Easy Keto Trail Mix

This easy keto trail mix is an awesome snack, and it contains the perfect balance of sweet and salty flavors!

When you want a quick, easy, and family friendly low carb snack, this easy keto trail mix is the perfect choice! We combine homemade toasted coconut with a trio of nuts, two varieties of keto chocolate chips, moon cheese, and both pumpkin and sunflower seeds to make this trail mix. I store my trail mix in a mason jar on our kitchen island, then watch as it disappears daily!

Let’s talk about our coconut!

The coconut in this trail mix adds amazing flavor and texture. You can use coconut flakes or coconut chips for this trail mix. Coconut chips are larger than coconut flakes, and that’s what I used for my mix. You will want to make sure you’re using unsweetened coconut. It’s so quick and easy to make toasted coconut and I highly recommend doing so for this trail mix. Using a parchment lined 8×8 baking pan, you’ll want to add your coconut so it doesn’t overlap in the pan. Then toast your coconut, at 325° for 3 minutes. It may be browned and done at that point; but if it’s not browned, give the coconut a quick stir, and toast it longer. You’ll want to check it every minute because it burns quite easily.

What are the best nuts to use for this easy keto trail mix?

You have some great options for the kind of nuts you use for your trail mix. Nuts can vary a bit in their carb counts, and I typically avoid pistachio nuts and cashews because they’re higher in carbs than other nuts. I added almonds, macadamia nuts, and pecans to this trail mix. My almonds and pecans were unsalted, but the macadamias were salted. You have some great options if you’d like to use different nuts for your trail mix. Brazil nuts are quite low in carbs. They’re large though, so if you use them, you may want to cut them in half. Peanuts are another good option, and you can use salted or unsalted. A couple other great choices include using hazelnuts or walnuts for your trail mix.

What other ingredients go into this easy keto trail mix?

To our coconut and nuts, we add keto milk and white chocolate chips. This brings awesome flavor and color to our mix. I have two favorite brands I use for my chocolate chips, and I vary between the two. I use both Lily’s and the Bake Believe brand and they’re both delicious. If you’d like, you can substitute semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips for the milk chocolate chips. I love moon cheese, so I added it to my trail mix. It adds great taste and texture. I used cheddar, but you can use any flavor of moon cheese for your mix. If you can’t find moon cheese, you can omit it or can substitute with cheese whisps or even with some broken up keto crackers. Our last ingredients are pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. I used roasted and salted sunflower seeds and raw unsalted pumpkin seeds for my trail mix.

Need some more fun and delicious keto snacks? Here are a few I think you’ll enjoy!

Easy Keto Candied Bacon

Keto Christmas Candied Nuts

Keto Frozen Yogurt Covered Blueberries

Sweet and Spicy Keto Candied Nuts

Helpful Hints:

*For the most delicious results, I recommend toasting your coconut.

*If you can’t find moon cheese, you can substitute with cheese whisps or even with some broken up keto crackers.

Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:

• 8×8 inch baking pan
• Parchment paper
• Medium mixing bowl
• Measuring cups

Splash of Encouragement:

***Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” John 4:10***