This easy homemade low carb and keto granola is packed with nutrition, sweet, delicious, and makes a yummy granola ice cream topping or keto cereal! The ingredients are easy to find and no food processor required!
Can you believe this keto granola is only 2 net carbs? That is amazing when you think of all of the carbs found in a traditional store bought granola that is loaded with sugar. Those granolas also have oats which can be hard to fit into a keto or low carb diet. With this low carb granola I wanted to use nuts and seeds that were easy to find, and make the recipe without the help of a food processor.
This keto granola cereal whips up in a flash and then can be stored in your pantry for weeks since it doesn't have any butter or ingredients that will go rancid in a hurry.
I love making this easy gluten-free and sugar free granola and then having it as a snack or using it as a topping for yogurt, ice cream, or as just a cereal with milk. It is so satisfying and versatile.
Ingredients needed
This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for this keto granola recipe, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For a printable recipe, see the recipe card below.
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup chopped pecans
½ cup chopped almonds
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons chia seeds
¼ cup almond flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup melted coconut oil
3 tablespoons granular sweetener - this provides just enough sweetness to the keto granola. I like to use an erythritol based keto friendly sweetener that is a 1 for 1 substitute for sugar.
½ teaspoon kosher salt - all of the nuts we use are unsalted so we need to add a little salt to enhance all of the flavors.
I love the different textures we have with the different nuts, seeds, and the almond flour. It all combines for the most amazing keto granola clusters.
You could also use sunflower seeds, flax seeds, or pumpkin seeds.
How to make keto granola
This section explains how to make this sugar free granola recipe, step by step. For a full printable recipe, see the recipe card below.
This recipe is so simple. All we need to do is combine all of the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl then pour the coconut oil in a stir well.
Then we are going to spread the mixture in a single layer out onto a rimmed baking tray lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Now we just bake the granola in a 375F oven for about 10 to 15 minutes or until it is golden brown and crunchy.
Use it to top your favorite ice cream, yogurt, or as keto granola cereal with milk
Tips for the best low carb granola
- If you want, you can add the nuts to a food processor to chop them into smaller pieces.
- Keep an eye on this while they it is baking as the keto granola can go from perfectly cooked to burnt really quickly.
- You can actually use any nuts you want, you don't have to use walnuts, pecans, or almonds. Any nuts will work.
Sugar free granola storage instructions
Store - Cool the low carb granola completely and then store in an airtight container or jar in the pantry for a couple of weeks.
Freezer - seal the granola in an airtight container with as little air space as possible. Freeze for up to 3 months. Let sit out on the counter to thaw before using.
Store bought keto granola
It is becoming increasingly more and more frequent to find sugar free and delicious keto friendly products at the grocery stores and online for purchase. There are now several manufactured keto granolas available if you aren't in the mood to make your own.
The ones I have tried are Sola Keto Granola and Lolli's cookie clusters. Both are fantastic!
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Easy Keto Granola Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup chopped almonds
- 2 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoon chia seeds
- ¼ cup almond flour (click here to see my favorite on Amazon)
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup coconut oil , melted
- 3 tablespoon Granular Sweetener (Click here to see my favorite on Amazon)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F
- Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and spread in an even layer on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until desired crunch is acheived
- Taste and adjust sweetness and saltiness as desired. I have noticed that swerve becomes less sweet after cooking. sprinkle more of the swerve or salt onto the granola if you need more.
Jennifer's tips
- I like to store this keto granola in an air tight container pantry. It usually lasts a couple of weeks. You could also keep it in the refrigerator.
- If you want, you can add the nuts to a food processor to chop them into smaller pieces.
- Keep an eye on this while they it is baking as the keto granola can go from perfectly cooked to burnt really quickly.
- You can actually use any nuts you want, you don't have to use walnuts, pecans, or almonds. Any nuts will work.
- Serve as cereal with almond milk or coconut milk, as an ice cream topping, or as a Greek Yogurt topping.
Nutrition per serving
Nutrition is provided as a courtesy only. Please re-calculate on your own with the ingredients and amounts you used for the most accurate data.
Crystal says
Love it! Have made it a few times now. What is the serving size though?
jenniferbanz says
1/4 cup
Margaret says
Why is Almond flour necessary in the granola recipe?
Petra Šnábelová says
Please, how long Can be this granola in fridge?thanks
Lori says
What is the serving size?
jenniferbanz says
1/2 cup
Debby says
The taste was great but mine did not clump together much. Only 2 or 3 clumps. What did I do wrong?
Sarah Koehler says
Love this! I used 2T swerve brown sugar instead of monk fruit.
Mallory says
Making this now! Are these macros for the recipe as a whole or per serving??
jenniferbanz says
per serving
Jane Saunders says
Incredibly nutty and very delicious - it works out great for breakfast and as an on-the-go snack.
Sue says
Love this granola recipe... even though I'm not currently on a Keto diet, this is a great alternative to regular granola. I'm considering going on a Keto diet, but I want to have a bunch of recipes that I'm used to making before I attempt the diet.
Cathy says
This granola is great. I made it exactly as the recipe states and it is perfect. Thank you so much for all of your wonderful recipes.
wilhelmina says
This is so delicious! I love that it is also low carb!
Ashley F says
We are getting ready for back to school and this is going to be a perfect snack for the kids! Love it!
Bernice "BC" Marks says
This granola is a home run! Aside from using it as a cereal with almond or coconut milk, I use it as a dessert with mascarpone cheese and blueberries. It is great mixed with yogurt and stevia sweetened jam And so much more.. I am now tripling the recipe. I lessened the amount of Swerve and Himalyan salt. Other than that I followed it to a tee.
jenniferbanz says
So happy to hear that!
Katy Boland says
This sounds delicious! I'm allergic to coconut, and dairy. Can I replace the coconut oil with olive oil?
DeDe says
I omitted the sesame seeds (because I was out) and added 1/2 c unsweetened coconut flakes, 1/2 C sunflower seeds, 1 Tbsp Cocao powder, and swapped the sweeteners for 1/4 C organic maple syrup. Just realized I probably turned it into Paleo rather than Keto with the maple syrup but I can't wait to have some granola with almond milk.!