Make your own Keto Chocolate Bars at home with 3 ingredients in less than 10 minutes! They are perfectly crunchy, chewy, and delicious plain or with your favorite mixed nuts added in. Gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan-friendly.
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Thanks to our keto chocolate bars, finding a low-carb snack as delicious and satisfying as traditional chocolate is no longer a mission! Our recipe includes only 3 ingredients, with a couple of optional extras to make the chocolate bars even tastier. Effortless recipes that result in decadent treats are always a winner, and our chocolate bar recipe fits the bill, taking a mere 5 minutes to prepare and just 2 minutes to melt everything down on the stove.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Only 3 key ingredients
- Just 5 minutes of prep
- Great for meal prep as a quick snack
- Super low carb with 2.3g net carbs in each bar
- Gluten-free, sugar-free, vegetarian, and vegan friendly
Easy Keto Chocolate Bars
Most of us experience cravings, with chocolate being high on the cravings list for many! Our keto chocolate bars promise to curb cravings with the perfect combination of crunch and chew so you can feed your soul and stick to your keto lifestyle. Also vegetarian and vegan friendly, our keto chocolate bar recipe can be whipped up at a moment's notice when friends pop by unexpectedly or you need a last-minute gift for a loved one.
In true keto style, these bars are low in carbs, with each serving containing 2.3g of net carbohydrates. This means you can dive in and enjoy a guilt-free, delicious treat at any time of day and know you won’t affect your keto diet. Once you’ve familiarized yourself and made our recipe a few times, don’t be afraid to experiment with different toppings for the chocolate bars, tailoring them to your preference.
Keto Chocolate Bar Ingredients
- Unsweetened Chocolate: The star of the show and the base of our chocolate bars is unsweetened chocolate. Once melted and incorporated with the other ingredients, the chocolate can be formed into thin bar shapes and left to firm up in the refrigerator. Quality chocolate with a high cocoa content is ideal for maximizing flavor in this recipe, ensuring a deep, warm chocolate taste with each bite.
- Almond Butter: Looser in texture and more subtly flavored than peanut butter, almond butter is another vital ingredient for keto chocolate bars. Almond butter helps bring a slight bit of chew to the chocolate bars, creating a moreish texture and a delicate nutty undertone. Use almond butter that’s 100% nuts, without any added sugars or syrups, to keep carbs low and maintain a true almond taste.
- Keto Maple Syrup: Keto maple syrup can either be made at home with a handful of basic ingredients, or it can be purchased from a store or online. Check out my easy keto maple syrup recipe here. Unlike traditional maple syrup, which is full of sugar, keto maple syrup still has a burnt sugar, almost caramel taste, but without the huge hit of carbohydrates. As our chocolate bars contain no added sugar, keto maple syrup brings sweetness to balance the bitterness of the unsweetened chocolate.
- Coconut Oil (optional): Our keto chocolate bars are perfect with unsweetened chocolate, almond butter, and keto syrup, but adding coconut oil is a great idea if you have any to hand. Once the coconut oil has melted into the other ingredients, it makes the molten chocolate mixture gorgeously glossy, resulting in chocolate bars with a light sheen and chewy texture.
- Nuts and Seeds (optional): A generous amount of mixed nuts and seeds added to the melted chocolate brings crunch and texture once the bars have set. Nuts and chocolate have been enjoyed together as a classic flavor combination, and our bars are elevated with warm, nutty flavors and crunchy seeds.
How To Make Keto Chocolate Bars
These keto chocolate bars can go from the kitchen to the table in next to no time, with the refrigerator or freezer doing most of the hard work! A handful of ingredients, a few minutes, and basic kitchen equipment are all that’s needed to bring these chocolate bars to life. Once they’ve firmed up, you’ll be left with a slab of chocolate you can slice, serve, and enjoy with the entire family.
- Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with baking paper and set it aside. This is what we’ll be pouring the chocolate mixture into later.
- Using a microwave-safe bowl or a pan on the stovetop, combine the unsweetened chocolate, almond butter, keto maple syrup, and optional coconut oil. Melt the mixture until it's well combined, with no visible chunks of chocolate or almond butter.
- Optionally, add your mixed nuts or seeds to the chocolate mixture and stir until everything is well incorporated.
- Pour the chocolate mixture into the lined baking dish and spread it out using a spatula, ensuring the nuts and seeds are evenly dispersed.
- Refrigerate or freeze the chocolate bars until the entire tray is firm.
- Once the chocolate has set and firmed up, slice the mixture into chocolate bars.
Recipe Variations
Keto Vanilla Chocolate Bars: Adding a few drops of quality vanilla extract to the molten chocolate mixture lightens the flavor of the unsweetened chocolate and brings a subtle floral flavor profile. Only a small amount of vanilla is needed to bring another level of sweetness to the chocolate bars, helping them taste a little more like traditional sweet chocolate.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars: Peanut butter can be used in place of almond butter if you don’t have any in your storecupboard. The combination of peanut butter and chocolate is a classic flavor that never fails.
Sunflower Chocolate Bars (Nut-Free): If you need to make a nut-free batch of bars, opt for sunflower seed butter. Free from nuts and still loose in texture like almond butter, sunflower seed butter is a tasty alternative that is able to do just as good a job as almond butter, with a slightly more unique flavor.
Nut Butter Swirl Topping: When giving gifts made from the kitchen, it’s always worth putting in a little extra effort! Create a stunning nut butter swirl by pouring the chocolate mixture into a tray, dotting small amounts of a nut or seed butter of your choice around the entire chocolate slab. Then, take a knife and gently swirl the blobs of nut butter around the tray, creating a gorgeous ripple effect that will put a smile on anyone’s face.
Frequently Asked Questions
How To Store Keto Chocolate Bars?
Our keto chocolate bars are best stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator where they can remain firm and crisp. They may begin to soften or melt if left in a warm environment, so the refrigerator is the best option for keeping them crunchy and delicious.
Which Chocolate Is Lowest in Carbs?
Dark chocolate with a high cocoa percentage tends to be lower in carbs than milk or white chocolate. Low cocoa chocolate usually contains a high volume of sugar and sometimes additional sweetness, too, making it a poor choice for those living a keto lifestyle.
How Many Carbs Are In Keto Chocolate Bars?
Our keto chocolate bars contain 2.3g of net carbs per serving, making them a fantastic addition for anyone following a keto diet. As they are also plant-based with no animal-derived ingredients, these chocolate bars are perfect for vegans to enjoy, too.
📖 Recipe
Keto Chocolate Bars Recipe
Ingredients
- 9 oz Dark Chocolate unsweetened
- 1 cup Almond Butter
- ½ cup Keto Maple Syrup
Optional Ingredients
- ¼ cup Coconut Oil
- 3 cups Nuts and Seeds
Instructions
- Line an 8 x 8-inch baking dish with baking paper and set it aside.
- In a microwave-safe bowl or on the stovetop, combine the unsweetened chocolate, almond butter, keto maple syrup, and optional coconut oil. Melt the mixture until it's well combined.
- Add your preferred nuts or seeds to the mixture and stir until everything is fully combined.
- Pour the chocolate mixture into the lined baking dish and spread it out evenly using a spatula.
- Refrigerate or freeze the mixture until it becomes firm.
- Once firm, slice the chilled mixture into chocolate bars. I made 20 bars from this recipe.
Notes
Nutrition
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1 1/2 cups of unsweetened chocolate - how many ounces is this? It depends on if it's chunks, grated, etc...
Hi Ruth! 1 1/2 cups of coarsely chopped unsweetened chocolate is around 9 ounces. Hope that helps.