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Amy loves to entertain. When guests spend the night at the Shuebach family home in upstate New York, she rolls out the red carpet. You can find me sitting at the kitchen bar with my coffee, watching her spin her magic. It’s one of the many advantages of grownup children. They cook, they clean, and they give me beautiful grandchildren to love. Life is good.
Bacon, sausage, eggs, waffles, omelets, pancakes – whatever you’d like, Amy provides. A few weeks ago she brought out some of the best homemade granola I’ve ever tasted. It took me a while to pin her down with the ingredient list. She cooks like her mother – measuring with her hands, changing ingredients to fit the season, and looking to use whatever is available in her pantry. After harassing her with texts, she finally turned it over.
This granola is the perfect balance of sweetness, crunchiness and delicious(ness) without loading up on carbs. Every now and then I get a hankering for cereal. In my pre-keto days, I’d rifle through a box of Honey Nut Cheerios or Frosted Flakes in no time. But OH THE CARBS. I thought my cereal days were over.
The two things I need in the morning to get me going: strong coffee and something crunchy. I put a half cup of this yummy granola in a cereal bowl, drench it in almond milk and top with blueberries. This granola is so filling, I can’t eat more than a half of a cup.
Nuts provide your body with healthy fats, fiber and protein as well as vitamins and minerals, like magnesium and Vitamin E. Several studies suggest they contain anti-inflammatory properties as well.
You can substitute coconut oil for the butter and switch up the nuts as you like. My sister, Annie, added a half cup of shredded coconut the last five minutes of baking time and said it was fabulous.
I love this granola over whole fat Greek yogurt with a few berries sprinkled on top. I throw a handful on top of salads, or enjoy as a healthy replacement for those carb-laden granola bars I used to eat. I think you’re gonna love this easy to prepare, low-carb granola!
Low Carb Cinnamon Granola
Ingredients
- 1 cup coarsely chopped almonds
- 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 1/3 cup whole sunflower seeds
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar-free maple syrup
- 1.5 - 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp Truvia sugar substitute
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper or silicone mat.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix almonds, walnuts, pecans and sunflower seeds together.
- In small bowl, add sugar-free maple syrup, cinnamon, Truvia, and vanilla to melted butter and stir to combine. Pour over the nut mixture and stir to coat evenly.
- Spread the granola mixture evenly over the parchment paper/mat to make one layer. Bake on middle shelf of oven.
- Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven. Using a large spatula, flip sections of granola over to cook evenly. Return to oven and bake another 8 minutes or until slightly golden in color. The granola will harden as it cools.
- Cool completely and place in airtight container.
Oh my word…this is insanely good! And your buffalo cauliflower is the best I have made. Love your site!
Thank you, Jess! So glad you’re enjoying the site. Working on getting new recipes up ASAP!
This sounds delish! It says 8 servings, but how do you break that down? That’s the one thing I do not like about keto recipes, I would rather see a serving size ( 2 tbsp, 1/2 cup etc) . I do love your website! I heard about it today on GMA, my fav show! Your site is informative with awesome recipes! I did keto once and gained 10 lbs, I believe it’s bc I did not have the servings correct and I really did not like the recipes. I m trying yours and I m prepping my meals so hopefully I will get it right this time around!
Thank you for making keto easy!
Vicki
Hi, Vicki! Each serving of granola is 1/2 cup, but you’ll find it very filling. Entire recipe makes 4 cups. I understand the frustration re serving sizes – has to do with recipe software. Thanks so much for visiting, and I hope you love the recipes! All the best to you.
Can you make this with out any extra sugars, other than what’s in the granola?
Welcome, Tina! There is no added sugar in this granola recipe. 1/2 cup sugar-free maple syrup (I use Mrs. Butterworth’s) and 1 tsp Truvia, which is a stevia and erythritol. Hope that helps!
Loved this, just realized you never said when to add the vanilla, so I forgot it. lol didn’t matter was still delicious!!!
Hi, Diane! And thank you for catching my mistake! The vanilla is added to the wet ingredients, right before mixing with the nuts and seed mixture. I’m glad you still enjoyed the granola, and I’ve updated the recipe instructions to avoid any confusion. I love my followers!
Very good recipe and perfect sweetness and way healthier than store bought! I added chia seed for some omega 3 and more nutrients.
Thank you for the recipe, it s a keeper😁
Thank you much, Fabienne! So glad you loved the recipe, and sounds like you’ve made some great additions!
This recipe is AMAZING! I ran out of vanilla extract so used almond which was delish! I only had thin sliced almonds but didn’t matter at all. I’m not going to be able to make this very often tho….i eat too much!!
Hi, Wendy! Our cinnamon granola recipe is definitely a fan favorite. Almond extract sounds like a delicious substitute!
What if you don’t have sugar free maple syrup on hand. Can that be omitted??
Hi, Monica! Sugar free syrup is an essential ingredient in this keto granola, adding both sweetness and binding agent without the carbs. Both Log Cabin and Mrs. Butterworth’s make the sugar free variety, and I was able to find yesterday at my local grocery store. Thank you for a great question.
Just finished cooling a batch that I made….it’s amazing, even though I didn’t have sunflower seeds. I’ve been trying to go keto due an HS condition that I gave and dr advised I needed to go low carb…thanks for the recipe.
So glad you enjoyed the granola! I buy on many of my seeds on Amazon in bulk, but deliveries are really slow now, of course. You’ll love it even more when you can get your hands on the sunflower seeds! Stay well and thank you, Delma!
Best granola! Even my college sons love it. They mix it with peanut butter!
High praise coming from your college boys! So happy you all enjoyed the granola. Peanut butter sounds like a great add-in! Thanks for visiting, Kelly.
Super easy to make and delicious. I couldn’t find sugar free maple syrup so I used maple agave syrup-this has 27 grams of sugar but divided by 8 doesn’t seem too bad. Thanks!
Hi, Lauren! Sorry you couldn’t find sugar-free maple syrup. These days it’s getting difficult to find fully-stocked shelves! I’m in Atlanta and find at Kroger and Publix. I just checked Amazon and they do have several varieties: Log Cabin and Mrs. Butterworth’s are both a good value. So happy you loved the granola, and thank you for visiting us!
Thanks for the tips! I finished chemo for breast cancer in October and recently I’ve had awful joint and muscle pain. I’m trying to tweak my diet to see if that helps. Loving your recipes! Thank you!
Congratulations on finishing chemo, Lauren! Yay!! Breast cancer thrivers are among the strongest women I know! Sorry to hear you’re experiencing joint/muscle pain, and I’m sure you’re checking in with your doc despite the pandemic restrictions. Thanks so much for your kind comments!
Thanks! I’m on a med to help with the pain. Thanks for your kind words!
This is delicious! I saw Amy just made it and shared your website on her instagram account- I love it! Can’t wait to try some of your other recipes P.S our house smells amazing!
Thank you, Rima! I’m so happy you love the granola. And yes, it fills my entire house with the best aroma, too!
I just took granola out of the oven—it’s still cooling. It seems very “wet”….I know you say it will harden after cooling—just making sure I didn’t screw it up:)
Thanks!
Lauren
Trust me, it WILL harden! It’s almost impossible to screw up! Let me know how it turns out, please!
thanks for promptly responding—like a full day or not that long???
So delicious!! I just started Keto and needed a tasty snack for mid-day! This is perfect with my tea!
Hi, Laura! Thanks so much for your lovely comments, and thank you for joining myketohome!
Of course! How long do you think I can keep it before tossing? I am the only one eating it and eat about a half of a cup every other day.
To be absolutely positive, I checked with my food microbiologist husband, Mike. Placed in an air-tight container to prevent oxidation, the granola will stay fresh for weeks. Thanks for a great question, Laura!
Didn’t have seeds so added some coconut flakes. Very good!!
Great idea, Wendy! My little sister also loves using coconut flakes in this granola. It can be hard to find raw sunflower seeds at the grocery store, so I buy mine on Amazon in bulk and freeze. I’m very happy you enjoyed!
great recipe!
Thank you, Mary, for your vote of confidence! I’m happy you loved the granola and I hope you find more recipes here to enjoy!
Thank you so much for this recipe. I have always wanted to try a homemade granola recipe and I just did it this morning. It is delicious and I will be sharing this with all of my friends and family!
Hi, Tonya! I’m so happy you enjoyed the granola, and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment!
Are all the nuts raw rather than roasted when you buy them?
Hi, Cristie! Thanks for a great question. The sunflower seeds I buy from the grocery store are roasted and shelled. The walnuts, pecans, and almonds are not roasted. I buy them in bulk from Costco – much cheaper! Thanks for visiting the site!
I’m lovin’ it! I actually just read like three of your posts today. So that means you better keep writing more, because I am going through these like they’re going out of style.
Hi, Brian! Thank you so much for your comments, and I’m happy someone is actually reading my blog posts :D! I’m also glad you’re loving the granola! Hope you find more you love. Thanks again.
Hi Joanie, I just made the granola and we love it! I made the buffalo cauliflower last night. I’m loving your stories and recipes. I have a question about the granola. Is it 4 or 2 net carbs? I’m trying to figure out if the 2g of sugar are from the sugar alcohols or sugar from the nuts. You may have already answered this question; I apologize if you have. Thanks.
Hi, Nancy! I’m very happy to hear you love the granola, and thanks much for your kind comments. Whenever you’re figuring out NET carbs, take the total carbs (in this case 9) and subtract the fiber (which is 5), leaving you with 4 net carbs per serving. The small amount of sugar is coming from the nuts and seeds. The Truvia sweetener contains sugar alcohols (Stevia and erythritol) which is not counted in the net carbs. Thanks for a great question.
After seeing your segment on GMA I had to try it, delicious!!!!
Hi, Jenny! Thanks for your kind words. I’m inspired to keep working from the support of women/people like you, and I hope you find more dishes to enjoy. Stay well!
Looks like pepitas in the picture you used, did you mean to use that seed? I just made this with sunflower seeds, it is amazing. The aromas swirling around my kitchen are heavenly. Added shredded coconut, added no sugar or sugar substitute but used real maple syrup. Not sure how long this will last. Amazing!
Hi, Rebecca! I didn’t use pepitas in our Cinnamon Granola – maybe the picture tint? The bowl contains almonds, pecans, walnuts, and sunflower seeds, so you used the right seeds! I love adding shredded coconut, too. Thank you so much for the comment and I’m so glad you loved it!