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Keto-Friendly Snack Ideas + 6 Easy Keto Recipes

Keto-Friendly Snack Ideas + 6 Easy Keto Recipes

Creating tasty snacks to shareΒ withΒ everyone at home can be a challenge. For those who may not all engage in a strict KetoΒ (orΒ low-carb)Β diet, orΒ for thoseΒ with different dietary restrictions or needs, finding snacks that are appropriate and appealingΒ for allΒ is a challenge.Β Β 

KetoFriendly Snack IdeasΒ &Β 6Β Easy Recipes

Creating tasty snacks to shareΒ withΒ everyone at home can be a challenge. For those who may not all engage in a strict KetoΒ (orΒ low-carb)Β diet, orΒ for thoseΒ with different dietary restrictions or needs, finding snacks that are appropriate and appealingΒ for allΒ is a challenge.Β Β 

Keto, short forΒ ketogenic, isΒ aΒ nutritionΒ methodΒ defined by eating as few carbohydrates as possible and replacing those calories with highfat foods to engage the metabolism in a state known asΒ β€˜ketosis’. Ketosis is defined by the body’s ability toΒ burnΒ fatΒ for fuelΒ (rather thanΒ onlyΒ carbohydrates)Β which results inΒ an increased level ofΒ β€˜ketones’ in the blood.Β Β 

The first step to findingΒ Ketofriendly snack ideasΒ isΒ toΒ incorporateΒ small bitesΒ of real foodsΒ to eat in-between meals,Β rather thanΒ scarfing downΒ allΒ thoseΒ processed foods labeled as snacks orΒ evenΒ grabbing a bit of rawΒ fruit,Β since manyΒ fruitsΒ are not suited to a Keto diet.Β Β 

Whether you are new to Keto, have never heard of it, or are accustomed to this way of eating, the Ketofriendly snack ideas listed here are tasty treats everyone can enjoy!Β 

Snack Prep

One approach to ensure you have plenty ofΒ deliciousΒ Keto-friendly snacksΒ on hand is to prep andΒ planΒ ahead,Β much like mealΒ prepping. Snack prep will ensure that those times when aΒ craving hits,Β you’re ready with a satisfyingΒ low-carbΒ treat.Β 

Mid-MorningΒ Treats

As our bodies use upΒ ourΒ breakfastΒ β€œfuel”, weΒ sometimes craveΒ aΒ β€œsecond breakfast” snack, or as the Hobbits like to call it, β€œelevenses.” In keeping with traditionalΒ breakfastΒ foodsΒ like waffles,Β chafflesΒ can certainly be a great mid-morningΒ Ketofriendly snack. They are easy to make ahead,Β don’tΒ requireΒ refrigeration orΒ heatingΒ and can be customized to taste.Β 

ChafflesΒ 

Simply combine the wordsΒ β€œcheese” and β€œwaffle” – that is the definition of aΒ chaffle. Try this basic 2Β or 3ingredient recipe to begin,Β or customizeΒ itΒ with your own addinsΒ (bacon? chives?Β walnutsΒ or pecans?)

Ingredients:Β 
  • 1 large eggΒ 
  • 1/2Β cup of shredded cheese (mozzarella or cheddar are most popular)Β 
  • 1 teaspoon ofΒ coconut or almond flour,Β if desiredΒ 
Directions:Β 
  1. Combine ingredients in a bowl.Β 
  2. Pour mixture into a greased and warmedΒ waffle maker.Β 
  3. Cook approximately 2Β toΒ 3 minutesΒ until goldenΒ brown.Β 
  4. Allow to cool before eating.Β 

Chocolate and Peanut ButterΒ ChaffleΒ 

Consider making the chocolateΒ chafflesΒ ahead of time and storing separately fromΒ theΒ prepared peanut butter topping. In addition to being aΒ niceΒ mid-morning snack, these may be great for late night or after dinnerΒ treats. Try them openfacedΒ (just oneΒ chaffle) or as a sandwich,Β using twoΒ chaffles.Β 

Ingredients:Β 

ForΒ 2Β ChocolateΒ ChafflesΒ 

  • 1 large eggΒ 
  • 2 tablespoonsΒ of cocoa powderΒ 
  • 1 teaspoon of sweetener (remember sugar is a carb, so use a non-sugar Keto-approved low– or no-carb sweetener, such asΒ stevia, erythritol, orΒ monkfruit)Β 
  • 1 tablespoon of sugarfree chocolate chipsΒ (or chop up a piece of sugar-free dark chocolate)Β 
  • 1/2Β cup shredded mozzarellaΒ 
ChocolateΒ ChaffleΒ Directions:Β 
  1. Combine chocolateΒ chaffleΒ ingredients in a bowl.Β 
  2. PourΒ 1/2Β ofΒ the mixture into a greased and warmedΒ waffle maker.Β 
  3. Cook approximately 3 minutesΒ untilΒ crisp.Β 
  4. Remove and repeat with remaining batter.Β 
  5. Allow to cool before eating.Β 
  6. TopΒ with the peanut butter mixture.Β 

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For the Peanut Butter ToppingΒ 
  • 3 tablespoons of creamy-style peanut butterΒ (no sugar added)Β 
  • 2 tablespoons of sweetener (see note about sugar, above)Β 
  • 1 tablespoon of softened unsalted butterΒ 
Peanut Butter Topping Directions:Β 

Stir all ingredients togetherΒ in a small bowl until wellincorporated and creamy.Β 

Individual Frittata MuffinsΒ 

Make a batch of frittata muffins on Sunday to have mid-morning snacks for days.Β 

Ingredients:Β 
  • 12 eggsΒ 
  • Salt and pepper to taste.Β 
  • Optional add-ins: spinach, mushrooms, shredded cheeseΒ (your favorite), cooked,Β crumbled sausage orΒ crisp,Β chopped bacon.Β 
Directions:Β 
  1. Preheat oven to 350° F. 
  2. Beat eggs with salt and pepper, thenΒ stir inΒ any add-ins.Β 
  3. Grease muffin pans.Β 
  4. Pour into muffin pans.Β 
  5. Bake for approximately 15-20Β minutes orΒ untilΒ firm.Β 

Other mid-morning Keto friendly snacks include:Β aΒ hardboiledΒ egg, stringΒ cheeseΒ or a cup of hot bone broth.Β 

Afternoon Munchies

It’s common to feel a bit of a slump in the afternoon. Quick pickmeup,Β Ketofriendly snacks can help hold you over until dinner.Β 

Crunchy Kale ChipsΒ 

Ingredients:Β 
  • 1 bunch of kale, washed andΒ driedΒ 
  • Sprinkle of kosher saltΒ 
  • 1Β toΒ 2 tablespoons of olive oilΒ 
Directions:Β 
  1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. 
  2. Remove stalks from kale leaves.Β 
  3. Toss kale leaves in a largeΒ mixing bowlΒ withΒ theΒ olive oil.Β Β 
  4. Spread kale inΒ oneΒ even layer on aΒ cookie sheetΒ or a roasting pan.Β 
  5. Sprinkle with kosher salt.Β 
  6. Bake for 10Β toΒ 15 minutes or until the kale is dehydrated and slightly brown around the edges.Β 
  7. Store in anΒ airtightΒ containerΒ in a dry location.Β 

Creamy Guacamole with Veggie SticksΒ 

Guacamole Ingredients:Β 
  • 1 ripeΒ avocadoΒ mashedΒ 
  • Juice fromΒ 1/2Β of a fresh limeΒ 
  • Salt and pepper,Β to tasteΒ 
Directions:Β 

Combine all ingredients in a smallΒ bowlΒ with a forkΒ until smooth.Β 

Veggie Sticks for Dipping:Β 

  • Wash, peel and sliceΒ vegetables.Β CucumberΒ spears, zucchini sticksΒ andΒ green bell pepper strips are preferred. Remember, carrots and otherΒ starchyΒ root vegetables have higher levels of natural sugars, soΒ you may wish to avoid them.Β 

Some other Keto-friendly snack ideas for the afternoon canΒ include:Β olives, nutsΒ or seeds,Β and low-carbΒ trail mix with dark chocolate and coconut.Β Β 

BetweenΒ Dinner andΒ BedtimeΒ Snacks

Who doesn’t want to sit back and enjoy something sweet at the end of the day? Maybe you’ve been craving dessert all day… now’s the time to indulge in a Fat Bomb!Β That’s right – a Fat Bomb. It’sΒ aΒ fairlyΒ well-knownΒ go-to for those experienced with KetoΒ living,Β and they are super easy to make, and delicious to indulge in.Β 

Peanut Butter Cheesecake Fat BombsΒ 

Ingredients:Β 
  • OneΒ 8-ounceΒ package of softenedΒ or whippedΒ cream cheeseΒ 
  • 1/2Β cup of creamy peanut butterΒ (no sugar added)Β 
  • 3 tablespoonsΒ (or equivalent)Β ofΒ sugar-freeΒ sweetenerΒ 

Optional topping ingredients:Β 

  • Dark chocolate chipsΒ (sugar-free are best)Β 
  • CacaoΒ powderΒ for garnishΒ (not hot cocoa mix)Β 

Directions:Β 

  1. Combine softened cream cheese and peanut butter in a bowlΒ untilΒ blended, andΒ incorporateΒ non-sugar sweetener.Β 
  2. RollΒ mixtureΒ into 2” balls.Β Β 
  3. RollΒ in chocolate chips,Β if desired, or sprinkle with cacao powder.Β 
  4. Set on parchment paperlined cookie sheets and placeΒ in the freezer for about 2 hours.Β 
  5. Once set, Fat Bombs shouldΒ beΒ stored in the freezer in an airtight container.Β 

A bit of cottage cheese and a few strawberries can also be a great late-nightΒ Ketofriendly snack.Β (Small portions of berries are allowed for mostΒ low-carb regimens, as they are high in fiber.)Β This combination also offers the added benefit of having some melatonin to help you get your zzzz’s.Β Β 

Everyone likes to nibble a bit between meals now and then. The key is to beΒ prepared, especially if you want to make smartΒ choices. Preparing a few snack options in advance will help keep you on track and avoid falling into a snack-a-dosisΒ trap,Β filled with unwanted carbs,Β artificial ingredientsΒ and sugar. Go ahead and enjoy a goodie you can feel good about, instead!Β 

About The Author

Sharon MacGregor

Writing from her desk in New York, Sharon MacGregor is a contributing reporter, freelance writer, and blogger with a passion for human interest stories as well as meals shared with friends and family. Her blog, Fed Well includes recipes with upcoming tips to prepare foods for infants and toddlers, simple and seasonal cocktails, and easy modifications to create dishes respecting dietary restrictions including dairy and gluten intolerances. She loves entertaining for the ones she loves including her new grandbabies!

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