What Makes This Banting Granola Recipe Different?
Most commercial granolas and mueslis are loaded with sugar, oats, and refined carbs — completely off the table on a banting or keto diet. This banting granola recipe flips the script: nuts, seeds, and warming spices take centre stage, giving you a crunchy, golden granola that's genuinely low-carb and banting-friendly.
Whether you're looking for a banting muesli alternative to the usual egg breakfast, or a grab-and-go snack, this one works for the whole family.
💡 Can you eat granola on keto or banting? Yes — but only if it's made without grains and added sugar. This recipe uses natural sweeteners optionally, meaning it can easily be made fully sugar-free for strict banting or keto.
Is Granola Good for Banting?
Standard granola from the shop is not banting-friendly. It typically contains rolled oats, honey, and dried fruit — high in carbs and sugar. But a homemade banting granola made with nuts, seeds, cinnamon, and natural sweeteners like xylitol is a completely different story.
This recipe keeps net carbs low and provides a solid hit of healthy fats and protein from almonds, pecans, and sesame seeds — exactly what the banting diet calls for.
Banting Granola Recipe
Ingredients
- 400g Gluten-free rolled oats
- 100g Sesame seeds
- 100g Pecan nuts
- 100g Flaked almonds
- 100g Xylitol optional
- 60ml Olive oil
- 350g Apple purée
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Ground ginger
- 200g Raisins or golden sultanas optional
Method
- Preheat your oven to 170°C (fan-assisted or conventional).
- Combine all ingredients except the raisins/sultanas in a large mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly until everything is evenly coated.
- Spread the mixture in a single layer across a large, lined baking tray.
- Bake for approximately 40 minutes, stirring every 10–12 minutes for even toasting and a golden finish.
- Remove from oven once golden and fragrant. Stir in raisins or sultanas while still warm.
- Allow to cool completely on the baking tray — this is what creates the crunch.
- Transfer to an airtight container. Keeps well for 2–3 weeks at room temperature.
- Serve as a banting muesli with organic full-cream milk, or eat as a dry snack straight from the jar.
Serving Suggestions & Variations
This banting granola is incredibly versatile. Here are a few ways to enjoy it:
- → As a banting muesli breakfast cereal with full-cream milk or coconut milk
- → Topped on plain full-cream yoghurt with berries
- → As a mid-morning or evening snack, straight from the bag
- → Packed in a zip-lock bag for on-the-go banting snacking
If you're diabetic or pre-diabetic, simply leave out the xylitol and skip or reduce the raisins/sultanas to keep sugars minimal.
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Regular store-bought granola is not banting-friendly as it contains oats, honey, and sugar. However, a homemade banting granola made with nuts, seeds, and natural sweeteners like xylitol can be low-carb and completely appropriate for the banting diet.
Yes, but only if it's a specially made banting muesli like this recipe. Standard muesli contains oats and dried fruit which are too high in carbohydrates for banting. This homemade version swaps grains for nuts and seeds, keeping it low-carb and banting-approved.
Great banting snacks include this banting granola, biltong, hard cheeses, raw nuts, olives, avocado, and pork rinds. The key is to choose snacks that are high in natural fats, moderate in protein, and very low in carbohydrates and sugar.
Yes — but only grain-free, sugar-free granola. A keto granola uses nuts and seeds as the base instead of oats. This banting granola recipe can be made fully keto by omitting the xylitol and raisins, keeping the net carbs very low per serving.
Popular banting breakfasts include eggs (scrambled, fried, or poached), bacon, avocado, smoked salmon with cream cheese, or this banting granola with full-cream milk or yoghurt. The goal is a high-fat, low-carb start to the day.