A ketogenic diet is a diet that’s focused on eating fats and protein and limiting your carb intake to the very minimum.
Essentially, you’re replacing your carb intake with fats, and that will result in going into ketosis – a metabolic state which helps burn fat and therefore lose weight, since you’re using fat as your main energy source, and not carbs.
It has many benefits, and one of the most popular ones is weight loss.
Snacking while you’re on the keto diet can be challenging because many traditional snacks include carbs.
So, making the right snack choices can give you the benefits of snacking without compromising your diet.
Sometimes we get hit by sweet cravings. And don’t worry, you don’t have to deprive yourself just because you’re on keto! Many fruits aren’t suitable for the keto diet (since they contain sugar, and sugar is a simple carb), but there are many substitutes and ways you can eat sweet treats while on keto.
That’s why I’m dedicating this post to share a roundup of sweet snack ideas that you can eat to satisfy your sweet tooth when you want a snack, without ruining your keto diet. These keto-friendly snacks will become a staple in your life!
12 Sweet Snack Ideas For Keto Diet
Before we get into the actual snacks, let’s just cover what things you need to avoid on a keto diet (for this post I’ll focus on fruit and sweet ingredients that would normally be in sweet snacks).
The fruit you’ll need to avoid on the keto diet:
Bananas
Apples
Dates
Mangoes
Grapes
Peaches
Pears
Pineapples
Raisins.
There are probably some more fruits you need to avoid, so always check before eating something, but these are generally the most popular ones.
Grains that are usually in sweet food that you’ll need to avoid:
Oats
Flour
Whole wheat flour.
Dairy:
Dairy milk
Milk with added sweeteners/sugars
Milk chocolate
Berries With 1/8 Cup Nuts
Raspberries are one of the few fruits that are okay to eat on a keto diet (in moderation of course, as long as you’re not going over your daily carb limit). So, pairing them with some nuts can be a great snack – nuts will give you some healthy fats, which is also a bonus.
164 calories
Ingredients:
1 cup Raspberries, fresh – 64 calories
⅛ cup Nuts – 100 calories
Instructions:
Roasted & salted nuts are fine. No nuts? Use seeds.
Berries Dipped In 1 Tbsp Nut Butter
Another delicious variation of the previous snack are raspberries dipped in nut butter. Nut butter overall is an amazing addition to a keto diet, since it’s delicious, and high in healthy fats. So, when you want to switch it up, replace regular nuts with nut butters (just make sure to check the label to confirm the nut butter brand you’re getting is keto-friendly, you don’t want any added sugar to sneak up on you without noticing).
158 calories
Ingredients:
1 cup Raspberries, fresh – 64 calories
1 Tbsp Peanut butter (Tbsp) – 94 calories
Instructions:
No nuts? Use a seed butter, e.g. sunflower seed butter
2% Plain Greek Yogurt with Frozen Berries & 1/8 Cup Nuts
290 calories
Ingredients:
1 Yogurt, plain, Greek, 2%, single-serving container – 110 calories
1 cup Raspberries, frozen, not sweetened – 80 calories
⅛ cup Nuts – 100 calories
Instructions:
Add nuts and berries to yogurt
No nuts? Use seeds. No dairy? Use a dairy-free yogurt.
2% Plain Greek Yogurt with Frozen Berries
190 calories
Ingredients:
1 Yogurt, plain, Greek, 2%, single-serving container – 110 calories
1 cup Raspberries, frozen, not sweetened – 80 calories
Instructions:
Let berries melt for a few minutes before adding them to the plain yogurt – their juices will really mix in so you don’t need to buy a flavored yogurt.
If you’re on the go: Add the berries to the yogurt the night before and refrigerate (no need to let them melt first) in a mason jar.
No dairy? Use a dairy-free yogurt.
Easy Chia Seeds & Almond Milk
Chia seeds are great for the keto diet! So, by pairing them with some strawberries (which are also fine on the keto diet, in moderation, and if the whole daily carb intake is below the limit) and almond milk, you can get the best chia seed pudding that’s also keto-friendly!
279 calories
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp Chia seeds – 120 calories
½ cup Almond milk – 15 calories
- < p class=”” style=”white-space:pre-wrap;”>1 Tbsp Peanut butter (Tbsp) – 94 calories
1 cup Strawberries, fresh – 50 calories
Instructions:
Combine chia seeds and milk in a container and soak in fridge overnight.
In the morning, add peanut butter and strawberries.
Protein Smoothie
294 calories
Ingredients:
1 Protein powder – 120 calories
1 cup Strawberries, fresh – 50 calories
1 cup Almond milk – 30 calories
1 Tbsp Peanut butter (Tbsp) – 94 calories
Instructions:
Slice strawberries.
Mix all ingredients in a blender, add ice if you like.
Keto Cookies
If you love cookies, I have some good news for you! There are many keto cookies you can find in the grocery store (yes, even chocolate chip ones!).
Since the keto diet is becoming more and more popular, there are tons of keto brands now, and regular brands are also making keto versions. So, when you’re in the store, find some cookies that are labeled as ‘keto’. One popular brand is ‘Kiss My Keto’.
Keto Granola Bars
Just like with cookies, there are many keto granola bars you can get in stores. Keto sweet snacks can just be the regular snacks you’re used to eating, but made to be keto.
Keto Peanut Butter Cups
Another favorite of many people are peanut butter cups, so it’s great that you can get them in the keto version. It’s a great keto snack because it tastes the same as it’s non-keto version.
Dark Chocolate Chips
Dark chocolate is one of the best low-carb snacks you can eat when you’re craving something sweet and want to satisfy your sweet tooth! Most dark chocolate is keto-friendly, but check the label to be sure there’s no added sugar.
Cookie Dough Fat Bombs
This easy low-carb keto snack has simple ingredients, is very simple to make, and it only takes you 10 minutes!
You’ll just need butter, powdered Swerve, vanilla extract, salt, almond meal, and a keto white bar.
Check out the recipe here.
Keto Brownies
This might be one of the most exciting keto sweet snacks! Who doesn’t love brownies?
When you’re switching to keto, you might be having a hard time saying ‘goodbye’ to all of your favorite carb-heavy foods, but you don’t need to say buy to brownies – you can make your own keto ones!
The recipe is fairly simple and similar to regular brownies, it just includes some substitutes to make them keto-friendly.
For this recipe you’ll need:
Dark chocolate
Almonds
Butter
Eggs
Powdered erythritol
Almond flour
Unsweetened cocoa powder
Chia seeds
Baking soda
Cream of tartar
Get the full recipe along with instructions here.
