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Most busy moms want to opt for a healthier lifestyle. But due to lack of time, they often find it difficult to cook mid-meal snacks. A majority of them are often found snacking on processed foods having high calories. At this point, choosing a keto-friendly diet is a sensible alternative. The low-carb keto snacks are easy and quick to prepare. They also help you to lose excess weight. The Keto diet is fast gaining popularity as you can prepare healthy, wholesome, and nutritious snacks within a few minutes.
Following a keto or ketogenic diet over some time can help busy moms to lose weight. The ketogenic diet encourages you to have most of your calories from fat and very little carbohydrates. When your body is deprived of carbohydrates then a process to break down fat molecules begins known as ketones, and that is how the word keto originated.
Here are some keto-friendly sweet and savory snacks that busy moms can quickly prepare and enjoy:
Low Carb Vegetables
Low-carb vegetables are nutritious, versatile and can make a great replacement for higher-carb foods. Some vegetables that can make great keto-friendly snacks include tomatoes, zucchini, broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, cabbage, eggplant, olives, avocado, green beans, green peppers, and lettuce. At times, you can also use vegetables for a quick healthy snack like cheese, pure Greek yogurt, and cottage cheese.
Fermented Vegetables
Fermented vegetables make a popular keto snack option and can be consumed at any time. They can be prepared easily at home. Fermented veggie snacks like pickles, beet, cauliflower, carrots, green beans, cucumber, cabbage, can be eaten at any time of the day.
Chips and Crackers
You can prepare some pizza chips at home in a few minutes. Bake it in the oven and top it with mushrooms or bell peppers and cheese. You can also make low-carb cheese crackers and enjoy them with a sip of coffee in the evenings.
Mushrooms
Busy moms can easily prepare stuffed mushrooms at home, and it can make a scrumptious keto snack. Mushrooms have low carbohydrates and have several important nutrients like vitamin D, potassium and others. You can bake mushrooms by stuffing them with mozzarella cheese or eat it as a topping on a pizza. What’s more, it is also a pleasure to savor this keto snack.
Baked Vegetables
You can gorge on some baked zucchini topped with cheese, or bake celery, red pepper and have it with some dip. It could be a great snack for busy moms. You can also have some healthy fat snacks like hard-boiled eggs, baked cheese biscuits, berries, or olives for a quick munch.
Cheese
Cheese can also be topped with any veggies or meat and can be a great snacking option for busy mothers. Cheeses are low in carb, high in fat, and are full of protein, calcium, and useful fatty acids for a keto diet. Some of the cheeses that you can consume guilt-free are cheddar, cottage cheese, feta, goat cheese, mozzarella, and parmesan.
Nuts
Nuts are full of healthy fats. They also make a great snacking option. They are full of protein, fiber, fat, and plant compounds and are keto-friendly.
You can dip raw carrots in almond butter and consume them directly. Or you can have steamed or grilled broccoli sprinkled with peanut butter. You can have any of your favorite veggies with peanut butter as nuts are known to be one of the healthiest foods.
Making your mixed nuts at home is very easy or you can buy a pre-packaged packet. Walnuts, cashews, almonds, pistachios, Brazil nuts, and sunflower seeds are good nutritious additions.
Dips and Spreads
Dips and spreads made with raw veggies can be a great snack option if on a keto diet. Carrots, broccoli, cauliflower can be mixed with any cream. You can also have pears, apples, or celery with nut butter. You can also prepare hummus with veggies like roasted cauliflower. All it takes is a few minutes and the delectable snack is ready to eat.
Avocados
Avocados are delicious and easy to include in your diet. They are loaded with fiber, minerals, vitamins, and healthy fats. Avocados have a rich creamy texture and combine well with other ingredients. You can have an avocado egg salad by combining it with sliced hardboiled eggs, chopped cucumber and radish sprinkled with salt and pepper and wrapped with lettuce. You can also easily munch a ripe avocado when you feel hungry. Avocados can be used as a dip for veggies and meat.
Olives
Olives contain healthy fats, vitamin E, and fiber and hence they make a great keto snack. You can eat it plain or stuff it with cheese or munch it as a topping on a pizza; the delicious olives are a snack that you will always crave for.
Cauliflower
Tasty vegetables like cauliflower can be eaten in many ways. Cauliflower contains fiber, vitamin C, and other antioxidants and is full of fiber. You can chop some cauliflower, bake them with some melted butter or cheese and spray them with some herbs and spices and the delicious cauliflower is ready to be eaten. You can gorge on the tasty cauliflower bites as it makes a delightful keto snack.
Salads
Salads can be easily prepared for a quick bite too. Busy moms can take cherry tomatoes, basil leaves, and fresh mozzarella cheese onto skewers and enjoy eating it plain.
Smoothies
You can indulge in keto-friendly smoothies to satisfy your hunger pangs. You can use coconut; avocado and nut butter as a base and top it with little amounts of low-carb fruits, such as lemon or berries. You can also add your favorite veggies that are highly nutritious like spinach or cucumber. You can also have a delicious drink or smoothie made with coconut milk.
Fish and Poultry as Keto Snacks
Fresh meat and poultry can be consumed while on a ketogenic diet. Mackerel and salmon are keto-friendly foods.
Salmon has all the necessary nutrients and can be a great snacking option. Salmon is packed with omega-3 fats, protein, and vitamin D. You can grill salmon with mayonnaise, spices, fresh herbs, lemon, or garlic and eat the yummy fish salad right away.
Shrimps
Shrimps are a great healthy and keto-friendly snack. Season the shrimps with some spices and place them on skewers with bell pepper and tomatoes. You can eat them right away, or you can also bake and grill them and store them in the fridge so that you can munch on them whenever you feel hungry.
Egg Muffins
Egg muffins are delicious keto-friendly low-carb snacks that would keep hunger at bay. You can prepare egg muffins topped with any of your favorite ingredients like mushrooms, cheese, tomatoes, or spinach, bake them and store them in the fridge so that it is easier to grab and eat them whenever you leave your home.
Sweet Cravings
If you are on a keto diet and you are craving sweet desserts, then there are various options available. Busy moms can satisfy their cravings by using peanut butter, cheese, coconut oil, almonds, and dark chocolates and combine them with other ingredients at home or purchase them outside.
Dark chocolates and cheese rolls can also make a great keto snack option. You can also indulge in keto blueberry muffins or berries with heavy whipping cream.
The above tips can help busy moms to follow the keto diet easily. Moms can get rid of extra weight and improve their overall health. All they need is to steer clear of carb-based foods like potatoes, sugar, rice, grains, packaged and processed foods, and unhealthy fats. Have plenty of water and have sugar-free green tea or coffee.
Snacking between meals can help you to restrain hunger as carbs are mostly substituted with fats and a reasonable quantity of protein. So go ahead and indulge yourself in the delicious, delightful, tasty keto snacks and enjoy yourself without worrying about putting on extra weight!
Do share if you have any recipes in the comments. Looking forward to them!
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