By Coast Brothers
The way to your honey’s heart is through their stomach when it comes to Valentine’s Day. But you don’t want your Valentine’s Day surprise to interrupt their keto-friendly diet, low on sugar and carbs. Everyone craves a different snack, some savory and others sweet.
With that in mind, whip up these easy keto snacks and desserts for your sweetheart. We like using dark chocolate when possible, a rich source of minerals and antioxidants. Strawberry season in Florida yields luscious, ripe berries. For our snack, a keto diet perk is that cheese is a good choice: high-fat, moderate-protein, and low-carb when used in moderation.
Keto Cheesy Crisps
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 TB ranch dressing seasoning mix
Directions: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place a silicone mat or parchment paper onto each of two baking sheets. In a bowl, mix the cheese with the seasoning mix. Drop the cheese into small, flattened piles (about 20 total), making sure they don’t touch. Bake for about 6-8 minutes, until crisp. Let stand for at least 10-15 minutes before serving.
Keto Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
- 24 large strawberries with stems
- 1 cup keto dark chocolate chips
Directions: Wash strawberries and pat dry. Add chocolate to a small glass bowl. Microwave at 30 second intervals, stirring in between until chips melt. Holding the stem, dip the strawberry into the melted chocolate, then place on wax paper until hardened.
No-Bake Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter
- 1 cup coconut oil
- ½ cup natural peanut butter
- 2 TB heavy cream
- 1 TB cocoa powder
- 1 tsp liquid stevia
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 oz chopped roasted salted peanuts
Directions: Melt coconut oil in a saucepan over low heat, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. Whisk in heavy cream, cocoa powder, liquid stevia, vanilla extract and salt. Pour chocolate-peanut butter mixture into 12 silicone muffin molds. Sprinkle peanuts evenly on top. Place molds on a baking sheet. Freeze chocolate-peanut butter mixture until firm, at least 1 hour. Unmold chocolate-peanut cups and transfer to a resealable plastic bag or airtight container.
About Coast Brothers: Founded 30 years ago, Coast Brothers is a family-owned business and one of the leading online wholesale sites for more than 1,000 high-quality bulk items like household essentials, food, beverages, and commercial products delivered right to your door. Winner of the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce 2020 Business Impact Award, find all your food, home and office needs at www.coastbrothers.com.