Keto Chocolate
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This keto chocolate is an easy candy bar recipe made with just 3 ingredients. Crispy, chewy, and ready in 5 minutes, each bar has just 2 grams of net carbs.
Can you eat chocolate on keto?
As you’d expect, standard grocery store chocolate and chocolate candy bars are not keto-friendly. They are loaded with sugar. One small candy bar has more carbs than someone on a keto diet can have in a week.
While there are some keto-friendly chocolate brands, they are extremely expensive. A standard keto candy bar is over $8- simply not worth it.
Luckily, you can make your own at home for a fraction of the cost. Here’s why I love this keto bars recipe:
- 4 Ingredients. Technically, you don’t even need the almond butter, but I love how firm the bars are when using it.
- Ready in 5 minutes. No baking required. The hard part is waiting for them to firm up.
- Just 2 grams of net carbs per serving. I tested a few combos to keep the carbs as low as possible.
- Easy to customize. Add flavor extracts, nuts, seeds, coconut, or my favorite- crumbled keto chocolate chip cookies.
- Affordable. Make them yourself, and you pay a fraction of the cost of buying the pre-made kind!
I’ve been making these for years, and they’ve become the most requested treat I bring to parties- everyone I’ve served them to says they taste like a keto crunch bar.
★★★★★ REVIEW
“So yummy. One of the best keto bars I’ve ever eaten.” – Bibi
Key Ingredients
Here’s what goes into this keto bar recipe, along with my kitchen notes. Full measurements are in the recipe card below.
- Unsweetened chocolate– Also known as Baker’s chocolate, these candy bars are 100% unsweetened and have very few carbs. On their own, they are not edible, but when mixed with sweet ingredients, they add the chocolate element necessary.
- Sugar free maple syrup– Skip the expensive store-bought kind and make your own keto maple syrup. I don’t recommend granulated sweeteners because they leave the bars gritty.
- Coconut oil– Choose the refined variety to avoid any coconut flavor. I also tested these with unsalted butter, and it worked well.
- Almond butter– Smooth and drippy almond butter with no added sugar. Peanut butter and nut-free alternatives also work. I sometimes make it with sunflower seed butter.
- Crushed nuts and seeds– Optional, but I like using chopped almonds and pepitas to make these taste like crunch bars.
How to make keto chocolate bars
Start by adding the chocolate, syrup, coconut oil, and almond butter to a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave everything in 30-second spurts until the chocolate has mostly melted. Gently mix until smooth.
Next, fold through your crushed nuts and seeds until combined. Transfer into a square pan and refrigerate for thirty minutes, or until firm.
Once firm, slice them into chocolate bars.
Arman’s recipe tips
- Melt in increments. Microwave the mixture in 20-second spurts to avoid burning the chocolate.
- Bars over chips. Avoid using chocolate chips, as they don’t melt anywhere near as well as a chocolate bar.
- Measure by weight, not volume. 1 1/2 cups of chopped chocolate weigh about 8 1/2 ounces, which is useful if you’re working from a bar rather than measuring by volume.
- Candy molds. Pour the mixture into candy molds instead of a pan for individual chocolate bars that look professionally made. I do this for Christmas and Halloween.
- Add a caramel drizzle. Before refrigerating, I like to drizzle some keto caramel sauce over the top. It seeps into the bars beautifully before it sets.
Flavor variations
The base recipe acts as a blank canvas, so here are some tested variations worth trying:
Milk chocolate– Use keto milk chocolate chips instead of unsweetened chocolate.
Peppermint chocolate– Add 1/2 teaspoon of pure peppermint extract to the mixture. I make this every Christmas- it’s a fun holiday dessert.
White chocolate– Use sugar free white chocolate instead of unsweetened chocolate. Just a warning, though- the bars will be very sweet.
Toffee chocolate– Fold through half a cup of crushed keto candy pieces. My partner can polish this version off on his own.
Orange chocolate– Add 1/2 teaspoon of orange extract to the mixture. This is such an underrated combination (hello, Terry’s chocolate orange).
Storage instructions
To store: This keto chocolate is stable at room temperature in a sealable container. It will keep well for up to four weeks. If you’d like it to keep longer, store it in the refrigerator.
To freeze: Place leftovers in a ziplock bag and store it in the freezer for up to six months.
Frequently Asked Questions
The only keto-friendly Hershey’s products are their Dutch-processed cocoa powder (2 grams net carbs per serving) and dark cocoa powder (1.5 net carbs per serving).
The lowest carb candy bar is Ghirardelli unsweetened baking chocolate, which has just 3 grams of net carbs per serving.
There are just 2 grams of net carbs in these keto bars.
Keto Chocolate (Crunch candy bars!)
Video
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened chocolate 8 1/2 ounces
- 1 cup almond butter Can sub for any nut or seed butter of choice
- 1/2 cup keto maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil optional * See notes
- 3 cups nuts and seeds optional
Instructions
- Line an 8 x 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a microwave-safe bowl or stovetop, combine your chocolate, almond butter, sticky sweetener and optional coconut oil and melt until combined.
- Add your nuts/seeds of choice and mix until fully combined.
- Pour the chocolate mix into the lined baking dish and spread out using a spatula. Refrigerate or freeze until firm.
- Slice into chocolate bars.
Notes
Nutrition
More keto chocolate recipes to try
- Keto chocolate cake– Moist, rich, and full of chocolate flavor.
- Keto brownies– I make these brownies far too often. Even non-keto friends love them.
- Keto fudge– Just two ingredients are needed to make this rich and creamy fudge.
- Keto chocolate mousse– It’s light, airy, and needs just 3 ingredients.
Simple, sweet + chocolaty 🤎
Thanks so much, Nancy! Enjoy!!
I’ve made these several times now, they taste great!
Thanks for the feedback, Katie!
Wow this was amazing. Addictive!
The base recipe only calls for 3 ingredients but coconut oil and nuts and seeds can be added for variation, texture or nutritional value.
Recipe calls for 11/2 cups chocolate, but bar candy you suggest is Bakers unsweetened 4oz bars. Is that 2 and 1/2 candy bars to make the candy?
12 ounces, Mary Beth- so 3 bars 🙂
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Made these for my husband who’s on keto right now. They’re so good! I’m not on keto but love dark chocolate. With added nuts, one piece is the perfect treat. Going to try this recipe with regular maple syrup as a Christmas gift for my sister.
Thanks for the feedback, Kim! How is your husband finding it? We have lots of keto recipes, so if you ever need some help finding something he enjoys, let me know 🙂 Yes, this works well with regular syrup beautifully. Hope your sister enjoys it 🙂
Easy. Simply yummy.
These are truly amazing! Followed the recipe in the video and used rice crispy cereal instead of walnuts. Very easy to mix together. After some time in the fridge they came out perfect. Excellent taste and texture.
Loving your recipes
Thank you!
Arman!
You never cease to amaze me !! Just made this, super easy and so yummy. Been following you for awhile and all your recipes have been a hit with my family. Love all your keto recipes and I have to say,ALL of them are delicious!! Thank you for coming up with fast, easy, and healthy recipes. I even added about 1/4 peanuts to this…..YUM. YUM. YUM.
Thanks so much, Sandi!
Almost missed the part about the nuts being crushed haha. these turned out great! thanks for sharing.
I have been looking for a recipe to try with a bag of puffed quinoa that I bought. I think this might just work! Thanks.
Made this several times & love it, but want to know what unsweetened chocolate you’re using as the link to Amazon doesn’t work. I do strict keto and trying to keep my carbs down & the taste of these seems too sweet, though it may simply be my tastebuds since eliminating sugar (in all forms) 5 years ago. Thanks in advance!
Oh okay, I’ll fix it- thanks for letting me know, Cheryl!
This is one of our favorite desserts. My husband is diabetic and it does not affect his blood sugar.
Would anybody be able to let me know the measurements in Gram? I used google to try and find the proper conversion of each ingredient from Cup to Gram but i essentially ended up with something that has way too much chocolate. Still delicious and if i would x4 the nuts/seeds it would probably look different but i have a feeling something went wrong with the conversions 😉
I just finished making my third batch..I love this recipe!! The bars turn out perfect!! They are so delicious, and I love that they are healthy too!! A great addition to our Keto snacks. Thanks so much!!! 🙂
Made this. Loved it n will be making again! Ty for sharing!
So good!!! Thank You