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Traditional Christmas crackers are made  Graham cookies or savory cookies, topped with caramel and chocolate loaded with brown sugar.
Does this mean a low-carb dieter has to miss out on that butter treat? Certainly not.

This keto-friendly Christmas crack will be your new favorite holiday dessert.

This Christmas crack is:

Dulce.
Crisp.
Delicious.
Addictive.

The main ingredients are:

Almond powder.
Grass-fed butter.
Cocoa powder.

Optional ingredients:

Milk chocolate (without sugar).
White chocolate chips.
Nut.

Health Benefits of This Ketogenic Christmas Crack

In addition to the obvious benefits that this keto Christmas crack is gluten-free, sugar-free, and keto-free, there are other surprising health benefits hidden in these holiday treats.

Supports joint health.

The base and chocolate coating of this recipe contains collagen. It's undoubtedly an ingredient you won't find in most Christmas candy recipes, at least the ones in your grandmother's cookbook.

The collagen in this recipe not only adds texture, but also increases the protein content of cookies and gives your joints a boost of nutrients.

How do you do that? Collagen is the most abundant protein in your body and one of its many functions is to support the connective tissue around the joints. As you age, your connective tissue can wear out and cause serious joint problems.

Research shows, however, that collagen supplementation may help maintain joint health and may even be a treatment option for people with osteoarthritis.

Does not contain sugar

This Christmas crack not only removes sugar but instead a ketogenic sweetener like stevia is added.

Stevia is a natural sweetener that doesn't raise your blood sugar, so you don't have to deal with a drop in sugar or worse, get out of ketosis.

Keto Christmas Crack

Crack Christmas is a holiday treat that should appear on your keto Christmas dessert table to enjoy the holiday without losing your keto advances.

So without further ado, let's get started.

Start by preheating the oven to 190°C / 375°F.

While the oven heats up, add all the ingredients from the base to a bowl and stir until paste forms. Spread the dough on a greased baking sheet, using your hands or a rolling pin to make sure the dough is evenly distributed.

Bake the dough for 25-35 minutes, making sure it does not burn. Once the dough is ready, take it out of the oven and let it cool. Meanwhile, set the oven to 150ºC / 300ºF.

While the base cools, add the butter and sweetener to a small saucepan or medium saucepan over high heat to make the caramel layer.

Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, until the mixture becomes dark amber. Remove the mixture from the heat and add the vanilla mint aroma.

Then, pour the caramel layer over the base, making sure to scrape the bowl with a spatula to bring everything out, and bake for five minutes.

While the base layer and the caramel layer, cook, start with the chocolate layer.

To make the chocolate layer, you can use a chocolate bar or chocolate chips, depending on what you have or what suits you best.

Add the chocolate and coconut oil to a bowl and microwave for 30 seconds, until the chocolate is melted. You can also use a saucepan over medium heat. Once the chocolate is completely melted, add the collagen, vanilla, and mint.

Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the base layers and caramel and spread evenly.

Finally, add the vinaigrette of your choice. You can sprinkle pecans, and crushed candy canes without sugar of course, or even drizzle with a little almond butter.

Store cookies in an airtight container or cover them with aluminium foil to keep them fresh.

Ketogenic Christmas Crack

Does Christmas crack fall into the category of Christmas candy or Christmas cookies? No matter where you put it, either way, this holiday treat is a must-have on your keto holiday dessert table.

Preparation time: minutes 15.
Total time: hour 1.
Performance: 15-20 pieces.

Ingredients:

For the base:

1 3/4 cups almond flour.
1 - 2 tablespoons of collagen.
1 teaspoon sea salt.
1 teaspoon cocoa powder.
1/2 teaspoon baking powder.
1 egg, at room temperature (chia or flax eggs also work).
2 tablespoons of pasture butter or coconut oil.

For the caramel cream:

1/2 cup grass-fed butter (coconut oil can also work).
3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons stevia.
1/2 - 1 teaspoon vanilla aroma.
1/2 - 1 teaspoon peppermint aroma.

For the chocolate coating:

115g / 4oz keto-safe dark chocolate.
2 teaspoons coconut oil.
2 tablespoons of collagen.
1/2 - 1 teaspoon vanilla aroma.
1/2-1 teaspoon peppermint aroma.

Additional coverage:

Chopped nuts (optional)

Instructions

1 . Preheat oven to 190°C / 375°F.

2. Mix all the ingredients of the base in a large bowl until a paste forms.

3. On a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet, add the dough and use your hands to tap until the dough is evenly distributed. You can also wrap the dough between pieces of parchment paper and add it to the baking sheet.

4. Bake for 25-35 minutes, watching carefully to make sure the base of the cookie does not burn.

5. Remove and let cool, and reduce oven heat to 150ºC / 300F. While the base cools, add the butter and confectionery sweetener to a small saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring moderately until the mixture turns dark amber. Remove from heat and add the vanilla mint aroma.

6. Pour the mixture on the bottom and bake for 5 minutes.

7. While the caramel mixture cooks, prepare the chocolate coating by adding the chocolate and coconut oil to a bowl and microwave for 30 seconds, or until the chocolate is melted. You can also use a double grid. Remove and add collagen, vanilla and mint.

8. Remove the base, let cool, pour the chocolate mixture and distribute it evenly. Add the chopped nuts to the chocolate mixture and place in the freezer for 10-15 minutes, or until the chocolate sets.

Cooking tips:

If you want to make a variation, you can also use white chocolate for this recipe. As long as it's ketogenic, it will work.

Optional ingredients:

Traditional Christmas crackers are often drizzled with peanut butter, caramel, semi-sweet chocolate chips, pretzels, M&M, and other non-keto or keto-hostile options. But you don't have to feel left out of eating that Christmas dessert just because you don't want to get into sugar madness.

Here are some keto ingredients you may not have thought of.

Caramel nuggets: You can make an extra caramel topping to chop and add at the end.

Extra chocolate: If you don't have enough chocolate, sprinkle chocolate chips (unsweetened) on the chocolate layer already in the recipe.

Walnuts: Walnuts are one of the typical ingredients to add on top, but you can also choose to add almonds, cashews, or hazelnuts.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 2 pieces.
Calories: 245.
Fat: 22.2 g.
Carbohydrates: 7.4 g (Net: 3.4 g).
Fiber: 4 g.
Protein: 6.6 g.