Last week I visited my Naturopath and as we discussed my health and eating better, she asked me if I had ever tried a Fat Bomb? “A What?”, I asked. She explained to me that a Fat Bomb is a treat you can make at home that has a good dose of healthy fat and also tastes great. It’s gluten free and dairy free – a perfect snack in my books! Always on the lookout for healthy treats, as soon as I got home I immediately began scouring Pinterest for recipes and started gathering up my ingredients to try my hand at making them.

After a few failed attempts, I finally found a peppermint flavoured recipe that ended up tasting amazing. With odes to a chocolate peppermint patty, these little morsels are deliciously flavourful and just sweet enough. They are a fantastic dose of good fat and a great treat if you find yourself hungry or craving something sweet. You’re not going to want to eat too many all at once, but popping one in your mouth will curb your craving and actually be nutritious.

My recipe called for Coconut Butter and since I didn’t have any on hand, I made it myself from this recipe I found on Pinterest. I highly encourage you to make your own if you have shredded and unsweetened coconut in your pantry, it’s quick and easy and any leftovers are a great spread for toast! Be sure to keep your finished Fat Bombs sealed in the freezer for those moments when you desperately need a fix!

* Recipe was adapted from Golden Barrel
* Note: If you make your Coconut Butter from scratch, be sure to use it in this recipe immediately after you make it. Once it’s put in the fridge, it gets very hard and extremely difficult to melt back down again.