As a keto diet beginner, you might be thinking that you have kissed sweet and savory keto snacks and treats goodbye. However, keto snacks options are unlimited.
This is the super easy Keto diet guide and weight loss solution you were looking for.
Why should you snack on the keto diet?
While the Keto diet is designed to keep your blood sugar levels stable, strategic snacking can help you keep your hunger in check.
Eating well-balanced, healthy snacks can also help you meet your macro-nutrient and micro-nutrient needs for the day.
You can design your meal plan to include one or two snacks per day, but be careful not to overdo it because as Keto snacks are high in fat, they are naturally high in calories.
In addition to help meet your dietary needs, snacking can also help curb your appetite and prevent you from overeating at meals or reaching for something unhealthy because you are ravenous and your willpower isn’t strong.
There is also some evidence that snacking can help you lower cholesterol, triglycerides, and bad cholesterol. Of course, the types of snacks you can eat have a major impact on the benefits you will see. So it is important to snack smartly.
How to snack smartly?
Often snacking gets a bad reputation. But it is not the snacking; it is the combination of snack choices and bad snacking practices. As with any other diet plan, you want to be smart when it comes to snacking on the Ketogenic diet.
Eating too much or too often may throw off your macronutrient ratio and could contribute excess calories– preventing weight loss or contributing to weight gain.
If weight loss is your goal, you want to be extra mindful of how many snacks you are consuming and when, but incorporating a couple of snacks each day can help keep you on track, especially in the beginning stages when your body is starting to adjust, and you are trying to get into ketosis.
SAVORY SNACKS
1. Meatloaf Muffins
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup chopped spinach
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 Tbsp. seeded and minced jalapeno pepper
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease each well of a muffin tin.
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix.
- Scoop an equal portion of meat mixture into each muffin tin and press down lightly.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
- Serve.
Nutritional Facts per Serving
- Calories: 198
- Fat: 13.8g
- Carb: 1.8g
- Protein: 11.9g
2. Goat Cheese and Herbs Panna Cotta Fat Bombs
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 7 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1½ cups heavy whipping cream
- ¾ cup full-fat sour cream
- 6 ounces soft goat cheese
- 1 tsp. Herbs de Provence
- 2 tsp. powdered unflavored gelatin
- 1 tsp. sea salt
Preparation
- In a saucepan, add goat cheese, sour cream, herbs, and heavy cream and heat until cheese melts.
- Whisk in gelatin and salt until mixed well. Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Pour mixture evenly into 6 small glasses. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
- Serve.
Nutritional Facts per Serving
- Calories: 371
- Fat: 33.9g
- Carb: 2.5g
- Protein: 9.9g
3. Bacon Jalapeno Fat Bombs
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 5 slices bacon, cooked, fat reserved
- ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. cream cheese
- 2 Tbsp. reserved bacon fat
- 1 tsp. seeded and finely chopped jalapeno pepper
- 1 Tbsp. finely chopped cilantro
Preparation
- Chop bacon into small crumbs.
- In a bowl, combine cilantro, jalapeno, bacon fat, and cream cheese. Mix well.
- Form mixture into 6 balls.
- Place bacon crumbles on a medium plate and roll balls through to coat evenly.
- Serve.
Nutritional Facts per Serving
- Calories: 132
- Fat: 11.5g
- Carb: 1g
- Protein: 4.1g
4. Keto Pizza Fat Bombs
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- ¼ cup fresh mozzarella cheese
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. tomato paste
- 6 large Kalamata olives, pitted
- 12 fresh basil leaves
Preparation
- Process all ingredients except basil in a food processor until smooth.
- Make 6 balls with the mixture.
- Place 1 basil leaf on top and bottom of each ball and secure with a toothpick.
- Serve.
Nutritional Facts per Serving
- Calories: 76
- Fat: 7g
- Carb: 0.7g
- Protein: 1.7g
SWEET SNACKS
5. Dark Chocolate Espresso Fat Bombs
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 3 minute
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. cocoa butter
- 2 Tbsp. coconut oil
- 2 ounces dark baking chocolate, unsweetened
- ¼ tsp. coffee extract
- 5 drops stevia
Preparation
- In a saucepan, add coconut oil, cocoa butter, and chocolate and heat over low heat for 3 minutes, or until melted.
- Remove from the heat and stir in stevia and coffee extract.
- Pour into 8 silicone molds. Refrigerate until hard.
- Remove from molds. Serve.
Nutritional Facts per Serving
- Calories: 104
- Fat: 10g
- Carb: 2g
- Protein: 1g
6. Raspberry Cheesecake Fat Bombs
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- ½ cup frozen raspberries
- 10 drops liquid stevia
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temperature
- ¼ cup coconut oil, softened
Preparation
- Process raspberries in a food processor until smooth. Add vanilla extract and stevia and process until mixed.
- Add coconut oil and cream cheese and process until mixed.
- Fill 12-cup silicon mold with the mixture.
- Place in the freezer to harden, about 30 minutes.
- Serve.
Nutritional Facts per Serving
- Calories: 91
- Fat: 8.4g
- Carb: 1.3g
- Protein: 1g
7. Cocoa Coconut Butter Fat Bombs
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut oil
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 6 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 15 drops liquid stevia
- ½ cup coconut butter
Preparation
- In a saucepan, put butter, coconut oil, cocoa powder, and stevia and cook over low heat, stirring frequently until melted.
- Melt coconut butter in another saucepan over low heat.
- Pour 2 Tbsp. of cocoa mixture into each well of a 12 cup silicone mold.
- Add 1 Tbsp. of melted coconut butter to each well.
- Place in the freezer until hardened, about 30 minutes.
- Serve.
Nutritional Facts per Serving
- Calories: 297
- Fat: 30.6g
- Carb: 3.6g
- Protein: 1.3g
8. Chocolate Mousse
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 Tbsp. granulated erythritol
- ½ large avocado, peeled and chopped
- 2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
Preparation
- In a bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, and erythritol until light and fluffy.
- Add cocoa powder and avocado and beat until smooth. Stir in heavy cream.
- Divide into 4 serving dishes and refrigerate until chilled, about 30minutes.
- Serve.
Nutritional Facts per Serving
- Calories: 471
- Fat: 46.3g
- Carb: 3.1g
- Protein: 3.6g
9. Pumpkin Fat Bombs
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut butter, softened
- ¼ cup, coconut oil, softened
- 1/8 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- ¼ tsp. vanilla extract
- 8 drops liquid stevia
- 1/8 tsp. salt
Preparation
- In a bowl, mix all the ingredients.
- Pour into 8 x 8-inch baking pan and spread evenly.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Cut into squares and serve.
Nutritional Facts per Serving
- Calories: 106
- Fat: 10.3g
- Carb: 2.2g
- Protein: 0.7g
10. Toasted Coconut Bark
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 7 minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup confectioners’ swerve
- 2/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts
Preparation
- Line an 8 x 8 pan with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan, toast coconut flakes until just lightly brown, about5 minutes. Set aside.
- Combine coconut oil and swerve in another saucepan and stir until melted. Remove from heat.
- Add coconut flakes and nuts to saucepan and stir.
- Pour mixture into the lined pan and spread it out with the back of a spoon.
- Freeze to set.
- Break into chunks and serve.
Nutritional Facts per Serving
- Calories: 224
- Fat: 23.8g
- Carb: 1g
- Protein: 1
Conclusion
If you are looking for a way to satisfy your craving, keeping full, and increasing your energy at the same time, then this guide is for you. This simple guide has the best recipes that fit in perfectly with your macros. This guide will introduce you to 50 handpicked mouth-watering keto snacks that you must prepare. The recipes offer great varieties and will serve as delicious snack options, and some of them will be perfect fits for desserts.