Our keto granola recipe is a delicious combination of nut, seeds and coconut that is simple to make and much cheaper than store-bought alternatives. Perfect for sprinkling on top of some Greek yogurt or a chia pudding for a tasty snack or breakfast. This recipe is grain free, gluten free and low carb, so a great healthy option. There is a reason this is one of the most popular recipes on our website, it is easy to make and morish!
Why we love this recipe!
- Save money making keto granola at home rather than buying the expensive store-bought options.
- Using grocery store ingredients that you may already have in your pantry.
- Quick and easy to make with no need for a food processor or other equipment.
- Crunchy, sweet and delicious and you will not miss the oats!
What you will need to make this recipe
You can use any nuts and seeds you have on hand. Macadamia, Brazil, pecan and walnuts are the nuts lowest in carbs and are great for keeping the total carbs per serve as low as possible. Other nuts that will also work well are hazelnuts and almonds.
Seeds that work well with this granola recipe are chia, flax, hemp, pumpkin, sesame and sunflower seeds. We like to include hemp seeds as we like the texture and they add some extra protein.
- Coconut – We prefer to use shredded or flaked coconut in this recipe, as it is the bulk of the granola replacing the traditional oats or other grains.
- Almonds – It is best to use raw, unsalted almonds for this recipe. Blanched, slivered or flaked almonds would also work.
- Macadamias – It is best to use raw, unsalted macadamia nuts.
- Pecans – It is best to use raw, unsalted pecan nuts.
- Sesame seeds – It is best to use raw seeds that are not salted or toasted.
- Pumpkin seeds – It is best to use raw seeds that are not salted or toasted.
- Chia or hemp seeds – It is best to use raw seeds that are not salted or toasted.
- Butter – Any butter will work in this recipe. For a dairy-free alternative you can use coconut oil instead.
- Sweetener – We like to use Sukrin Gold in this recipe, it is a brown sugar alternative. You can use any one-for-one sugar replacement you prefer.
- Cinnamon – We used ground cinnamon in this recipe. You can use more or less cinnamon to your preference.
- Vanilla extract – Any vanilla extract or paste will work in this recipe. You can leave it out if you would prefer.
- Salt – We use fine Himalayan pink salt, you can use any salt you prefer. It helps to bring out the flavor and sweetness of the nuts.
Equipment
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You may need –
You will need a large, flat baking sheet so you can spread out the granola to bake it evenly in the oven. It would be helpful if the baking sheet had a small lip also.
Step by step instructions
- Chop the nuts roughly and place all the nuts, seeds and coconut in a large bowl. Toss to combine.
- In a small jug or bowl, combine the melted butter, sweetener, cinnamon, vanilla and salt. Mix well.
- Add the butter mixture to the nuts and seeds. Stir well to ensure all the coconut and nuts are coated in the butter mixture.
- Spread the granola out on a lined baking sheet in an even layer and bake in the oven until golden brown. You will need to stir the granola 2-3 times during baking to ensure the coconut doesn’t brown.
- Once it is golden brown, remove the baking sheet from the oven and place on a cooling rack to cool down.
- Once the granola is cooled completely, store in an airtight jar or container.
Keto Breakfasts
Elevate your mornings with our range of keto-friendly and low-carb breakfast recipes that bring a burst of flavor and nourishment to your table. Start your day off right with these delectable recipes that will keep you energized and satisfied until lunchtime.
Some of our favorite keto breakfast recipes include:
- Protein chia pudding (perfect to have with the keto granola!)
- Breakfast smoothie
- Creamy baked eggs
- Smoothie bowl
- Ham and cheese muffins
Expert tips, suggestions & how to store
- Dairy free option – Swap out the butter for coconut oil for a dairy free and vegan option
- Storage – Once the granola has completely cooled, it is best stored in an airtight container or jar.
- Granola texture – If you wanted a finer chop on the nuts you can chop in a food processor, just be careful not to make it too fine. I prefer the texture when the nuts are roughly hand chopped.
- Serving suggestions – With Greek yogurt and berries, on top of a chia pudding, by the handful for a quick snack!
- Baking tips – When mixture is in the oven, keep an eye on it as the coconut can catch easily. The time in the oven depends on your oven, so watch that it doesn’t burn and make sure that you stir 2-3 times.
- Maple granola – We like to add a small dash of maple flavoring to this granola, for a yummy maple taste. You can find the maple flavor here. For Australians, you can find maple flavour here.
Keto Granola FAQ’s
Traditional granola that contain oats, dried fruit, sugar, maple syrup, honey or other grains are not keto-friendly. It is easy to make a keto-friendly granola using nuts, seeds and coconut, like in this keto granola recipe.
There are keto-friendly cereals available online and at the grocery store which are made without the traditional grains and sugars. Some popular brands are Catalina Crunch, Magic Spoon, Lakanto and Nutrail.
There are 29g of carbohydrates in one ¼ cup serve of oats, so they do not fit into a keto diet.
All grains are avoided on a keto diet including, wheat, rice, oats, corn, quinoa, barley and rye.
The best yogurt for a keto diet is unsweetened, unflavored full fat Greek yogurt.
If you like this recipe you may also like…
- Banana Protein Muffins
- Protein Overnight Oats
- Ham and cheese frittata
- Homemade Baked Beans Recipe
- Easy Turkish eggs
- Chicken apple sausage Pattie recipe
- Protein Chia Pudding
- Keto Ham and Cheese Muffins
- Keto Creamy Baked Eggs
- Keto Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups coconut, shredded or flaked (100g)
- ½ cup pecans, roughly chopped (50g)
- ⅓ cup macadamias, roughly chopped (50g)
- ⅓ cup almonds, roughly chopped (50g)
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds (40g)
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds (15g)
- 2 tbsp hemp or chia seeds (20g)
Wet Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter, melted and cooled (60g or 2oz)
- 3 tbsp preferred sweetener
- 1 tbsp cinnamon, ground
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Line a large baking tray or cookie sheet with non-stick baking paper.
- Combine all the coconut, nuts and seeds in a large bowl.
- In a small jug or bowl, mix together all the wet ingredients and spices until combined.
- Mix the wet mixture through the nuts and seeds until the dry ingredient mixture is completely coated with the butter mixture.
- Spread the mixture out evenly on a baking tray.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until golden, stirring 2-3 times during the baking process. You need to keep a close eye on the granola to make sure the coconut doesn't burn.
- Remove the tray from the oven and place on a cooling rack. Allow to cool completely before storing in an airtight container or jar.
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Notes
Note: This is based on the ingredients we used, nutritional information may vary depending on the ingredients used.
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- Dairy free option – Swap out the butter for coconut oil for a dairy free and vegan option
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- Storage – Once the granola has completely cooled, it is best stored in an airtight container or jar.
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- Granola texture – If you wanted a finer chop on the nuts you can chop in a food processor, just be careful not to make it too fine. I prefer the texture when the nuts are roughly hand chopped.
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- Baking tips – When mixture is in the oven, keep an eye on it as the coconut can catch easily. The time in the oven depends on your oven, so watch that it doesn’t burn and make sure that you stir 2-3 times.
Nutrition Per Serve
Am loving this on home made yoghurt. Give it a go, you will not be disappointed.
So yum isn’t it! Glad you are enjoying it Caroline
love this recipe, taste so delicious 🙂
Thank you.
great recipe i use the chocolate flavouring from Aldi. i didnt bother with the sweetener it doesnt need it and can get sweetness from fruit. thx
Love this recipe. It is by far one of the best I have made 👍
Thank you so much Debbie.
I made the granola yesterday, tasted it this morning with some fromage blanc for breakfast and it was delicious. Thanks for the recipe.
So glad you like it
Looking forward to trying this recipe but I’m having trouble purchasing the maple flavouring as it’s currently not in stock. Can you recommend any alternatives to this flavouring?
Can you get sugar free maple syrup, that will also work. Or you can leave it out all together it will just miss the maple flavour
Love this, last time I made it it didn’t last long so I made a double batch today. Love having the option for something crunchy.
Thanks for the recipe. Tried and tested……amazing and so easy to make.
Thank you so much.
Absolutely delicious, have remade three times in two weeks! Thank you for this, my non-keto husband loves it too… The only changes I made were slightly less butter – 40g instead of 50g – and 2tbsp sweetener instead of 3. I also added 50g sliced almonds dry toasted in a pan to the cooled granola as I wanted to make sure they didn’t burn in the butter. Total winner!
Sounds great. Glad you both love it.
From another Aussie, thank you for this recipe with gram measurements! It’s so hard to find one that isn’t in cups (not very accurate, depends how finely the nuts are chopped). Am I right in assuming the tablespoon measure is is 20ml not 15ml?
Another good question Lyn. When we make it we are using the Australian tbsp, but the calculating of the macros would be US due to the software we are using. So, when making it, you will be fine. When calculating macros it might be slightly off. Hope this helps.
As someone who despises coconut (thankfully we have refined coconut oil) what would you suggest to use instead of the coconut in this recipe? More seeds maybe?
The coconut adds quite a bit of bulk in the recipe. You could add more of the other nuts and seeds to make it up.
This granola recipe is fabulous and was easy to make. I love it over Greek yogurt. Addictive!
Thanks Carla, It is addictive, but we love it.
I make this every week, it’s quick, simple and delicious. We have it for breakfast with full fat greek yoghurt, strawberries and blueberries. Thank you for the recipe.
We love this granola and just finished making some ourselves. Glad you like it. It’s great with yoghurt and berries.
I find made the Keto Granola, yum…
It is incredibly delicious & useful to have made in the pantry, limited only by your imagination.
Great for breakfast or nibbles during the day.
It is certainly morish isn’t it! Glad you enjoyed it.
What is the conversion in American measurements and tmeperature.
FYI
180 degrees Celsius is 350f
100g is 3.5 ounces
50g is 1.7 ounces
30g is 1 ounce
20g is 0.7 ounce
That’s the best we can do for the American measurement conversions using Google conversions.
Hope this helps
Amazing!!
Glad you enjoyed it.
This sounds and looks amazing. I have your ingredients on my shopping list in preparation for the Granola Recipe. Can you convert the grams to me in cups or spoon sizes.
Thank you
Hi Annie, Looking forward to hearing how you like the granola. We used grams as it’s a much more accurate measurement. The best thing to do would be to convert it to ounces using google and weigh it out. Each ingredient would convert differently into cups because they all weigh differently, so almost impossible to do. Check your scale to see if it has grams and ounces as our does, this would make it much easier.
Very excited my granola is in the oven and smells great. I subbed butter with coconut oil as my daughter is vegan.
Sounds perfect.
Oops I see it now at the top 🙂
Great. Let us know how you go Janine. hope you enjoy it!
Excited to try this! How many servings is this?
Thanks
I have your ingredients on my shopping list in preparation for the Granola Recipe.
I will let you know how it goes!!
Your sight is fabulous, I look forward to reading & sharing it!!
Congratulations!!
We are so glad you enjoy our blog. We can’t wait to hear how you go with the granola.