With fat containing twice as many calories (9 per gram) as carbohydrates and protein, a keto-friendly diet can help to reduce a backpacker’s load to travel faster.
Keto bricks are predominantly made from Cacao Butter and MCT Oil, which with their very high fat content provide an exceptionally calorie-dense and nutritious snack. These “bricks” are very stable at warm temperatures and do not turn into a gooey mess on a hot day. These, in addition to Pemmican, are my go to trail snacks for fast, light trips.
Ingredients (per brick)
- 60g – Cacao butter
- 40g – Collagen or Whey Isolate powder
- 15g – MCT Oil powder
- 2g – Cacao (100%) powder
- 15g – Hemp seeds
- 20g – Brazil nuts or Macademia (better Omega-3 profile)
- Monk fruit or Stevia – depending on desired sweetness
Instructions
- Melt the cacao butter in a double boiler (bain-marie)
- Add in the protein powder and mix until smooth
- Add in the MCT powder, hemp seeds and stevia and mix thoroughly
- Option: Grind the nuts and mix in (I do this to improve the texture)
- Option: Place the nuts in the bottom of the individual “brick” container and pour the mixture over.
- Place in fridge or freezer to set.
- Then turn out of container and store them in a cool place
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