Summary:
You only need 5 ingredients to make these bright little treats, tasting like frozen cheesecake bites. They have perfect keto macros, with over 90% of calories from fat and only 0.5g of net carbs. Enjoy them as a convenient snack or bite-sized dessert.
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
- Soften Ingredients: Let cream cheese and butter sit at room temperature until softened, about 1 hour. Then microwave cream cheese in small bowl until very soft and pliable (Note 5), about 20 seconds.
- Make Batter: Stir sweetener, lemon juice, and lemon zest in large mixing bowl until well-mixed. Add softened cream cheese and butter to bowl with lemon mixture, and beat using electric
hand mixer (Note 6) until well-mixed without any butter or cream cheese clumps (Note 7), scraping down beaters and sides of bowl as needed. - Freeze & Serve: Divide batter among
round silicone molds (Note 8), yielding about 16 fat bombs. Freeze until solid, at least 2 hours. Serve (Note 9), and transfer any leftovers to resealable bag in freezer.
NUTRITION
| Makes 16 Servings |
| Amount Per Serving (1 fat bomb): |
| Calories 60 (93% from fat) | |
| Total Fat 7g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium 70mg | 3% |
| Net Carb 0.5g | |
| Total Carb 0.5g (Note 10) | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% |
| Sugars 0g | |
| Protein 1g |
PHOTOS
If you want your lemon fat bombs to be a nice lemon color, try adding 1/8 of a teaspoon of ground turmeric to the recipe. It won’t change the flavor but will give you a nice yellow lemon color.
I’ve wondered about that. Thanks for sharing the idea!
I used lemon extract and didn’t have any lemon zest. Then I also substituted stevia for the sweetener. My family didn’t think that it was the best, but I didn’t even freeze it. I sat down and ate the whole thing. I even sprinkled some Lily’s chocolate chips in it. It was great.
I made these as lime instead of lemon. Still just as good. I did not have mold so I’m freezing it in the bowl then gonna scoop into balls and freeze longer
I used a cookie dough scooper and put them in mini cupcake papers.
Love these! I was licking the mixer blades before I even froze them! I made smaller bombs and got 30 mini ones as I did not have the same size molds as you. I also used sweet confectioners and measured it the same! These are delicious and I will try other flavors too! Thank you!!
Sorry should say Swerve not sweet confectioners!!
I’ve made these several times and they have yet to make it out of the bowl and into molds. I pop the bowl in the fridge for a few minutes and eat it with a spoon. So delicious!
It didn’t make it to the fridge. Yum!!! I added True Lemon for a little lemon kick. I also used Lakanto Monkfruit sweetener.
Oh thanks for the true lemon tip. We always have lots of those.
I’m looking over this recipe wondering if I can use True Lemon juice and monk fruit!! Did you have to turn the monk fruit to powder to get it to work? I’ve got my ingredients all ready and I’m drooling all over the counter waiting to make these! lol
This is making keto easier and easier. I have a sweet tooth after eating, and these are going to help big time. Thank you! They’re in the freezer now, can’t wait to try them.
Tried this recipe last week. My butter was not soft enough and it didn’t blend properly. I ate the recipe any ways because the flavor was so amazing. I made them again today and let the cream cheese and butter soften plenty. I also added the lemon juice mix a little at a time so it incorporated really nicely this time. I put the bowl in the fridge but I may need to make another batch because I’ve already eaten about half of it. I planned on taking these on a road trip this weekend. Now I know to double the recipe because I can’t be trusted to have actual bombs after making them. Lol
Thanks for an amazing simple recipe.
***** 5 stars for sure!
Just made these! After I softened the butter and cream cheese, I realized I was out of lemon extract😡 I had a box of Jello brand sugar free lemon pudding so I dumped it in, figured how bad can it be….Added a Tbs of sweetener and a dash of vanilla and WOW! Next time I’ll use extract but today, success. Thanks for the recipe. Can’t wait til they’re out of the freezer!
The recipe calls for fresh lemon juice. I don’t know if the lemon extract will affect the net carbs.
I’m sure you are aware by now as this was a comment 4 months ago, but all Jello sugar-free products contain aspartame. I’ve so far, only found a few sugar-free puddings by Great Value that do not use aspartame. Just an FYI! : )
This is absolutely the best recipe for a fat bomb I have run across! Two thumbs up!
Thank you
I don’t have any sweetener at home.. can I just use regular sugar instead?
Yes, regular sugar will also work for this recipe. It’ll have the extra calories and carbs that come with using sugar, of course.
Good to know. One of my kids sees a dietician- sugar isn’t really an issue but she’s always suggesting we up the fats as much as possible. Lots of options for this but he I’ve always wondered about making keto fat bombs but with regular sweetner. He LOVES lemon desserts so I think lemon fat bombs would go over well.
I just made these and they’re in the freezer now! I adjusted the recipe to use the entire 8 oz package of cream cheese, along with approximately 2.5 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, just over 1 Tbsp lemon zest, 3.5 Tbsp granulated Swerve, and ~5 Tbsp salted butter. I used silicone pineapple and skull molds because I had them handy. I obviously had to “taste test” the mixture before freezing it, 2 rounded small soup spoonfuls! It had a slightly salty/savory, tart, and mildly sweet taste with minimally bitter tones from the zest; overall very well balanced! Of course, I’ll have to have another taste once they are satisfactorily frozen! Great recipe and I’ll likely make a batch of your strawberry version in the very near future! PS: I unsuccessfully tried to edit this to 5 stars!
LOVE these!! My daughter made them today, and they are DE-licious!!! They were perfect to satisfy my sweet tooth! She’s making them with limes tomorrow! Thank you!
Has anyone used coconut oil instead of butter?
I love the flavor & taste. Next week I will make the strawberry bombs.
I just used a cookie scoop, also switched to my sweetener I make, absolutely delicious!! 5 Stars
I started my keto diet 3 weeks ago but really missed my sweets. It was hard to get enough fat intake also so I made these. I tasted it before putting it in the freezer…..OMGSH they are delicious!!!
I wish I tripled the recipe. I’d like to try putting dark cocoa in it with a pinch of salt and sprinkling with toasted unsweetened coconut. Thank you so much for sharing your recipes, I will be making more of them. 💗
Why can’t you use vegan cream cheese?
Vegan cream cheese has a different fat makeup than regular full-fat cream cheese, which means it’ll freeze differently and have a different frozen texture.
I never buy salted butter. Should I add a pinch? Thanks!
Yes, you can add a pinch of salt.
Hi, I just made these with local sheep’s milk cream cheese and they are lovely. I use xylitol as it’s the only sweetener I like 🙂 I was wondering about making a chocolate orange version? If you used the same amount of OJ and zest with a bit of Cocoa? Thank you so much for your recipes, it makes keto easier to stick with 🙂
A chocolate orange version sounds delicious and I think that would work well. I would be conservative when adding cocoa powder, mixing in a small amount at a time to taste. You may need to add more sweetener to offset the darkness of the cocoa powder.
Made them with lime! Super yummy!!! Thank you for sharing 🤗
Hi! What would be the net carb total if I used Stevia instead?? Thank you! 🙂
This can vary by brand and what else they have put into the sweetener, so your best bet is to check your stevia’s packaging and look at the nutrition facts label. Or look it up online. If you don’t know how to calculate net carbs from looking at a label, I recommend reading this guide.
These were delicious! I’m a sucker for creamy and fruity instead of all the chocolate recipes out there, so this hit the spot!
Mine came out sour and tasted like buttermilk.
Can I add coconut?
What kind are you talking about? Dry, finely shredded coconut flakes — that should be fine. Coconut oil — I wouldn’t ADD it but you can REPLACE the butter with it, using a smaller amount.
I’ve exchanged coconut oil in place of butter. They melt when fingers touch them. So-so on taste
I top with a teaspoon of whip cream just before eating
I used unsweetened coconut flakes and it is delicious!