These tropical flavored Lemon Coconut Fat Bombs are perfect for a vegan keto diet, or if you want to add more coconut oil into your diet.
Vegan Keto
Even though I am no longer on a vegan keto diet, I like to incorporate coconut oil into my diet and make healthy swaps for processed grains. I have actually done both long before I went through the vegan keto phase.
So if you are on a vegan keto diet, you will find quite a few recipes on Create Mindfully that you are able to eat.
I think many people who find the keto recipes on my blog think that this is a strictly vegan keto blog. Sorry guys, it's not. I just happen to have some really popular vegan keto recipes that bring people here. I was on a vegan keto diet for about 6 to 7 months, so I created many recipes during that time that are suitable for the diet.
I will still create recipes here and there that are low carb, have healthy fats, and are suitable for a vegan keto diet because there seems to be a need for it. But don't be surprised to see a sandwich or pizza on the blog too!
Inspired By My Morning Ritual
These Lemon Coconut Fat Bombs were partially inspired by one of my readers' favorites, my Coconut Fat Bombs. I used that recipe as the base, and added lemon zest and lemon juice. The Coconut Fat Bombs are incredibly popular, so I thought it was a great recipe to work with.
Also, I was inspired to make this fat bomb recipe during a morning ritual. Every morning I squeeze a half a lemon into my water or tea. There was one day when I looked down at the peel and noticed that it looked like the perfect vessel to hold something in. It was cute and perfectly shaped.
It made me think of some cakes made in orange peels for camping that I had seen on the Food Network. I thought Lemon Coconut Fat Bombs would be the perfect recipe to fill the lemon peels with. Not to mention, I was out of small cupcake liners, so it was a win-win.
Tropical Flavor
Even though I imagine what a recipe will taste like before I make it, these came out better than I anticipated. Normally lemon isn't my first choice when it comes to dessert. I am team chocolate all the way.
So when I tasted these, I was surprised at how good they were. The bright lemony flavor shines through the rich creamy coconut. They are a match made in heaven. Go team tropical!
After I made these lemon fat bombs I was inspired to use them in a recipe. Stay tuned for that in the upcoming weeks...
Other Vegan Fat Bomb Recipes
- Almond Fat Bombs
- Chocolate Cherry Fat Bombs
- Chocolate Peppermint Fat Bombs
- Raspberry Chocolate Fat Bombs
Lemon Coconut Fat Bombs
These coconut fat bombs with lemon are a fun tropical treat. You would never know they are sugar free.
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Lemon Coconut Fat Bombs
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut butter melted
- 1/2 cup coconut oil melted
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons finely shredded coconut
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 12 drops stevia
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients. If using lemon peels* to hold the fat bombs, pour 2 tablespoons of mixture into each. You can stand them up in a muffin tin so they won't spill. If using small cupcake liners or an ice cube tray, pour 1 tablespoon into each.
- Store in the fridge.
Notes
Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
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Tasia Bruderer says
Ohhh these look AMAZING! What a perfect combo!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Tasia!
Willow Moon says
Thanks Tasia!
Cat says
I've never heard of anything like this! So intriguing! I have a friend in mind who I think will love these!
Willow Moon says
Fat bombs a are pretty common with people on a keto diet, which I didn't know about until last year when I went on the diet for awhile. I also love to have them around to add more coconut oil into my diet.
Michele- Kid Congeniality says
These look refreshing. I am always on the look out for new and interesting recipes.
Amber Lee says
If I dont have the coconut butter can I omit it and add add 1/4c more coconut oil and 1/4c more shredded coconut?
Willow Moon says
That should work. It will just change the taste and texture a bit. You could make half the batch to see how you like it.
J says
Do you freeze them? It didnt say what to do with them after you put them in the lemon cups or trays.
Willow Moon says
Thanks for catching that! I just updated the post. I store mine in the fridge, which solidifies them. You could freeze them also, but if you do, I wouldn't store them in lemon peels. I think thawing them after freezing would make the peel mushy.
Jennifer Howard says
Is that 1/4 c plus 2 T coconut? Or 1/4T plus 2 T? Thanks for clarification.
Willow Moon says
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons. Thanks for catching that! I just corrected the post.
Stephanie says
I just started a keto diet and these have been my go-to fat bombs. Thanks for sharing!
Shelly says
Am new to keto so am not sure how you eat these? Just scoop out the stuff in the middle and discard the peel of course but does the middle/insides pick up the lemon flavouring?
Willow Moon says
The peel does impart some flavor, but are totally unnecessary. You don't have to make them in the peel, it's more for presentation.