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As I have been looking at recipes with coconut oil to make fat bombs, I decided to try a little taste of what that coconut oil tastes like. It tastes like coconut and seems mildly sweet, which makes sense as to why it is used in so many recipes for "Keto" friendly sweets.
I decided to try to make a favorite of mine, Almond Joys, as I had some ingredients I believed could go together to make something similar.
Ingredients:
Lindt Excellence Supreme Dark Chocolate Bar 90% Cocoa, 3.5 OZ
Nutiva Virgin Organic Coconut Oil, 4 TBSP
Now Foods Erythritol, 1/4 Cup (48 grams)
Blue Diamond Almonds, 2 oz (56 grams)
I melted the chocolate down and mixed in the Erythritol. Then I added and mixed in the coconut oil. Finally I mixed in the almonds and poured it out into a container I just happened to have lying around. I put it in the freezer for maybe 30 minutes and it was sufficiently solid to break up and eat. It was quite tasty, but the calories are extremely dense as it is nearly 90% fat. I inadvertently ate 3 servings, which is ok as I simply took other snacks out, as it was quite tasty.
The only issue I had was that the Erythritol was a bit grainy in the chocolate. I didn't particularly mind, but I'll try to mix the Erythritol in a bit more to reduce the texture of it. I've read that this is a common issue with Erythritol, and that you can get a powdered version to help reduce that issue. If all else, they suggest melting it down in coconut oil which is a reasonable option in this case.
Diet Calendar Entry for 29 July 2017:
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1997 kcal
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Fat: 161.54g | Prot: 113.81g | Carb: 25.09g.
Breakfast: Egg, Wright Brand Naturally Applewood Smoked Sliced Bacon. Lunch: Contadina Roma Style Tomato Sauce, Great Value Ground Beef 73/27, Hunt's Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes. Dinner: Johnsonville Original Bratwurst. Snacks/Other: Armour Original Vienna Sausage (4), Lindt Excellence 90% Cocoa Supreme Dark, Nutiva Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Blue Diamond Whole Natural Almonds, Lindt Excellence 90% Cocoa Supreme Dark, Nutiva Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Blue Diamond Whole Natural Almonds, Lindt Excellence 90% Cocoa Supreme Dark, Nutiva Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Blue Diamond Whole Natural Almonds, Pork Skins. more...
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