick and no longer liquid.
- In a separate bowl, microwave the cream cheese for 10 seconds until very soft and pliable. This is an optional step, but it makes the cream cheese more easily combined with other ingredients.
- Add cream cheese to the bowl with the chocolate mixture. Vigorously stir until very smooth. If too thick to stir, microwave the mixture for 5 to 10 seconds to soften.
- Stir in the finely chopped walnuts until evenly distributed.
Divide the mixture into 15 round silicone molds, smoothing the surface with a spatula. Freeze until solid, about 2 hours, before serving. Store leftovers in the freezer.
NUTRITION
| Makes 14 Servings |
| Amount Per Serving (1 fat bomb): |
| Calories 90 (85% from fat) | |
| Total Fat 8g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat 4g | 18% |
| Cholesterol 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium 50mg | 2% |
| Net Carb 0.5g | |
| Total Carb 1.5g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 3% |
| Sugars 0g | |
| Protein 2g |
PHOTOS
Ok, so I use double my batch, so use 2 pkg of cream cheese, and 1.5 bars of the Lindt 85% choc bar, use 5-6 tbsp Lanko Monk Fruit sweetener (convection) as it does not leave an after taste like Swerve and the confection type dissolves a lot easier. I don’t bother with the walnuts, but on occasion substitute pecans for the walnuts. I decorate with 2 or three Krisda sugar free chocolate chips. I use a small ice cream scoop to scoop them onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper then freeze over night. I then place them into a plastic container & store them in the fridge. They are my go to evening snack when I want a chocolate treat.
Would these still be considered fat bombs without the nuts?
Yes. Without the nuts, the fat ratio will still be quite high so I would consider them to be fat bombs.
I was wondering how much mint extract to add?
Tried this and found the taste was fine but the Swerve didn’t really dissolve properly so the texture was granular. Maybe I should have used an electric mixer or the powdered Swerve?
Powdered Swerve should help with that. Also, sifting would remove any clumps.
Can you use mini baking cups (paper)?
No, I used the silicone mold shown in the photo and linked to in this blog post.
Can you use unsweetened chocolate chips?
You can replace the unsweetened baking chocolate in the recipe with unsweetened chocolate chips, and melt them as directed in the recipe. If you meant not substituting but adding chocolate chips, that is doable and they should be stirred in at the same time as the walnuts.
Oh Julia!
These looked so tasty I just had to make them! Delicious!
Thanks for sharing so many wonderful treats with us Julia! You make it so easy and fun to eat low carb / Keto!
Cheers,
Janice
This sounds delicious. I tried to pin it but nothing happened, tried to print to pdf but that didn’t work either… Is it me/my phone or is there a problem from your end? I really want to save it for future reference.
Thanks
I just tried pinning and printing, and both worked. Can you try again? Maybe it’ll work better on desktop rather than your phone.
Thanks Julia, I deleted a recent app and did some internet searches and now can pin, but print to pdf still won’t work. I currently have access to a laptop so will try that. Glad it works for you ☺
I wonder if you could use “Lily’s Chocolate” for this??? Already sweetened with Stevia…
I don’t see why not. You might still need to add a bit of sweetener to get it to your liking.
can you use swerve confectioner’s instead of granular?
Yes, that’s fine.