Peanut And Pine Nut Cereal Bars

About

These Keto cereal bars are loaded with healthy fats, crunch from pine nuts and peanuts, and a hint of sweet cranberry. A cross between a fat bomb and a cereal bar, these make a satiating Keto breakfast treat or low carb snack between meals. These are a great option to make ahead and keep stored in the fridge for a quick and easy Keto breakfast.

Are Cereal Bars Keto?

Typically, cereal bars are laden with carb heavy ingredients and refined sugars, making them a big Keto no-no. Our Keto bars have taken the crunch of cereal from pine nuts and peanuts, combined with ground almonds and cranberries, and bound this with a blend of fats from coconut oil and peanut butter. This combination provides a hint of cereal but with the added boost of Keto fats to ensure your breakfast remains on the low end of the carb scale!

Hints and Tips

We have used peanut butter and peanuts to make our Keto cereal bars. You may substitute this with almonds and almond butter in the same quantities if desired – be sure to adjust your macros to account for this. We have also added erythritol to bring some sweetness to the bars. You may swap this for your preference in low carb sweetener if desired, adjusting the quantities to taste.

Ingredients

3 tablespoon, ground almonds, raw
2 tablespoon coconut oil
2 tablespoon 100% pure erythritol by now
2 tablespoon, whole pieces pine nuts
2 tablespoon, whole pieces peanuts, raw
2 tablespoon reduced sugar craisin dried cranberries by ocean spray
1 tablespoon peanut butter, unsalted
⅛ teaspoon salt, sea salt

Instructions

Add the peanut butter, 2 generous tablespoons of coconut oil and the erythritol to a microwaveable bowl. Heat through briefly in the microwave, melting the fats. Alternatively, you may set a heat-proof bowl over a double boiler to melt the oil and peanut butter. Once melted, stir together well to combine until completely blended and smooth.
Add the pine nuts to a small dry skillet. Set over a low heat and toast gently for 3-4 minutes until lightly golden. Be sure to keep an eye on these to ensure they do not burn. Set aside to cool.
Roughly chop the peanuts and cranberries. Add the peanuts, cranberries, pine nuts and ground almonds to the bowl with the melted fats. Stir everything together until well combined.
Line a 3 x 7 inch freezer-proof mold with baking paper. Carefully spoon the peanut and pine nut mixture into the base of the lined mold. Level the surface of the mixture gently with the back of a spoon or spatula to ensure that it is even.
Transfer the mold carefully to the freezer. Let the cereal bar set and firm in the freezer for up to one hour. It should be completely set in this time. Remove the bar from the freezer. Use a sharp knife to carefully slice into 5 even-sized bars. Store the bars in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to serve.