If you’ve been missing the crunch factor on keto, these bars will cheer you right up! The coconut and pecans bring some fantastic texture throughout the bars, and the chia seeds soak up all of the flavors. Chia seeds are packed full of nutrients: they’re rich in fiber, full of omega fatty acids, and are high in antioxidants making this a super easy treat that’s healthy, too.
The ingredients come together in this recipe to make for a perfect snack or an easy breakfast to grab and go. Feel free to use almond (or coconut) milk instead of water to add a little more richness to the bars as well!
Yields 6 servings of Keto Coconut Pecan Chia Bars
The Preparation
- 4 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon powdered stevia/erythritol blend
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup pecans
The Execution
1. Gather and prep all ingredients. Pre-heat oven to 350F.
2. In a bowl combine the chia seeds and water and let it sit until it becomes thick, about 15 minutes.
3. In another bowl, mix together the soaked chia seeds, unsweetened shredded coconut, coconut oil, sweetener, and vanilla extract. Stir until combined well.
4. Gently stir in the pecans.
5. Line a pan with parchment paper.
6. Pour the mixture into the parchment-lined baking pan, and spread evenly. It should be about 3/4″ thick.
7. Put in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until the edges become golden brown.
8. Let cool in the pan before slicing and serving.
This makes a total of 6 servings of Keto Coconut Pecan Chia Bars. Each serving comes out to be 213 calories, 20.2g fats, 2.2g net carbs, and 3.1g protein.
| NUTRITION | CALORIES | FAT | CARBS | FIBER | NET CARBS | PROTEIN |
| 4 tablespoon chia seeds | 233 | 14.8 | 20.2 | 16.5 | 3.7 | 7.9 |
| 1/2 cup water | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut | 561 | 55.3 | 20.4 | 13.6 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| 1 tablespoon coconut oil | 122 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 tablespoon powdered stevia/erythritol blend | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract | 3 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 1/2 cup pecans | 359 | 37.4 | 7.2 | 5 | 2.2 | 4.8 |
| Totals | 1279 | 120.9 | 48 | 35.1 | 12.9 | 18.6 |
| Per Serving (/6) | 213 | 20.2 | 8 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 3.1 |
Keto Coconut Pecan Chia Bars
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon chia seeds
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon powdered stevia/erythritol blend
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup pecans
Instructions
- Measure out and prepare all the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350F.
- In a bowl combine the chia seeds and water and let it sit until it becomes thick, about 15 minutes.
- In another bowl, mix together the soaked chia seeds, unsweetened shredded coconut, coconut oil, sweetener, and vanilla extract. Stir until combined well.
- Gently stir in the pecans.
- Line a pan with parchment paper.
- Pour the mixture into the parchment-lined baking pan, and spread evenly. It should be about 3/4" thick.
- Put in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until the edges become golden brown.
- Let cool in the pan before slicing and serving.
Nutrition
So… I’m guessing that the tomatoes are part of another recipe, then? 😁😉
Yes – I’m not sure how it made it into this recipe. Sorry about that, I went ahead and updated it!
It is not updated on the print-out. I was very confused.
It should be updated on the ingredient list and print-out now. Sorry for the confusion!
Haha, not to worry, I’m making these (sans tomatoes) this week-end, thanks for all of your great content, I’m quite the fan.
wonder what a few lily chocolate chips would do to the taste?
Good question, Sandee! I haven’t tried this myself, but I bet they would only make the bars taste better.
I tried these but they turned out very bland. I only had granulated
erythritol, so I’m guessing the POWDERED stevia/erythritol blend is much sweeter.
The article also doesn’t give guidance on the size of the pan. I used an 8″ square pan and my bars were about 50% thinner than the images, so I’m guessing a 6″ square or perhaps 6″x8″ pan would be better.
Yes, powdered by volume will add more sweetness since it will be a bit more dense. Sorry to hear they didn’t turn out as expected, though 🙁
After reading the comments, I added a bit more sweetener and keto chocolate chip, this was so good! Thank you, it will become my go-to keto sweet snack.
Happy to hear it!