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I love me some peanut butter! I will be making these this weekend!!

Saw this post the other day and just had to try my own version so here it is....came out sooooo good... very similar to a reeses peanut butter cup...so I will defiently be making these again!
http://i-will-carb-a-diem.blogspot.com/

do you have to use natural peanut butter or can you use Simply Jiff which has less suger?

I've just started using them to get back on track, and it has been a smashing success. I can't believe that I can eat something this good and I actually keep losing! I use kerrygold butter, natural peanut butter, coconut oil, cocoa and liquid splenda. Delicious!

The whole point of a fat bomb is to promote excellent health, and I use many different fat bomb recipes, some I have developed myself. I add nothing sweet to them when using flaked coconut, and for other ones I can make 24 servings with half a tablespoon of maple syrup or honey. A person could use stevia if that's what they prefer.

So my point is, why ruin something that is so healthy by adding Splenda? Other than that ingredient (and the peanut butter-other nut butters are at least from NUTS), that sounds awesome.

But nevermind me, I have a ketogenic primal lifestyle, so it's not just about low carb for me, but ideal health.

I think it comes down to the fact that we all make our own choices... I try to avoid aspartame, but splenda is ok with me. I have read all the objections, but it comes down to having a WOE I can live with. Stevia tastes bitter to me, or else I would use it. I am definitely NOT doing a primal or paleo way of eating, although I agree with pastured animals, etc.

As a diabetic, I KNOW sugar will kill me, and splenda MIGHT kill me, but without some splenda here and there I'm back into the SAD which is no good on my blood glucose levels. It's not a matter of ignorance on the issues of artificial sweeteners, it's just a matter of choice.

I agree that it comes down to choice, but sometimes it also comes down to what your body will tolerate. I am finding my body will not tolerate carbs or sugar in most of it's forms, including honey. I constantly have people telling me to replace sugar consumption with honey because honey is so much healthier. Sure, I get the health benefits of honey and don't deny those, but my body doesn't care. To my body, it's sugar and it is processed exactly the same way as table sugar which results in high blood sugar readings and the resulting effects which until recently had me on the fast track to a stroke. (Yes, I have the labwork to prove it.) So while I agree it's about healthy living, a low carb/ketogenci diet which includes avoiding honey is part of my healthy living and I suspect I am not alone in this one.

At this point I am using almost no sweeteners. My last attempt at baking something with an artificial sweetener (Xylitol - a sugar alcohol) resulted in high blood sugars, so I am one of those lucky people who have to look at all sweeteners very critically and use trial and error to find one that works for me, if any. I do currently use Splenda in small doses and I haven't noticed any negative results. I haven't baked anything with it, so I can't say for sure if this is something that would work for me in this way, but for now, it's what I use to sweeten my bullet proof coffee and I'm OK with that choice.

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It's a 'good fat' thing, see like http://lowcarbbetterhealth.blogspot.com/2012/07/fat-bombs.html
Stick with avocados is my advice.:bigsmile: