Delicious nutty and chocolate keto hazelnut energy treat! At only 1,3 g net carbs per serving, it is the perfect post-workout snack!
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Are Hazelnuts Keto?
Hazelnuts have numerous health benefits which include:
- Great source of healthy fats: they are a great source of monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats, both beneficial in lowering harmful blood cholesterol levels.
- High in fiber: A handful of hazelnuts makes up for 4 percent of the required daily value (DV).
- Great source of vitamins: Hazelnuts are loaded with vitamins B, C, E, and K.
According to the USDA, 100 grams of Hazelnuts have approximately 16,7 g carbs and a total of 9,7 g dietary fiber. This means just 7 grams of net carbs per 100 grams of nuts (approximately 70 hazelnuts) so most certainly Keto!!
Hazelnuts are also rich in protein; 100 grams supplies about 14,95 grams of protein. Source: USDA Database
Ingredients
- 75 g hazelnuts
- 1 cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup almond butter (or peanut butter)
- ¼ cup raw cacao powder
- 15 g ground golden flax seeds
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup sweetener of choice such as swerve or monk fruit sweetener
- ¼ tsp pink himalayan salt
How to make
When I made these low-carb hazelnut energy treats, I didn’t have the suitable molds to make energy bars, so I used my silicon tart mold. Feel free to spread it on a baking tray and use it as a chocolate bark. The recipe can easily be converted to be paleo-friendly by using a suitable paleo-sweetener of choice, such as coconut sugar. It is also totally vegan!
- Roast the hazelnuts slightly under medium heat to release their oils and make them more flavourful. Ground them coarsely using a food processor or a pestle and mortar, then set them aside to cool.
- Meanwhile, mix all the other dry ingredients (swerve or your preferred choice of sweetener, ground golden flax-seeds, cacao powder and the pink Himalayan salt.
- Melt the coconut oil and nut butter, stirring continuously until properly mixed with no chunks.
- Gently mix the dry ingredients into the melted coconut-almond or peanut butter mixture.
- Pour into a suitable silicon mold and freeze for at least one hour. Alternatively, spread the mixture on a parchment paper lined dish.
- Once frozen, remove from the mold and store in an air-tight container in the freezer. If you used the lined dish, break it into desired pieces then store in it the fridge.
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📖 Recipe
Keto Hazelnut Energy Treat
Equipment
Ingredients
- 75 g hazelnuts
- 1 cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup almond butter (or peanut butter)
- ¼ cup raw cacao powder
- 15 g ground golden flax seeds
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup sweetener of choice such as swerve or monk fruit sweetener
- ¼ teaspoon pink himalayan salt
Instructions
- Roast the hazelnuts slightly under medium heat to release their oils and make them more flavourful. Ground them coarsely using a food processor or a pestle and mortar, then set them aside to cool.
- Meanwhile, mix all the other dry ingredients (swerve or your preferred choice of sweetener, ground golden flax-seeds, cacao powder and the pink Himalayan salt.
- Melt the coconut oil and nut butter, stirring continuously until properly mixed with no chunks.
- Gently mix the dry ingredients into the melted coconut-almond or peanut butter mixture.
- Pour into a suitable silicon mold and freeze for at least one hour. Alternatively, spread the mixture on a parchment paper lined dish.
- Once frozen, remove from the mold and store in an air-tight container in the freezer. If you used the lined dish, break it into desired pieces then store in it the fridge.
Notes
- Stored in an air-tight container, the energy treats can be kept upto 6 months in the freezer.
- This energy treat can also be enjoyed as a dessert, in the same way, one would enjoy a bar of chocolate or as a post-workout treat.
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