Low Carb Granola Bars | Keto, Paleo & Gluten Free

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds healthy fats while margarine is often less expensive.

sugar-free sweetener

💰Cheaper: honey

Honey is a natural sweetener, though it adds carbs.

chopped nuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds offer healthy fats and protein.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: cocoa nibs

Dark chocolate provides antioxidants with less sugar.

Spread 1 cup of whole almonds on a baking pan, 1 cup of slivered almonds on a separate baking pan, and 1 cup of coconut on another baking pan.

Bake the whole almonds for 8-9 minutes, slivered almonds for 4-5 minutes, and coconut for 2-3 minutes at 350°F (175°C).

Remove the nuts and coconut from the oven and set aside to cool.

In a bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup monk fruit sweetener and 1 egg.

Add 2 tablespoons of almond butter and 1 tablespoon of coconut butter to the egg mixture and melt in the microwave for about 30 seconds until creamy and smooth.

Chop the cooled slivered almonds and whole almonds, then add them to the bowl with the melted mixture.

Add the unsweetened coconut flakes to the bowl.

Stir everything together with a pinch of salt and 1/4 cup of sugar-free chocolate chips.

Line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper and spread the mixture into the pan, pressing it down firmly with your hands or a piece of parchment paper.

Bake in the oven for 15 minutes until the top is golden brown and feeling set.

Remove from the oven and let cool completely in the pan before lifting out using the parchment paper.

Slice into 12 bars.

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