It is no secret that the ketogenic diet or the keto diet is a high-fat diet therefore, the majority of your calories need to come from fat instead of protein or carbohydrates. Often it can be challenging to come up with delicious keto-friendly snack ideas, especially when you are new to the keto lifestyle.
To make it easier, here are five delicious keto-friendly snack ideas for maximum weight loss. These are high fat, moderate protein, low carbohydrate snacks that will help you to get the best weight loss results on a keto diet.
- Veggie Sticks with Nut Butter
One of the easiest keto-friendly snacks to prepare at home is a veggie stick and nut butter platter. No cooking is required, just a plate of raw vegetables such as celery sticks or green beans and pair the veggies with your favorite nut butter such as peanut butter or almond butter. You can also make a simple butter-based dip using melted grass-fed butter, black pepper and dried thyme or parsley. You can either drizzle the butter over the veggies or simply dip the veggies in the butter instead.
- Cheese Chips
Cheese chips are fun and easy to make, they don’t require any major prep and they taste delicious. Thinly slice some cheddar cheese or gouda if you prefer, pour melted butter on a baking sheet and place in a preheated oven(400 degrees F or 200 degrees C) Place your thinly sliced cheese onto the baking sheet and bake for about six minutes. Once you are done, leave them to cool for five to ten minutes until crispy.
If you are looking for delicious keto snacks, cheese chips are simple yet really tasty. These definitely eliminate potato chip cravings. Sprinkle black pepper or paprika on your cooked cheese chips to add an extra kick.
- Bacon Wraps
Make bacon wraps using uncured bacon and scrambled eggs. To make enough for two servings, use four large eggs, mixed veggies of your choice, full-fat cream, grass-fed butter and eight slices of uncured bacon and some freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Prepare your bacon wraps by cooking the bacon according to your taste and set them aside. Make your scrambled eggs by whisking the eggs with about two tablespoons of heavy cream. Add your chopped veggies and season with black pepper. Melt the butter in a pan over medium to high heat. Scramble your eggs until cooked through, place a spoonful of the scrambled eggs onto one bacon slice and roll and wrap. Repeat and enjoy!
- Butter Eggs
This simple butter eggs dish is easy and very satisfying. To serve one, all you need is three large eggs, grass-fed butter (as much as you like) some parsley and black pepper. Boil the eggs until cooked through. Mash the eggs slightly and add melted butter to the mashed eggs and mix well. Season with black pepper and garnish with fresh parsley.
5. Heavy Cream and Strawberries
On a keto diet, you can eat berries however, you don’t want to overdo it. This snack is indulgent and simple, you only need a handful of strawberries and some heavy cream. Pour the heavy cream over the strawberries and enjoy.
These keto-friendly snacks are easy, fast and delicious, you should find all ingredients mentioned readily available at your local grocery store.
