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    Home » Keto Breakfast » Keto Peanut Butter Granola

    Published: Feb 13, 2018 · Modified: Feb 27, 2021 by Carolyn

    Keto Peanut Butter Granola

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    This low carb granola is an easy and delicious sugar-free breakfast option. Packed with healthy fats, protein, and plenty of crunchy goodness, it’s sure to satisfy that craving for cereal.

    Low carb granola in a white ramekin on a brown table.

    This low carb peanut butter granola was one of the first recipes I created for All Day I Dream About Food, almost 10 years ago now. I daresay it’s one of the first keto cereal recipes ever. There were so few of us writing recipes back then!

    It’s certainly a recipe that has withstood the test of time, as it remains one of my most popular.

    Even in my own house! My whole family loves this grain-free and sugar-free cereal recipe, and I make it at least once a month. It never lasts longer than a few days.

    Believe me, keto breakfast never looked, or tasted, so good!

    A big pale green bowl filled with low carb granola, with more pieces scattered around.

    Grain-Free Granola Love

    I’ve been making homemade granola since I was a young teen. My mother did a number of Outward Bound courses after her divorce, including a mountaineering course in the Canadian Rockies and a dog-sledding course somewhere in the Yukon. All very important in her quest to become a confident, self-assured single woman in her forties.

    But all her kids really cared about is that she brought home a spectacular granola recipe that we ate on an almost daily basis. It was hearty, filling, and absolutely delicious.

    And completely jam-packed with sugar, carbs, and grains.

    So when I embarked on a low carb diet, I thought I was saying goodbye to granola forever.

    But the more I played around with my low carb ingredients, the more I realized that crunchy granola didn’t have to be made with oats. Chopped nuts, flaked coconut, and healthy seeds could mimic that same texture in a much more keto-friendly way.

    A small bowl of peanut butter granola on a white plate with a cup of coffee.

    How To Make Low Carb Granola

    It’s astonishingly easy to make your own low carb granola. Here are my best tips for getting it right.

    Mixed nuts and seeds

    If you think granola can only be made with oats, think again! Chopped nuts and seeds are perfect for making that crunchy breakfast treat. The combination you use doesn’t matter much, although I do recommend using a mix for better texture. I like a combination of almonds, pecans, and sunflower or pumpkin seeds.

    Shredded coconut or almond flour

    Adding in something with a finer texture, such as shredded coconut or almond flour, helps bind the granola together a little more. You can also use flax seed meal or ground hemp seeds.

    Stir in some nut butter

    This is an egg-free recipe so stirring in a thick nut butter helps to hold the other ingredients together and create clusters. You don’t have to use peanut butter, as any nut butter will do.

    Consider your sweetener

    It’s important to understand that different keto sweeteners will give you different results. If you want a crunchy texture, you need to use Swerve or another erythritol based sweetener. Allulose, BochaSweet or xylitol will make your granola much softer. If that’s okay by you, then go for it!

    For a better understanding of how all the various sugar alternatives work in baking and cooking, check out my Ultimate Guide to Keto Sweeteners.

    Can you skip the protein powder?

    You can skip it but I recommend it for both flavor and a boost of nutrition. You have plenty of options, since you can really use any protein powder here. I have noticed, however, that collagen protein makes the end result a little less crispy and more chewy.

    How to make it crunchy

    Aside from the ingredients I specified above, the other important trick to getting crunchy low carb granola is how firmly you press it down. You will notice in the instructions that I have you press it down firmly before and during baking. This helps it clump and stick together, and bake crisp against the hot pan.

    You also need to let it cool completely after baking. Keto baked goods always continue to firm up and crisp up as they cool.

    Can you make this dairy-free?

    You bet! Switch out the butter for any non-dairy oil and away you go.

    A white jug pours almond milk into a bowl of low carb granola

    How do you serve low carb granola?

    The same way you serve conventional granola! I like mine with heavy cream but it’s great with non dairy milk too.

    And sometimes we just like grabbing a handful of dry granola to snack on.

    How long does low carb granola last?

    The best part about a recipe like this one is that it’s good for several weeks. It has no eggs or anything that spoils quickly and it’s baked until it’s very dry. So it’s fine on your counter in a covered container for up to two weeks or possibly longer.

    That is assuming, of course, that your household doesn’t devour it in a few short days like mine does!

    More delicious keto cereal recipes

    • Keto Cinnamon Crunch Cereal
    • Very Berry Keto Granola
    • Nut Free Keto Chocolate Cereal
    • Keto Granola Clusters
    • Keto Oatmeal
    • Keto Paleo Granola
    A big pale green bowl filled with low carb granola, with more pieces scattered around.

    Low Carb Peanut Butter Granola

    This low carb granola is an easy and delicious sugar-free breakfast option. Packed with healthy fats, protein, and plenty of crunchy goodness, it's sure to satisfy that craving for cereal. 
    4.57 from 67 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: low carb granola
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 14 servings
    Calories: 308kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups almonds
    • 1 ½ cups pecans
    • 1 cup shredded coconut or almond flour
    • ¼ cup sunflower seeds
    • ⅓ cup granulated Swerve Sweetener
    • ⅓ cup vanilla whey protein powder (or egg white protein powder)
    • ⅓ cup peanut butter
    • ¼ cup butter (use coconut oil for dairy-free)
    • ¼ cup water
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 300F and line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • In a food processor, process the almonds and pecans until they resemble coarse crumbs with some larger pieces. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in theshredded coconut, sunflower seeds, sweetener, and vanilla protein powder.
    • In a microwave safe bowl, melt the peanut butter and butter together. Pour the melted peanut butter mixture over the nut mixture and stir well, tossing lightly. Stir in the water - at this point, the mixture should begin to clump toether.
    • Spread the mixture out evenly on the prepared baking sheet and press it down firmly with your hands. Bake 30 minutes, stirring halfway through and re-pressing it down. Remove and let cool competely.
    • Break up any large clumps with your hands.

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    Nutrition Facts
    Low Carb Peanut Butter Granola
    Amount Per Serving (1 serving = ⅓ cup)
    Calories 308 Calories from Fat 244
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 27.1g42%
    Carbohydrates 8.3g3%
    Fiber 4.1g16%
    Protein 9.5g19%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

     

     

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    Nutritional Disclaimer

    Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.

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    1. Pam Niven says

      March 23, 2023 at 12:21 pm

      What kind of peanut butter, sugarfree, natural or regular?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        March 23, 2023 at 1:05 pm

        All natural

        Reply
    2. Jo DeJager says

      March 13, 2023 at 4:17 pm

      5 stars
      Awesome thanks I appreciate the effort you put into making this.
      🥰 I love it ,! So much better than the original 👌

      Reply
    3. Kay says

      March 07, 2023 at 9:21 pm

      5 stars
      yummy! wasn’t quite sweet enough for me so I’ll add some stevia liquid next time. also needed to add some salt – none of my nuts seeds or butters were salted.

      Reply
    4. Kathy Zachry says

      February 27, 2023 at 3:36 pm

      I just made this for the first time but I used what I had on hand: walnuts instead of pecans and almond butter instead of peanut butter. It’s so delicious I’ve been sneaking bites off the cookie sheet while it’s cooling! And it’s very easy to make. I love all your recipes!

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        March 02, 2023 at 9:29 am

        Glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    5. Maggie says

      February 07, 2023 at 7:09 pm

      5 stars
      Great granola, just like the real thing.

      Reply
    6. Louise says

      February 04, 2023 at 4:14 pm

      As a diabetic it would be much appreciated if the nutrition listed sugar along with the carbs.

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        February 04, 2023 at 10:02 pm

        As a fellow diabetic, I think it’s unnecessary. It’s the total carbs that affect our blood sugar, not the sugar. And given that none of my recipes have any added sugars, the sugar count itself will be very low.

        Reply
    7. Michelle Halliday says

      February 04, 2023 at 3:55 pm

      what is the purpose of the water? Mine was still quite soggy after the 30 min. not sure what I did wrong.

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        February 04, 2023 at 10:01 pm

        Water helps it clump together better. Did you use a different sweetener?

        Reply
    8. Danielle Soucy says

      February 04, 2023 at 2:28 pm

      Hello, I like to know if I don’t add any sugar, will the mixture still be sticky?

      Reply
      • Carolyn says

        February 04, 2023 at 2:54 pm

        I really have no idea, I have never tried it that way.

        Reply
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