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Keto Clusters

Dark Chocolate Keto Clusters

One of the things we’ve been craving since starting our experiment with Keto cooking are snacks. Simple little bite-sized morsels of something – sweet, salty, I don’t care – just something to snack on that won’t impact ketosis. While searching Amazon for Keto-friendly ingredients, I noticed that they are selling a lot of chocolate-based Keto snacks. Immediately discouraged by the $40 price tag for some of these products, I said to myself “hey, how hard could it be?”.
The result is a tasty little dark chocolate cluster that is jam packed with enough great flavours and texture to satisfy even the most demanding craving. The rich chocolate, flaky coconut, and crunchy seeds really come together nicely and are a perfect Keto-friendly treat. The best part – you can put these together in about 20 minutes for minimal cost.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 24
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Keto
Calories: 123
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g dark chocolate 70% or higher
  • 1 cup pepitas toasted
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut (shredded) toasted
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds toasted
  • 1/4 cup chia seeds
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup sugar-free
  • 3 tbsp water

Equipment

  • medium saucepan
  • whisk
  • spatula
  • large baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • small frying pan
  • measuring cups and spoons

Method
 

Mise en Place
  1. Assemble equipment. Measure and separate all ingredients.
Bring it Together
  1. Toast coconut, pepitas, and sunflower seeds separately in a small frying pan over medium heat. Remove from heat and place in a large mixing bowl. Add chia seeds.
  2. Break chocolate into small chunks and add to a medium saucepan. Add water and maple syrup and heat over medium-low until chocolate is fully melted.
  3. Pour melted chocolate mixture into the mixing bowl and stir well to combine.
  4. Use a spoon to remove approximately 2 tbsp of the mixture and form into small clusters. Place the clusters on a parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 1 hour until firm.

Notes

  • Try changing this recipe up by adding in some nuts or Keto-friendly fruit (e.g. dried cranberries, pomegranate arils), or both.
  • Most experts suggest that a) chocolate can be safely stored for months at a time, and b) that you should never store chocolate in the fridge. As a result, once the clusters have firmed up, seal them in an air-tight container and store them in a cool, dry place that's out of the sun.
  • Note that the preparation and cooking time indicated does not include the 1 hour refrigeration time that is required for the clusters to firm up.