Keto Granola Recipe | One of The BEST Keto Recipes For Breakfast!

Name: Keto Granola Recipe | One of The BEST Keto Recipes For Breakfast!
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Keto Low Carb
Ingredients: 1 Cup (170g) Raw Almonds; 1 Cup (125g) Raw Pecans or Walnuts; 1 Cup (150g) Raw Hazelnuts; 1 Cup (96g) Unsweetened Shredded Coconut; 1/2 Cup (60g) Pumpkin Seeds; 1/2 Cup (65g) Sunflower Seeds; 1/3 Cup (45g) Sesame Seeds; 1/3 Cup (55g) Chia Seeds; Heaping 1/2 Cup (80g) Confectioners Swerve .... *Use (100g) if you like your granola really sweet.; Just less than 1/2 Cup (110g) NO SUGAR Peanut Butter; 2 (70g) Egg Whites; 1 Tsp. (5g) Pure Vanilla Extract; Pinch of Salt; ***Optional: 1/2 Tbsp Ground Cinnamon

Sep 24, 2020 The Diet Chef

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This homemade keto granola recipe has everything you want in a breakfast cereal – it's crunchy, perfectly sweetened, and totally delicious! Honestly, it's one of the best keto breakfast recipes out there. You can eat it on its own, toss it in some low carb yogurt, or even combine it with milk and eat it as keto granola cereal. The best part? Each half-cup of this delicious sugar free granola has just 3.5g NET CARBS!

The Best Keto Granola Recipe

Granola in a glass jar on a white table.

What I love about granola is that it's such an easy breakfast option.

All you have to do is throw it into a bowl with some milk, and you've got yourself a fantastic breakfast!

That said, store-bought granola is pretty much NEVER low carb.

Many of them have a ton of sugar and other carb-heavy ingredients like oats and sweetened dried fruit.

And while those aren't necessarily bad things, they aren't the best choice when you're on a low carb diet like keto.

So, of course, I had to put my own spin on granola and make it keto friendly! One that's still just as delicious as the "regular" kind, but completely sugar free.

And let me tell you, this stuff has all the elements that make excellent granola without the added carbs. You've got...

The crunch from the nuts and seeds
Some added texture from the shredded coconut
The perfect amount of sweetness – without the sugar
And of course, just 3.5g net carbs per half cup

Small bowls filled with nuts, seeds, and shredded coconut on a white table.

Not to mention, it's customizable to suit your taste. More on that later.

And it's also super healthy – it's not just low carb and sugar free, but packed with a ton of nutritious ingredients too!

Now without further ado, let's get into my keto granola recipe!

How to Make Keto Granola

A food processor filled with crushed up nuts and seeds on a white table.

You can get this recipe done in as fast as 30-45 minutes – and a lot of that is just waiting time!

You get a whole lot of sugar free low carb granola deliciousness for not a lot of effort.

Sounds pretty good to me!

The Ingredients

To give this granola a super satisfying crunch, I used different low carb nuts, like almonds, hazelnuts, and pecans; and I used a few different kinds of seeds as well.

By the way, you might recognize a lot of these from my blog post on the best nuts and seeds for keto I did a while back. If you haven't read it yet, I highly suggest checking it out!

Anyways, to amp up the flavor of this low carb granola, I included some unsweetened shredded coconut and just a hint of vanilla extract to round it all out (trust me, it makes a huge difference!).

I also sweetened up the granola with some confectioner's swerve – my go-to sugar free keto sweetener – and added a good amount of low carb peanut butter to double down on that delicious nutty flavor.

Customize Your Keto Granola

Granola, yogurt, and strawberries in a white bowl with a jar of granola next to it.

So remember when I said this recipe is customizable?

Well, if peanut butter isn't your thing – although you probably already know that it definitely is my thing – you can sub in any nut or seed butter that you like!

Of course, you'll want to keep an eye on the carb count on those nut butters since it might change the final product's total net carbs.

Whatever you choose to do though, I don't recommend skipping the nut butter for this recipe.

It adds a lovely richness to this low carb granola that balances out all the flavors. Not to mention, it binds all of the other ingredients together.

Another way to take this low carb granola recipe over the top is by adding some fresh berries – a couple of strawberries on this would be fantastic – and/or keto chocolate chips!

The Process

Granola and yogurt in a white bowl with cut-up strawberries on top.

As I've said before, there's not much you have to do when making this keto granola. And, honestly, I think that's what makes it all the more addicting - it takes practically no effort to make it over and over again!

First, preheat your oven to 350°F. Then, give your nuts and seeds a few quick pulses in your food processor.

By the way, it's super important in this step NOT to over pulse the nuts. What we're aiming for is roughly chopped pieces, not a fine meal.

Next, add the rest of the dry ingredients to those chopped nuts, mix until combined, and set aside.

Now, in a separate bowl, whisk the wet ingredients until well combined.

You'll then want to pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until thoroughly combined.

Once that's taken care of, you can transfer the granola to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and evenly spread it out in the sheet.

Then, you bake everything for about 25 minutes or until it reaches a beautiful golden brown color.

Now just let it cool in the tray that you baked it in – and there you have it!

You've got yourself some crunchy, delicious, and satisfying sugar-free keto granola.

How to Store Your Keto Granola

A bowl of yogurt with sliced up strawberries and granola in it.

So unless you're going to eat all the granola clusters in one sitting (tempting, I know), you can keep it in an airtight container and store in a cool, dry place.

The main difference between this homemade keto granola and the regular kind is that this low carb granola version doesn't get stale super quickly.

Since it's mostly made of nuts and seeds, it stays nice and crunchy for a longer period of time.

How great is that?!

That being said, this low carb granola probably won't last long in your pantry anyway – As I've said, it's highly addicting.

More Keto Breakfast Options

Delicious keto breakfast recipes are pretty hard to come by in my opinion, because breakfast is usually pretty heavy on the carbs and sugar.

So to make your keto journey even smoother, I've listed some of my favorite keto breakfast recipes that I've developed, and I think you'll enjoy too:

Oh, and I also recently put together a list of the best healthy cereal options out right now. So definitely give that list a look if you like cereal.

Anyways, I hope this keto granola recipe and my other low carb breakfast ideas give you a great start to your day.

And as always, let me know if you tried this recipe and what you thought about it in the comments!