Brimming with a medley of nuts, seeds, and nourishing fats, each bite of this homemade keto granola recipe delivers an irresistibly crunchy sensation and a symphony of flavors, all while ensuring you stick to your low carb diet.
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❤️ Why you'll love it
Although traditional granola is loaded with high-carb ingredients like maple syrup and oats, this exceptional low-carb granola recipe will elevate your breakfast game.
Low carb granola is the perfect ready-in-an-instant breakfast option to satisfy those breakfast cereal cravings. Plus, one batch will last up to 2 months!
🥘 Equipment Used
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For this delicious keto-friendly granola recipe, you'll need an oven, a large baking sheet, parchment paper, a spatula, and mixing bowls.
🧾 Ingredients Used
- Unsweetened coconut flakes: These add an element of flavor and are also a good source of healthy fats.
- Chopped nuts: Use different kinds of nuts like almonds, pecans, macadamia nuts, and walnuts for variety.
- Pumpkin seeds: This adds more texture to the recipe, and they're packed with many nutrients.
- Chia seeds: Chia seeds add fiber to make this homemade granola more filling.
- Coconut oil: It's important to use oil to toast the granola ingredients together.
- Sugar-free maple syrup: Adds sweetness and also binds the granola. You can also use any keto-friendly sweetener, depending on your preference.
- Cinnamon: This adds a warm, satisfying flavor.
- Sea salt: A little salt will highlight the flavors in your grain-free granola to make it even more tempting.
🔪 How To Make This Recipe
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. In a medium mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. Gently fold in cinnamon and sea salt to mix well.
- Prepare a separate bowl and combine the wet ingredients. Note: If coconut oil is solid, microwave in 15-second intervals until melted. Stir to blend.
- Pour the melted coconut oil and sugar-free maple syrup mixture over the dry ingredients. Make sure to coat all granola ingredients while stirring.
- Then, spread the keto granola mixture in an even layer onto a prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the keto granola for 10 minutes.
- After the initial 10 minutes, remove the granola from the oven. Use a spatula to flip the mixture over in the pan, repeating until all granola is flipped.
- Bake the keto granola for an additional 10 minutes or until it turns golden brown.
- Allow the keto granola to cool completely before serving. Enjoy!
🥫 Storing and Reheating
This sugar-free granola will last up to 2 months when properly stored in an airtight container at room temperature. Be sure to let it cool down completely on the baking tray first to avoid introducing any moisture.
💭 Tips and Variations
- Add some Lily's chocolate chips for a chocolatey flavor.
- Substitute the nuts and needs with what you have on hand. You can add sunflower seeds, flax seeds, hemp hearts, and more to this keto granola cereal.
- Feel free to replace coconut flakes with coconut chips; cut them down to size if needed.
- If you'd like, add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the granola ingredients for an extra layer of flavor.
🍽️ What can I eat this recipe with?
This low carb granola recipe goes well with Keto Avocado Smoothie! You can also serve this like keto cereal over some unsweetened almond milk or low carb yogurt for a breakfast that won't spike your blood sugar levels. It's also so refreshing with some fresh berries.
👩🍳 Frequently asked questions
Absolutely! Feel free to experiment with a variety of nuts like almonds, pecans, or walnuts to create your own unique blend of flavors and textures.
Opt for a keto-friendly sweetener like erythritol, stevia, or monk fruit to keep your granola low in carbs. These alternatives provide sweetness without the added sugar.
Absolutely, go ahead and make it your own! Incorporate your favorite nuts, seeds, and spices to tailor the granola to your taste preferences.
A common serving size for keto granola is around ¼ to ⅓ cup, which pairs well with yogurt, almond milk, or as a topping for keto-friendly desserts. Remember to adjust portion sizes and ingredients to fit your individual dietary goals.
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📖 Recipe
Keto Granola
Equipment
- 1 large baking sheet
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- ⅓ cup almonds chopped
- ⅓ cup pecans chopped
- ⅓ cup walnuts chopped
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds with or without shells
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup sugar-free maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. To a large baking sheet, add parchment paper.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the coconut flakes, mixture of nuts, and the pumpkin and chia seeds. Fold in the cinnamon and sea salt to combine.
- In a separate (microwave-safe) small bowl, add the coconut oil and sugar-free maple syrup together. Stir the sugar-free maple syrup and the coconut oil together.
- Note: If the coconut oil is still in a solid state, microwave in 15 second increments until the coconut has melted.
- Pour the melted coconut oil and sugar-free maple syrup mixture over the dry ingredients. Stir everything together until all ingredients of the granola are well-coated.
- Spread the keto granola mixture out on the prepared baking sheet. Ensure the granola is spread out evenly.
- Bake the keto granola for 10 minutes.
- After the keto granola has baked for 10 minutes, remove the keto granola from the oven. Flip the mixture over in the pan with a spatula. Repeat until all of the granola has been flipped.
- Bake the keto granola for 10 final minutes, or until golden brown.
- Cool the keto granola completely before serving and enjoying.
Notes
- Add some Lily's chocolate chips for a chocolatey flavor.
- Substitute the nuts and needs with what you have on hand. You can add sunflower seeds, flax seeds, hemp hearts, and more to this keto granola cereal.
- Feel free to replace coconut flakes with coconut chips; cut them down to size if needed.
- If you'd like, add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the granola ingredients for an extra layer of flavor.
Nutrition
Tayo Oredola is the founder of Low Carb Africa, where she shares healthy, low carb dishes with global flavors. She is passionate about teaching people how to cook drool-worthy dishes while losing weight and living their best lives. Tayo’s recipes have been featured on MSN, Women’s Health, Parade, Yahoo News, Pure Wow, Essence, and other online publications.
Can you use date syrup instead of the maple syrup?
Hi Zoe, I didn't test it with date syrup so I'm not sure.