One of the foods I miss most on a low carb diet is granola! I’ve always loved munching on crunchy, sweet granola or a good fruit and yogurt parfait. This easy Grain Free Granola is the perfect stand in for the more carb loaded granola, we all know and love! This snack is loaded with a variety of nuts, coconut and cinnamon, you are sure to love it!

You can enjoy this grain free granola as a sweet snack, with almond milk, or a low carb yogurt. Pair this with low carb fruits like strawberries, blueberries or raspberries for a real treat! 

Ingredients for Grain Free Granola

As always, you will find the complete recipe and instructions below, this is just a quick overview of the items you will need for this recipe:

• Coconut Flakes: you will need flakes for this recipe, not shredded coconut
• Almonds: salted or unsalted, your preference
• Macadamia Nuts: salted or unsalted, your preference
• Chia Seeds: raw seeds
• Butter
• Low Carb Sweetener such as Golden Monkfruit or Brown Sugar Swerve
• Vanilla Extract
• Cinnamon

How do you make Keto Granola?

This keto-friendly gain free granola is a cinch to make! You just need to follow three basic steps:

1. Combine the coconut flakes, almonds, macadamia nuts and seeds in a mixing bowl, set aside. 
2. Heat a large skillet to medium low heat, melt the butter and add the keto-friendly sweetener to the skillet, stirring regularly. Stir the mixture for 6-7 minutes until the sweetener completely dissolves and it begins to thicken. Be careful not to overheat the mixture. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and cinnamon.
3. Pour the mixture over the granola and stir until it is completely coated. Spread out onto a silicone lined baking sheet and roast at 250 degrees F for 15 minutes, then turn and bake another 10-15 minutes more, until the coconut flakes are toasted. 

Tips for the Best Keto Granola 

• I recommend using coconut flakes verses shredded coconut in this recipe. The larger sections of coconut provide for better crunch and a more substantial granola. 
• I used already salted nuts for this recipe, because that is what I always have on hand, this is why the recipe doesn’t add any additional salt. However, if you use unsalted nuts I would suggest adding a pinch of salt to get the perfect balance of salty and sweet. 
• You can use whole nuts, or roughly chopped nuts in this recipe. It is entirely up to your personal preference.

How many carbs are in Grain Free Granola?

This recipe makes 18 servings if split into 1/4 cup serving sizes. Each serving contains 6 carbs and 3.5 grams of fiber, making each serving just 2.5 net carbs each! 

Other Keto Snack Recipes

• Lemon Chia Seed Pudding: great for meal prep and has two flavor options.
• Easy Baked Eggs: naturally low carb and only requires a few, basic ingredients. 
• Zucchini Fries: low carb and delicious! 

Yield: 18

Grain Free Granola

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This Grain Free Granola is the perfect sweet, crunchy, keto-friendly snack! Enjoy a serving for just 2.5 net carbs each! 

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups coconut flakes (not shredded coconut)
• 1 1/2 cup almonds
• 1 cup macadamia nuts
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup keto friendly sweetener such as Golden Monkfruit
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
2. Combine the coconut, nuts and seeds in a mixing bowl, set aside.
3. Heat a large skillet to medium low heat, melt the butter and add the sweetener to the skillet, stirring regularly. Stir the mixture for 6-7 minutes until the sweetener completely dissolves and it begins to thicken. Be careful not to overheat the mixture.
4. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and cinnamon.
5. Pour the mixture over the granola and stir until it is completely coated.
6. Spread out onto a silicone lined baking sheet and roast at 250 degrees F for 15 minutes, then turn and bake another 10-15 minutes more, until the coconut flakes are toasted.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

18

Serving Size:

1/4 cup
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 174Total Fat: 16.5gSodium: 89mgCarbohydrates: 6gNet Carbohydrates: 2.5gFiber: 2.5gSugar: 1.3gProtein: 3.8g

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