Easy Low Carb Keto Granola Bars

Packed with nuts and seeds, these keto granola bars are deliciously crunchy, gluten-free and super easy to make. You can prep them in just 5 minutes!

Traditional granola bars have a base of oats and contain copious amounts of honey, golden syrup or dried fruit such as dates to stick everything together.

Yum, but a combination that will send your sugar levels sky-high.

However, with a few ingredient changes it's easy to make a sugar free granola bars recipe!

You simply replace the oats with nuts and seeds and use a low carb sweetener such as erythritol.

If you like my sugar free flapjacks, you are going to LOVE this recipe.

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• 🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe
• Ingredients
• Variations
• Instructions
• Expert tips 
• Optional chocolate drizzle
• FAQs
• More keto breakfast ideas
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Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you'll need:

Mixed chopped nuts and seeds - I used almonds, walnuts and pecans as well as pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds.

Ground flaxseed and egg white - To bind, as discussed above.

Almond butter and vanilla extract - For extra flavor.

Sugar substitute - I used a granulated erythritol monk fruit sweetener. Allulose, xylitol or Bocha Sweet also work well.

Sugar-free chocolate chips - A popular chocolate chip brand in the US is Lily's. Or use a good quality 85% to 90% dark chocolate such as Lindt.

If you use 90% dark chocolate, the nutritional values stay the same as with sugar free chocolate. With 85% dark chocolate, net carbs increase to 3g per bar.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

Variations

1.) You can use any nuts you like. I've made lovely chewy granola bars using macadamia nuts, hazelnuts and even pistachios. Just be aware that cashews are higher in carbs than other nuts.

2.) If you like coconut, you can use desiccated unsweetened coconut here too. Just swap out some of nuts and seeds.

3.) For additional flavor, toast the nuts before using! You can do this in the oven or dry-roast in a pan until golden.

4.) The chocolate chips are entirely optional - if you're not keen, simply leave them out. You could use freeze-dried raspberries or sugar free dried cranberries if you're up for a fruity variation.

5.) You can swap out the almond butter for peanut butter. If you want to omit nut butters altogether, use 1 tablespoon coconut oil instead.

6.) Option to use salted nuts or a pinch of sea salt.

Instructions

Making sugar free granola bars is surprisingly simple. Scroll down to the recipe card for detailed instructions.

Here are the basic steps, illustrated with pictures:

Step 1.) Pulse the nuts and seeds in a food processor until you have some smaller and some larger pieces.

Step 2.) Stir all dry ingredients in a large bowl, leaving a few chocolate chips to decorate on top.

Step 3.) Whisk an egg white and add it to the bowl together with the vanilla extract and almond butter.

Step 4.) Pour the mix into a baking tray lined with parchment paper and press down well to compact. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top and press down again.

Step 5.) Bake in the oven until lightly browned.

Expert tips 

I have made this recipe many times. Here is what you need to know to make the recipe perfectly:

HARD NUTS FIRST. When you chop the nuts in the food processor, add the hard nuts such as almonds first. Pecans, for example, are softer and don't take as long to chop.

CHOP THE NUTS WELL. If the nut pieces are too large, the bars can be crumbly.

TASTE BEFORE BAKING. Check the sweetness and add more erythritol or sweetener of choice to your liking. (I don't have much of a sweet tooth).

PACK THE MIX TIGHTLY. I did not press the mixture much in my first attempt which made my bars more fragile and prone to crumbling. Press it down firmly to compact.

COOL COMPLETELY. Let your keto granola bars cool completely before cutting. They are quite soft when hot, but firm up and get nice and crispy when cold.

CUT STRAIGHT DOWN. The best way to cut the bars is to use a firm downward motion with a large, sharp knife.

Optional chocolate drizzle

Melt either ¼ cup of sugar free chocolate chips or 4 squares of dark chocolate (85% or 90% cocoa solids) and drizzle over the bars. This is not included in the nutrition calculation.

FAQs

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