Bacon and Cheese Fat Bombs
Medium Caribbean Dinner

Bacon and Cheese Fat Bombs

Total Time
1h 6m
17m prep · 49m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
28 views

Following a keto diet means bacon and cream cheese are your best friends, and these fat bombs deliver the goods with spicy serrano peppers and zesty lime.

Ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 package cream cheese , 3 ounce
  • 0.25 cups butter , softened
  • 2 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 0.5 lime , zested and squeezed
  • 1 clove garlic , minced
  • 3 serranos peppers , seeded and finely chopped
  • 4 sprigs cilantro , chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place bacon strips onto the foil in a single layer.

  2. 2

    Bake in the preheated oven until browned and crisp, about 15 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels.

  3. 3

    While the bacon is cooking, mix cream cheese, butter, and Cheddar cheese together in a bowl. Add lime zest, lime juice, and garlic. Fold in serrano pepper and refrigerate until chilled and stiff, about 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Divide chilled cream cheese mixture into 6 equal parts and roll into balls.

  5. 5

    Chop bacon and mix with cilantro in a bowl. Roll one fat bomb at a time in the bowl until well coated. Serve cold.

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