15 Low Carb Crunchy Snacks

When you’re on a diet, typically that also means staying away from heavily processed foods, yet finding low-carb crunchy snacks can be a challenge. Sometimes you get the urge to satisfy your craving with your favorite crunchy snacks that are usually high in carbs like chips or crackers. Low carb snacks can be nutritious and can give you the energy you need to get through the day guilt-free. However, finding the best crunchy low carb options takes a bit of thought. 

If you like to have a little bit of crunch when snacking sometimes, here is a roundup of low-carb-crunchy snacks you can try.

15 Low-Carb Crunchy Snacks

Satisfy your craving with these crunchy low carb snack ideas that are also keto friendly.

Baby Carrots & Guac

150 calories

17g carbs, 2g protein, 9g fat, 6g fiber, 0g added sugar

Ingredients

1 cup Carrots, baby - 45 calories

¼ cup Guacamole - 105 calories

Directions

1. Dip carrots in guac.

2. Note: You can use a single-serving packet instead of 1/4 cup guac instead, if you prefer!

You can include different nuts, crackers, chips, and much more. Try to include enough snacks to cover the different diets your readers may have.

Jerky

What I love about jerky is the fact that they contain such a high amount of protein, which makes them so satisfying with 0 carbs and no added sugar!

240 calories

0g carbs, 40g protein, 10g fat, 0g fiber, 0g added sugar

Directions

1. Hard boil egg.

2. Serve seeds on the side.

3. Feel free to swap out seeds for any other nut/seed you prefer (roasted & salted is fine!).

Ingredients

4 oz Turkey jerky, no sugar added - 240 calories

Directions

1. Brands I love: Trader Joe’s, Epic (available at most stores). But if you don’t have access to these, other brands are fine!

2. Notes: No animal protein? Try Epic brand’s Salmon Jerky. No jerky at all? Have 2 hard boiled eggs, 2 string cheeses or 1 yogurt instead.

Protein Bar, Vanilla

220 calories

8g carbs, 14g protein, 13g fat, 1g fiber, 5g added sugar

Ingredients

1 Protein bar, vanilla, less than 15 gm carbs per serving - 220 calories

Bell Pepper with Guac

142 calories

13g carbs, 2g protein, 9g fat, 5g fiber, 0g added sugar

Ingredients

1 Bell pepper, red, medium - 37 calories

¼ cup Guacamole - 105 calories

Directions

1. Slice bell pepper

2. Dip into guac

Celery Sticks with Peanut Butter

196 calories

7g carbs, 8g protein, 16g fat, 3g fiber, 0g added sugar

Ingredients

2 Tbsp Peanut butter, unsweetened (Tbsp) - 188 calories

½ cup Celery stalks, chopped in half - 8 calories

Directions

1. Dip celery into peanut butter

Baked Cheese Crackers

A top favorite crunchy snack, whether I'm on a diet or not, is eating baked cheese crisps or crackers. Eat this keto friendly snack to satisfy crunchy cravings. It’s high in protein and almost no carbs.

170 calories

1g carbs, 15g protein, 11g fat, 0g fiber, 0g added sugar

Ingredients

1 oz Baked cheese bites - 170 calories

Directions

1. No dairy? Use nuts

Almonds

When you want a bit of a crunch, you can never go wrong with snacking on a variety of nuts or seeds. 1 / 8 cup of almonds comes out to be less than 100 calories. It’s a super low carb option to try out that is also super nutritious.

95 calories

3g carbs, 4g protein, 8g fat, 2g fiber, 0g added sugar

Pork Rinds

Did you know pork rinds are a low carb snack? In fact they have no carbs at all! Look for this tasty and crunchy snack the next time you’re in the grocery store.

80 calories

0g carbs, 8g protein, 5g fat, 0g fiber, 0g added sugar

Ingredients

½ oz Pork rinds - 80 calories

Seaweed snacks

Reach for a single serving pack of this non-starchy vegetable when you’re craving a yummy bite of something crunchy.

30 calories

1g carbs, 1g protein, 2g fat, 1g fiber, 0g added sugar

In-Shell Edamame

130 calories

10g carbs, 11g protein, 6g fat, 4g fiber, 0g added sugar

Make Your Own CheezIts

The store bought box of CheezIts isn’t low carb, but you can make this favorite crunchy snack keto friendly using these crunchy keto snack recipes! Not only is it tasty, but it also has no carbs and a higher amount of protein per serving. A win!

220 calories

0g carbs, 12g protein, 18g fat, 0g fiber, 0g added sugar

Ingredients

2 oz Cheese, sliced, cheddar, full fat/ regular - 220 calories

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper & spray with an oil spray.

3. Cut each slice of cheese into 4 smaller pieces each (so 8 total)

4. Arrange cheese slices on sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes.

5. Note: Sargento’s ultra-thin slices work best

No-Bake Chocolate Nut Clusters

Try out these crunchy keto snack recipes the next time you have a sweet tooth and need to satisfy a crunchy craving.

214 calories

18g carbs, 6g protein, 14g fat, 4g fiber, 10g added sugar

Ingredients

2 Tbsp Nuts (Tbsp units) - 94 calories

2 Tbsp Chocolate chips, semisweet, Tbsp - 120 calories

Directions

1. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave in 20 second intervals (you likely just need 20 seconds total) in a microwave safe bowl

2. Add nuts to the bowl

3. Create 2 clumps with a spoon and put on a small baking sheet or plate covered with parchment paper

4. Refrigerate for at least an hour

5. No nuts? Use seeds

If you like this, you might also like these high-protein desserts!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Freezer Fudge

154 calories

9g carbs, 5g protein, 11g fat, 2g fiber, 5g added sugar

Ingredients

1 Tbsp Chocolate chips, semisweet, Tbsp - 60 calories

1 Tbsp Peanut butter, unsweetened (Tbsp) - 94 calories

¼ tsp Salt - 0 calories

Directions

1. This recipe works best when making 8 servings at once. This equates to 1/2 cup chocolate chips, and 1/2 cup peanut butter total. Use a regular ice-cube tray which will make 8 servings (2 “ice cube” pieces per serving).

2. Combine chocolate and peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl.

3. Melt in microwave for 30 seconds, stir to combine.

4. Add 1 Tbsp amounts of the mixture in ice cube sockets, in an empty ice cube tray.

5. Freeze for at least 2 hours.

6. Top with salt when ready to eat.

7. No peanut butter? Use sunflower seed butter.

8. Note: These melt outside the freezer pretty quick! You may want to eat with a fork 🙂

PB and Cinnamon Toast

Satisfy your snack cravings by making cinnamon toast with a twist. Throw on some peanut butter and top with cinnamon to get a healthy balance of protein, fat, and fiber too.

214 calories

24g carbs, 8g protein, 10g fat, 4g fiber, 2g added sugar

Ingredients

1 Bread, thick, whole wheat, slice - 120 calories

1 Tbsp Peanut butter, unsweetened (Tbsp) - 94 calories

¼ tsp Cinnamon - 0 calories

Directions

1. Toast bread.

2. Spread peanut butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

3. No nuts? Feel free to use any other nut/seed butter you prefer, e.g. sunflower seed butter. Gluten free? Use gluten-free bread.

Cheese and Crackers

250 calories

16g carbs, 14g protein, 15g fat, 1g fiber, 0g added sugar

Ingredients

1 Serving of crackers, 110 calories per serving - 110 calories

2 oz Cheese, sliced, mozzarella, full fat/ regular - 140 calories

Directions

1. Cut cheese into small slices.

2. Make mini sandwiches with crackers and slices of cheese.

3. No dairy? Use avocado or peanut butter.

4. Gluten free? Use gluten-free crackers.

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