Puppy chow is a popular snack food in the US. The name comes from the fact they look a bit like dog food, but don’t worry, they taste great and are quick and easy to make.
The typical puppy chow recipe usually consists of cereal, peanut butter, chocolate, and butter. The ingredients are mixed together and then made into small oval shapes that are then covered in powdered sugar before serving. They make a great sweet treat, but if you’re following a keto diet, they contain way too many carbs.
The good news is there is a keto-friendly way to make puppy chow. In our recipe, we use pork rinds to give it some crunch, cocoa powder, low-carb brown sugar for sweetness, and coconut oil and almond butter to help the dry ingredients stick together. The result is tasty carb-free snacks that are packed full of protein and lots of other goodness that will provide you with an energy boost in between meals or if you’re watching sport or a movie.
This recipe is lots of fun to make, and if you’ve got kids get them to help you out. Go on, give them a try today.
Yields 4 servings of Keto Chocolate Puppy Chow
The Preparation
- 4 ounces pork rinds
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup low-carb brown sugar replacement, powdered
The Execution
1. Measure out and prepare all the ingredients.
2. On a plate break up the pork rinds into small pieces.
3. In a bowl, stir together the coconut oil, almond butter, and cocoa powder until combined well.
4. Transfer the small pork rind pieces to a bowl and drizzle the chocolate almond butter mixture on top. Stir to fully coat the pork rinds.
5. Transfer the chocolate covered pork rinds to a Ziploc bag.
6. Add in the low-carb brown sugar replacement.
7. Shake well to fully coat the pork rinds.
8. Serve and enjoy!
This makes a total of 4 servings of Keto Chocolate Puppy Chow. Each serving comes out to be 522 calories, 42g fats, 6.7g net carbs, and 23.9g protein.
| NUTRITION | CALORIES | FAT | CARBS | FIBER | NET CARBS | PROTEIN |
| 4 ounce pork rinds | 648 | 40.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.6 |
| 1/4 cup coconut oil | 486 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/2 cup almond butter | 768 | 69.4 | 23.5 | 12.9 | 10.7 | 26.2 |
| 1/2 cup cocoa powder | 164 | 4 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 8 |
| 1/2 cup low-carb brown sugar replacement | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 2088 | 167.9 | 47.5 | 20.9 | 26.7 | 95.8 |
| Per Serving (/4) | 522 | 42 | 11.9 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 23.9 |
Keto Chocolate Puppy Chow
Ingredients
- 4 ounce pork rinds
- ¼ cup coconut oil melted
- ½ cup almond butter
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup low-carb brown sugar replacement powdered
Instructions
- Measure out and prepare all of the ingredients.
- On a plate break up the pork rinds into small pieces.
- In a bowl, stir together the coconut oil, almond butter, and cocoa powder until combined well.
- Transfer the small pork rind pieces to a bowl and drizzle the chocolate almond butter mixture on top. Stir to fully coat the pork rinds.
- Transfer the chocolate covered pork rinds to a Ziploc bag.
- Add in the low-carb brown sugar replacement.
- Shake well to fully coat the pork rinds.
- Serve and enjoy!
Do you taste the pork rinds? I’m a little skeptical.
Hard to say to be honest. I generally recommend using the “puffier” pork rinds since they usually have much less flavor. But some people are supertasters when it comes to pork rinds and others aren’t. It’s really something you’d have to try. I’ve made several different sweet recipes using pork rinds and I think it tastes great but some others don’t. It all comes down to your own personal taste and the brand of pork rinds used.