Pecan Recipes for Keto Living

Posted by wernuts2 on 19th Jul 2019

If you have decided to go keto, you can rest assured that you won't have to give up all your delicious pecan meal recipes. A lot of recipes allow pecan flour or pecan meal to be used as a keto friendly flour replacement. You will also learn that pecans, Brazil nuts, and macadamia nuts all have the lowest amount of carbs per serving so they can be used for snacking while maintaining a keto diet.

Pecan Flour vs. Pecan Meal

These two are very similar with a few subtle differences. Pecan flour is simply ground fancy pecans, while pecan meal is comprised of the flakes we get as the result of chopping the pecans. Pecan flour is going to be lighter in color and has more fat, and pecan meal is much darker and far less fatty. In a lot of areas, these two items are interchangeable, and they can both be used the same way in many keto-friendly recipes. If you have decided to follow a low carb, keto friendly diet and you are a fan of pecans, we have a couple of pecan meal recipes you will love to try out next time you are in the kitchen.

Low Carb Pecan Cookies

Pecan Recipes for Keto LivingIngredients

  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 egg
  • ΒΌ cup low carb sweetener

This low carb pecan cookie diet only requires three ingredients, so it is super easy to make with less hassle and fuss. You will first need to grind the pecans into a fine dust. To a bowl, add in an egg and beat it and then pour in the pecan meal and add a low carb sweetener. A popular keto friendly sweetener you can use is xylitol. Once everything is mixed, divide the dough into twelve different sections and with a teaspoon, place them on the baking sheet that you have lined with a silicone mat. You can then bake them for approximately fifteen minutes in a 350-degree oven for a tasty and quick treat.

Low Carb Pecan Meal Pancakes

Pecan meal recipes are also suitable when you are looking for tasty breakfast options. Ingredients

  • 1 cup pecan meal
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 ounces almond milk
  • 2 eggs

Mix all your dry ingredients first and then whisk in the eggs, vanilla, and unsweetened almond milk. If the mixture is too dry, you can add more almond milk. You can then portion the batter out like you would any other pancake recipe and make them on the griddle. Remember, when they start to bubble up, it is time to flip them. All these low carb pecan meal recipes will make the perfect addition to your keto lifestyle and will make you forget about real flour altogether.