On a keto diet and craving some tasty treats? Choosing nutritious keto snacks can be a great way to eat healthy and keep to your fitness goals, all while treating your tastebuds. Plus, there are many keto snacks that are perfect to have for a fuss-free breakfast, with your tea, or as a quick pick-me-up when you’re out and about. They can also make for some crowd-pleasing appetisers when you have surprise guests.
From a cheeky piece of air dried meat and keto mini keto cookies, to no-bake muffins and zucchini fritters, there are a ton of keto snacks to have between meals that will give you a healthy energy boost. Many of these you can make with simple ingredients that you already own. Here are 9 keto snacks you can easily and quickly whip up in the kitchen for whenever you feel like snacking.
- Beef jerky
Beef jerky is the perfect savoury keto snack for tossing into lunchboxes, packing for a road trip, or just for whenever you’re feeling peckish and don’t want to cook. As air dried meat like beef jerky is often made from leaner cuts, you will have to add the fats to your snack by serving up some cheeses, nuts, or homemade dips alongside your delicious jerky. If you want to do even less prep, droewors are another low carb but protein-packed and fat-rich keto snack that will keep you satisfied and energised for longer.
- Zucchini fritters
Zucchini fritters are one of the many vegetable-based keto snacks you can make to use up the last of any zucchini sitting in your fridge. This vegetable is a dream to cook with as it is very versatile, low in carbs, and easy to prepare. It also gives you a vitamin A and C boost with each crisp bite. Other ways to cook zucchini include having them raw in a salad, grilling, roasting them, baking them into chips, and blanching them in long strips to make your own low carb “noodles”.
- Mini keto cookies
Make a batch of these sweet keto snacks to whip out whenever you have a cup of tea. You can make them as simple or as decadent as you like, so experiment with the recipe. Bake them with keto-friendly ingredients like cacao powder and almond flour to help you stick to the keto diet wherever possible.
- Keto tortillas
Why get store-bought tortillas when you can easily whip them up at home? This low-carb tortilla dough only uses 5 ingredients, those being almond or sunflower seed flour, coconut flour, psyllium husk powder, and a dash of salt and baking powder. Do some meal-prepping and turn the tortillas into enchiladas, tacos, or quesadillas. Try this easy recipe and pretty soon, you’ll have your week’s keto snacks and a few quick meals sorted!
- No-bake keto muffins
Little kids and grown ups will all enjoy a fresh batch of keto snacks that come in the form a sweet little muffin! Plus, the no-bake part makes this a winner – all you have to do is chill or freeze them, making them the perfect keto snacks for a warm day. This sweet treat is high in fat and macronutrients while being low in carbs, providing you with the energy boost that lasts. You can mix up the main ingredients, whether you choose a combination of cocoa powder, shredded coconut, and peanut butter, or just pecan and chocolate chips.
- Guacamole and veggie sticks
Dip some cheesy crackers, veggie sticks, or even a spoon into some creamy keto guacamole. The main ingredient, avocados, contains healthy fats that are central to a keto diet. Make it smooth, make it chunky, or make it with added pieces of tasty beef jerky for a smoky burst of flavour.
- Natural nut butter
Choose an almond, peanut, or whichever nut butter that is free from added sugar for some quick and healthy keto snacks. Make a sandwich, a dessert peanut butter bark, use it as a dip, or cook a low-carb version of those spicy and creamy noodle dishes that were trending on Tik Tok. Just make sure to read your nut butter jar labels carefully so you can avoid buying spreads with added nasties that throw off your Keto diet. Remember to keep your net carb consumption for the rest of the day down, as peanut butter can be quite high in calories.
- Seaweed snacks
Stock up on some seaweed packs to toss into your bag or snack on whenever you want something crunchy and savoury. This snack usually comes in a handy pack with thin layers of baked or dried seaweed. You can tear it up to use as a garnish, make your own keto sushi rolls, or have them as is. Think of them as a vegetable of the ocean, rich in minerals and vitamins that you usually find in leafy greens. Grab a pack as you’re heading out the door for another tasty keto treat on the go.
- Eggs
Eggs are the perfect versatile snack that you can either eat plain, or use in other recipes and cuisines. You can add an egg to your salad, mash it up with mayonnaise to make a Japanese egg sandwich, stir fry with veggies, or simply bake them into mini egg muffins that you can store in the fridge for snack emergencies throughout the next week. There are many ways to use up some eggs before going to do a weekly shop, so you can really get creative in the kitchen.
It’s easy to Keto
With the huge varieties of food that you can have as keto snacks, you’ll find yourself kicking your personal fitness and health goals in no time. While the list above features some simple ways to get you started with snacking on a keto diet, the main takeaway is that you should stick to eating many tasty and nutritious foods while keeping the carb count low. Pair your healthy snacking habits with an active lifestyle and your body will thank you for it.
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