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These low-carb snack bars are a delicious option when you’re on the go!
Whether you follow a keto diet or not, having healthy snacks around the house is never a bad idea. Bonus points if they’re yummy! And they are wonderfully different than those highly processed low-carb granola bars that leave you feeling more hungry than before you ate them.
Many of you know that I tried to eat low-carb for a while and I have manylow-carb recipeshere as a result.
Why Are Snack Bars So Popular
Mostly because they are so easy to take with you. They are fast to eat on a break and tide you over until your next big meal. And if they are keto bars, they become even more popular with so many folks following a keto eating plan these days.
The Problem With Store-Bought Snack Bars
Aside from the fact that mass-produced snack bars are jam-packed with processed sugar, even a keto snack bar or keto protein bar can be a minefield of garbage ingredients. If your goal is healthy, you want real food ingredients in pretty much everything you eat. Keto granola bars and other mass-produced snacks are anything but natural. And even though some of them claim to be sugar-free, they have ingredients that, while technically sugar-free, will spike your insulin more than regular sugar! (It’s called maltodextrin.) So skip the store-bought sugar-free granola bars and other supposedly “healthy” bars. Nutrition is important, no matter what your approach to it is. So choose your snacks carefully. Artificial sweeteners can negate some of your best intentions.
These Low Carb Snack Bars Are:
- Gluten-free
- Sugar-free
- Dairy-free
- Grain-free
- Soy-free
- Free of sugar alcohols
- Made with natural flavoring. Nothing artificial here!
Note that you could probably even make this vegan if you use an egg replacement, but I haven’t tried it myself.
Whole-Food Ingredients
These snack bars are made with real food, natural ingredients, taste great, and are very versatile. They are a perfect keto-friendly snack or work well with a regular low-carb diet as well. You can even change the flavor easily with some of the suggestions below.
While I wouldn’t call these protein bars, they are definitely low carb. Total carbs are 4 grams, or 2 grams of net carbs, depending on how you manage your carbs.
Recipe Variations
- Peanut Butter Flavor – Use peanut butter instead of almond butter (though this will raise the carb count slightly). You can even toss in a few chopped peanuts (or hazelnuts or cashews) for texture.
- Nutty Flavor – Use other types of nut butter to get those flavors instead.
- Almond Flavor – Add a teaspoon of almond extract to the batter for a nice, strong almond flavor.
- Chocolate Flavor – Dip these in low carb, melted, sugar-free chocolate, or toss in a few low carb chocolate chips.
- More Chocolate Flavor – Add about 1 tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder to flavor the whole bar.
- Citrus Flavor – Add 1 tablespoon of citrus extract (such as orange or lemon) and 1 tablespoon of the corresponding citrus zest.
- Extra Protein – Add some extra protein by adding a tablespoon or so of pea protein powder (or any protein powder you prefer). You could even try a tablespoon of grass-fed collagen.
The Sweeteners
I used pure liquid stevia which gave me a very mild sweetness. You can use other sweeteners in moderation.
While this recipe is formulated for the limited use of stevia, you can use other sweeteners if you prefer. I recommend a liquid sweetener, but in a pinch, you can use a dry sweetener as well. You’ll need to play around with the consistency of the batter a bit, depending on the sweetener you use. A great option here is monk fruit extract.
The Pan
I know people will ask about the pan. It’s something I picked up on clearance at Williams Sonoma. However, when I looked at their website, it said it had been discontinued. But here are a couple of pans you can use instead. I have and use the one on the right. You can see it in the video and process photos. It works quite well and I love how easy the bars pop out.
Low Carb Snack Bar Ingredients
¼cupvirgin coconut oil– in a liquid state.
3largeeggs
2tsp.pure liquid stevia
¼cupunsalted almond butter– no sugar added
1tsp.pure vanilla extract
1cupalmond flour
2tbsp.chia seeds
¼tsp.baking soda
1½tsp.ground cinnamon
¼tsp.ground allspice
How To Make Low Carb Snack Bars
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Mix all the wet and dry ingredients together in a medium to large mixing bowl.
Spoon the mixture into an oiled bar pan or into an oiled baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes or until the logs are baked through.
Remove from oven and cool enough to handle. Remove from bar pan and allow to cool fully on a wire cooling rack. Transfer to an airtight storage container. Store in the fridge.
How To Store Low Carb Snack Bars
Keep these in an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 3 days.
You can freeze these, if wrapped well, for up to 4 months.
How To Serve Low Carb Snack Bars
These are perfect for dunking or just enjoying with a cup of tea or coffee.
More Healthy Low Carb Recipes
- Low Carb Bruschetta
- Low Carb Muffins
- Spicy Roasted Almonds
Low Carb Almond Snack Bars
Delicious snack bars that travel well and keep you on your eating plan.
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 153kcal
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Equipment
1 bar pan
Ingredients
- ¼ cup virgin coconut oil (in liquid state)
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp. pure liquid stevia
- ¼ cup unsalted almond butter (no sugar added)
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2 tbsp. chia seeds
- ¼ tsp. baking soda
- 1½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. ground allspice
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° F.
Mix all ingredients together in a medium to large mixing bowl.
Spoon the mixture into an oiled bar pan or into an oiled baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes or until the logs are baked through.
Remove from oven and cool enough to handle. Remove from bar pan and allow to cool fully on a wire cooling rack. Transfer to an airtight storage container. Store in the fridge.
Notes
Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg
Recipe from the Gracious Pantry archives, originally posted 5/15/16.
