fat bomb

Today I am sharing my most secret weapon on the blog. Think superman’s kryptonite. The Kardashian donkey booty. Telsa’s laptop battery. Lupita Ngyong’o’s stylist.

The secret weapon I am referring to here, my friends, is this: my coconut almond-butter muffin fat bombs.

Look, your girl loves a #thick daily dose of fat. Especially in the morning (or whenever I have my first meal of the day), a solid meal of primarily fat leaves me feeling focused, energized, and satisfied.

You know what is a great fatty meal to start the day? Some eggs cooked with some low carb and high fiber veggies. Filling and delish… EASY right?

However, during the 5-days a week that I pretend to be an engineer, this proves to be a challenge for two reasons.

REASON ONE

I’m glad I can get this off my chest right away because look, I’m not proud of what I’m about to say.

I do not have a morning routine.

THERE I SAID IT.

I like to get to work by 6am because I do my best brain work in the morning and my best butt work (hi hip thrusts) in the afternoon, and I think this leads to a common misconception that I am a “morning person”. Or that I require less sleep than the 9AM-ers. But I’m going to be honest with you here: I roll out of bed approximately 10 minutes before I leave my apartment for work.

I love sleep. I live for sleep. Going to bed is my favorite part of my day. And if I must choose between sleep and, well, pretty much anything else, I will almost always choose sleep. When I can crawl into bed at 7pm, I high-five myself for the wild success.

So no, you won’t see an everyday get-ready-with-me routine on my page because it would be a 5-minute video of me scuttling around in the dark like a rabid raccoon, okay? It’s not inspiring. A little scary maybe. Intriguing in the way a car crash can be intriguing. But it’s not inspiring. 

So I think it goes without saying that I just do not have time to make myself a tantalizing veggie omelette before work. And that’s not going to change because it’s just not a priority for me. And that’s OKAY. The best first step to solving your problems is admitting them.

REASON TWO

In the morning, I do not want a savory dish. I want my coffee and a doughnut. Or a muffin. Or a cinnamon roll. Heck, I’ll take a cookie! I don’t discriminate in the baked goods department.

Of course, if you have an internet connection, you know that traditional baked goods are full of sugar and high in carbohydrates, which causes an artificial surge of energy followed by an extreme energy crash. And for a long time, this was how I lived my life. Surging and crashing. I thought that was just the way I was. Mood swings and instantaneous irritability. (My friends and family can also attest to my… wide array… of moods).

Alas, this was NOT the case.

Enter: Almond coconut fat bomb muffins.

I will be sharing a lot of fatty muffin recipes on this site, but these ones have a special place in my heart. They have been curated through literally hundreds of iterations. They’re so easy to make and I almost always have some in my fridge. I love them, C loves them, my grandma loves them, plus they’re paleo, keto, grain-free, gluten-free, and sugar free.

They’re also light, fluffy, and fill up your tummy in a way that a packet of nut-butter just cannot. I typically have 2-3 of these a day and they’re nothing short of a WEAPON when it comes to cubicle cravings. So without further ado, lets get into it.