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Bacon and Cheese Fat Bomb

By Dr. Eric Berg DC

08/31/2023

Bacon and Cheese Fat Bomb

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Total Time: 45 mins

Serves: 6

Per serving: 170 calories, 4 g protein, 2 g carbohydrates, 17 g fat

Ingredients

Bacon (32 g) - 4 slices (see instructions: how to cook bacon)

Cream Cheese (3 oz) - a little less than ½ cup - at room temperature

Butter (2 oz) - ¼ cup - at room temperature

Cheese (1 oz) - 2 tablespoons

Garlic - 1 clove

3 serrano peppers (10 g) - seeded/finely chopped

Lime - ½ lime - zest

Cilantro - 4 sprigs

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cook bacon in oven @ 350 degrees for 15-25 minutes.

Mix together cheese, butter, cream.

Add garlic, lime zest and a squeeze of lime juice

Add serrano peppers.  Fold into mixture.  Place in refrigerator for 10 minutes.

Divide mixture into 6 equal parts.  Roll into balls.  Make sure the mixture is cold, so that it keeps its shape easier.

Chop bacon and cilantro.  Place in bowl.

Place one fat bomb at a time in the bowl to coat it in the bacon and cilantro.

Serve cold!

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