Low-Carb Granola Bars

Homemade low-carb granola bars can be more affordable than storebought options and are made with only a few simple ingredients that you may have in your pantry right now.

These granola bars are gluten-free, dairy-free, made without almonds or peanuts, will satisfy your afternoon snack cravings, and contain just 3 grams net carbs per serving.

Why you’ll love this low carb granola bar recipe

• Perfect on-the-go breakfast or snack
• It doesn’t require any complicated equipment
• Ideal for meal prepping for the week
• Delicious with just 3 grams net carbs per serving
• Not made with almonds, a common ingredient in low-carb granola bar recipes

Ingredients for homemade low carb granola bars

How to make low carb granola bars

• In a large pan over medium heat, toast pumpkin seeds until warmed and slightly golden. Once toasted, transfer the pumpkin seeds to a large mixing bowl before reducing the stovetop heat to medium-low, and in the same pan, toast the shredded coconut until golden. Transfer the shredded coconut to the mixing bowl of toasted pumpkin seeds.
• To the bowl of toasted pumpkin seeds and shredded coconut, add powdered monk fruit sweetener, eggs, SunButter, coconut oil, and salt. Using an electric mixer, mix together all of those ingredients until well combined. Transfer the mixture to a parchment paper-lined baking pan and, using a rubber spatula coated in nonstick cooking spray, press into an even layer until packed very tightly.
• Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for 15 minutes. After baking, remove the pan from the oven and allow it to cool completely at room temperature before slicing into bars (do not slice before it’s fully cooled). After slicing, I would suggest transferring them to the refrigerator to fully chill before eating, although this is not essential.

Net carbs per serving for homemade granola bars

Per serving, low-carb granola bars contain 3 grams of net carbs. Net carbs are calculated by taking total carbs, subtracting fiber, and subtracting sugar alcohols. The recipe, as written, yields 10 servings.

The complete nutrition information for this recipe, including the calorie content, total carbs, protein, and fat per serving, can be found in the nutrition label located below the recipe instructions.

Ingredient substitutions for granola bars

• No-Sugar-Added Sun Butter: If you can eat nuts, sub in unsweetened peanut butter or unsweetened almond butter for SunButter at a 1:1 ratio. Note that doing this may alter the nutrition information slightly.
• Powdered Monk Fruit Sweetener: You can use Classic Monk Fruit Sweetener or Golden Monk Fruit Sweetener, in addition to Swerve, Erythritol, and Truvia. You will need less granulated sweetener than powdered sweetener; if you use granulated sweetener, I would suggest cutting the amount in half. If you opt for stevia, you’ll need to research and find the proper conversion.
• Eggs: Ground flaxseed meal can be used in place of whole eggs. To make a consistency similar to that of an egg, combine 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal with 3 tablespoons water and set aside for up to 15 minutes.

Keep in mind any changes you make to this recipe will modify the total net carbs.

Low-carb granola bar FAQs

Are you looking for more low-carb snack recipes? Check out a few of my favorites!

• Low-Carb Cheez-Its
• Everything Bagel Mini Pepper Boats
• Nut-Free Keto Crackers
• Lemon Bar Fat Bombs
• Spicy Tuna Rolls
• Radish Chips
• Chocolate Coconut Protein Balls