Sweet Keto Snacks to Buy or Recipes to Make Yourself
The ketogenic diet is all about cutting carbs and adding healthy fats in their place. Because of the severe drop in carbs also means a severe drop in sugar intake, most people assume that they can kiss dessert and sweet snacks goodbye on this low-carb diet. That's not necessarily the case. There are quite a few no-carb and low-carb sweeteners out there that can either be an ingredient in a keto recipe or a ready-made keto snack.
We've scoured the internet to bring you our favorite sweet keto-friendly snacks. Some you'll grab for a quick bite, others need a little more prep, but all of them are delicious with just a handful of net carbs.
Sweet Keto Snacks to Buy
Our top seven keto sweets you can by in the store will open your eyes to the possibilities on this diet. While we don't advocate eating sweets every single day, each of these suggestions will hit the spot when the craving strikes without kicking you out of ketosis. Sweeteners include monk fruit, stevia, erythritol (Swerve), and xylitol. Most of them are either no-sugar or no-added sugar.
#1 Double Chocolate Chip Fat Snax
Just because these cookies come in a package doesn't mean they're crunchy. These soft-baked double chocolate chip cookies are a fudgy sweet treat we can all get behind.
Serving Size: 1 cookie
Fat: 8g
Carbs: 5g
Net carbs: 2g
Protein: 2g
vegetarian, grain-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, soy-free
#2 Catalina Crunch Keto Sandwich Cookies
If you've miss dunking your Oreos into a glass of milk, grab these awesome sandwich cookies and dip them into some heavy cream instead. You won't regret it.
Serving Size: 2 cookies
Fat: 6g
Carbs: 11g
Net carbs: 5g
Protein: 4g
vegetarian, grain-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, soy-free
#3 Perfect Keto Double Chocolate Cookies
Perfect Keto does a lot of things right when it comes to preparing you for your keto journey, and these cookies are no exception. Sweetened with stevia and erythritol and containing gut-healthy collagen, you can't go wrong with these.
Serving Size: 2 cookies
Fat: 19g
Carbs: 18g
Net Carbs: 11.5g
Protein: 6g
Grain-free, gluten-free, paleo, soy-free
#4 Superfat Keto Cookies
Known for nut butter, Superfat has moved into the cookie game. We've provided the nutrition facts for their chocolate chip cookies, but make no mistake, their peanut butter and snickerdoodle varieties are just as tasty and keto-friendly.
Serving Size: 4 cookies
Fat: 13g
Carbs: 12g
Net Carbs: 6g
Protein: 4g
Grain-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, soy-free
#5 High Key Keto Mini Cookies
High Key offers chocolate chip and double chocolate brownie keto cookies. These have a perfect texture, great flavor, and offer bite-sized satisfaction to curb your cravings.
Serving Size: 2 cookies
Fat: 14g
Carbs: 10g
Net Carbs: 8g
Protein: 4g
Grain-free, gluten-free, paleo, soy-free
#6 ChocZero
Not all keto chocolate is created equal. ChocZero takes fudgy chocolate flavor to the next level while keeping that satisfying snap of a great dark chocolate bar. Filled with fiber, this sugar-free chocolate will barely make a dent in your carb count for the day.
Serving Size: 1 ounce
Fat: 10g
Carbs: 15g
Net Carbs: 2g
Protein: 1g
Grain-free, gluten-free, soy-free
#7 Keto Pint Ice Cream
Finding a good keto ice cream is a challenge. Some taste like nothing, some are hard as a rock, and some are downright gross. Keto Pint's mousse-like consistency saves the day, bringing you pure delight in every bite. They have seven flavors to choose from and even offer ice cream bars if you like to eat your sweets on a stick.
Serving Size: 1/4 of the container
Fat: 17-24g (depending on flavor)
Net Carbs: 2-4g (depending on flavor)
Protein: 11-26g (depending on flavor)
Grain-free, gluten-free, vegetarian, paleo, soy-free
Naturally Sweet Keto Snacks
If you thought fruit was totally off-limits on the keto diet, think again. These five fruits do have naturally-occuring sugar, but the sugar content is blunted by the fiber content, making these options the most natural sweet keto snack around. All of the nutrition facts below come from SelfNutritionData.
#1 Watermelon
Watermelon is mostly … water. Yes, there’s sugar too, but the liquid content of watermelon makes you full faster, with fewer total calories and carbohydrates than something dense with sugar and starch like a banana.
Serving Size: 100g
Fat: 0.2g
Carbs: 7.5g
Net Carbs: 7g
Protein: 0.6g
#2 Strawberries
Berries in general tend to be both keto-friendly and nutrient-dense. Strawberries, in particular, are rich in a number of important minerals, like potassium, calcium, and phosphorus. Mix them in with some erythritol-sweetened whipped cream, and you have yourself a perfectly nutritious, keto-friendly dessert.
Serving Size: 1 cup whole strawberries
Fat: 0.4g
Carbs: 11.1g
Net Carbs: 8g
Protein: 1g
#3 Raspberries
Raspberries are among the absolute most keto-friendly fruits you can eat. That’s because of the very high fiber content. Mix them up with strawberries and keto-friendly whipped cream and you’ll be getting a healthy dose of vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
Serving Size:
Fat: 1 cup
Carbs: 14.7g
Net Carbs: 6.3g
Protein: 1.5g
#4 Peaches
Peaches are a little higher in net carbs than the other fruits on our list, but they can still be incorporated into a keto diet. Even a small peach can impart its flavor onto a larger dish with other keto ingredients. Consider making a big salad and slicing up a small peach for a touch of sweet throughout.
Serving Size: 1 small peach
Fat: 0.3g
Carbs: 12.9g
Net Carbs: 11g
Protein: 1.2g
#5 Cantaloupe
Another melon on the list, cantaloupe is a great keto fruit because you can portion it out by the wedge. Doing it this way gives you a measure of control over how much of it you’re eating.
Serving Size: 1 large wedge
Fat: 0.2g
Carbs: 9g
Net Carbs: 8g
Protein: 0.9g
Sweet Keto Snack Recipes
Looking for a fun baking project to do with your family? These dessert recipes vary in time commitment, but all of them are simple enough, yielding some incredible sweet keto snacking options for the whole family.
#1 Magic Keto Cookies
If you've ever heard of a magic bar, you know that these delicious, gooey treats are filled with coconut, caramel, and chocolate. The geniuses at Delish have created a keto version that will knock your socks off.
Serving Size: 1 cookie
Fat: 13g
Carbs: 2g
Protein: 2g
vegetarian, grain-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, soy-free
#2 Keto Cheesecake Fat Bombs
If you've been doing the keto diet for a while, then you already know about fat bombs. Fat bombs are bite-sized treats that fit the keto macros perfectly to give you a healthy dose of fat without pushing the limits of your other macros. They often feature coconut oil, cream cheese, butter, nut butter or a combination of these to achieve a nice texture and perfect flavor. These fat bombs by Gimme Delicious are no exception
Serving Size: 1 fat bomb
Fat: 12g
Carbs: 1g
Protein: 1g
Nut-free, grain-free, gluten-free, vegetarian, soy-free
#3 Keto Lime Bars
Lemon and lime fruit flavors are pretty popular on the keto diet because these fruits have such a tiny amount of natural sugar. This amazing recipe by I Breath I'm Hungry will not only satisfy your sweet tooth, it will give you a break from all the chocolate and creamy sweets that often define keto treats. Don't get us wrong—we love chocolate and creamy desserts—but it's nice to have options too!
Serving Size: 1 bar
Fat: 19g
Carbs: 4g
Net Carbs: 2g
Protein: 4g
Grain-free, gluten-free, paleo, soy-free
#4 Low-Carb Lemon and Blueberry Cupcakes
These yummy cupcakes by Ditch the Carbs are actually healthy enough to be called muffins. Featuring coconut flour, blueberries, and lemon zest, they're good enough to eat for breakfast!
Serving Size: 1 cupcake
Fat: 11.4g
Carbs: 4.6g
Net Carb: 2.8g
Protein: 4.4g
Nut-free, grain-free, gluten-free, vegetarian, soy-free
#5 Keto Protein Chocolate Chip Cookies
Featuring stevia or birch tree-sourced xylitol, this recipe by Bulletproof uses sugar-free sweetener that's a little different from Swerve or monk fruit. It also use apple cider vinegar, giving this recipe a really great flavor.
Serving Size: 1 cookie
Fat: 11g
Carbs: 4.7g
Net carbs: 1.6g
Protein: 4.5g
Gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, vegetarian, soy-free
#6 Homemade Thin Mints
Raise your hand if you look forward to Girlscout Cookie Season. That's what we thought! If you're on the keto diet and missing those yummy thin mints, this recipe by All Day I Dream About Food is for you.
Serving Size: 2 cookies
Fat: 10.4g
Carbs: 7g
Net Carbs: 2.2g
Protein: 3g
Grain-free, gluten-free, vegetarian, sugar-free, soy-free
#7 Keto Peanut Butter Cookies
What's better than a combination of peanut butter and chocolate? Not much, we say. These perfect no-bake cookies by Delish are part keto dessert, part fat bomb, all scrumptious.
(Nutrition facts for this recipe weren't provided)
Dairy-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, raw, vegan, vegetarian, soy-free
