All the Ketogenic Pantry Essentials you need to begin, sustain and flourish on your keto diet. 

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How to Stock a Keto Pantry

Stocking a pantry with low carb and keto essentials may take a little bit of time to acquire all the items you need, but with a few great items you will be well on your way. Keep in mind you can add a little more over time or add one new thing each week you shop. Stocking a keto pantry doesn’t have to be as hard as you think and in fact you may already have a bunch of the items you need.

Most important to remember is you need three things to be successful on a keto diet. You need good quality protein, good quality fats and keto snacks for when you are on the go and really don’t have time for a meal at home.

Obviously if you’re ready to take control of your health and new keto lifestyle, making recipes at home is key. While having these ready to go packaged keto snacks are great, if you have time it’s better to make your own snacks at home where you can control what’s in your food.

I’ve broken down my list into 4 categories. Portable Protein, Healthy Fats, Keto Snacks On-The-Go and Baking Essentials for your Ketogenic Pantry.

Portable Keto Protein Sources

• Beef meat sticks
• Canned tuna
• Canned salmon
• Canned sardines
• Smoked oysters
• Cheese
• Hard boiled eggs
• Jerkey
• Salami
• Pepperoni
• Pork rinds

Healthy Keto Fat Sources

• Avocado oil
• Coconut oil
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Ghee
• Grass fed butter

Keto Snacks

• Almonds
• Pecans
• Macadamia nuts
• Walnuts
• Pili nuts
• Unsweetened coconut butter
• Unsweetened peanut butter
• Unsweetened almond butter
• Nutzo
• Pumpkin seeds
• Sunflower seeds
• Cheese crisps
• Avocado
• Olives single servings
• Lily’s Chocolate bars

Keto Baking Essentials

• Almond flour
• Coconut shredded, unsweetened
• Coconut flour
• Cacao butter
• Chia seeds
• Ground Flaxseed
• Sesame flour
• Pork rind breadcrumbs
• Unsweetened Cocoa powder
• Pink Himalayan sea salt
• Baking powder
• Baking soda
• Bone broth
• Cream of tartar
• Gelatin
• Xanthan gum
• Apple extract
• Almond extract
• Caramel extract
• Lemon extract
• Maple extract
• Vanilla extract
• Vanilla stevia
• Clear stevia
• Swerve brown sugar
• Swerve confectioners
• Swerve granulater
• Monk fruit sweetener
• Sugar Free Chocolate chips
• 85% dark chocolate
• Whey protein powder
• Egg white protein powder

Other Pantry Condiments

• Dressings
• No Sugar Added Ketchup
• Mayo
• Mustard
• Lakanto maple syrup
• No Sugar added Tomato sauce

If you’re a little overwhelmed, don’t be. The pantry list can grow over time, a little by little as you start making recipes in the kitchen. Need meal plan ideas? You can now receive weekly low carb dinner meal plans in your email with shopping list and all you have to do is food shop!

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