Keto / Low Carb Pecan Toffee Crunch…yep, you heard me right! If there is one thing I have a hard time resisting it’s buttery, crunchy toffee. Do not judge. I know what you’re thinking…a sweet pork rind…YES!! When you take an inconspicuous pork rind and coat it in sugar free toffee and pecans, you have a crunchy snack that is somewhere between toffee popcorn and these amazing candied corn nuggets that I used to go crazy over….in one word AMAZING! If you are a toffee lover like me…prepare yourself!
Pork rinds are my new obsession or at least inspiration! You should see the looks I get when I buy them by the case, but they are great for a crunchy, salty low carb snack…or even sometimes a making sweet one!! Guys, if you are counting the pork rind as something that can only be savory…you are missing out! Yes… they are savory, but they are pretty much neutral in the flavor department. They have a little bit of salty taste that just matches perfectly with sweet!
After creating my irresistible Low Carb Muddy Buddies or Puppy Chow with pork rinds…I realized the possibilities are pretty much endless. I began dreaming about all the crunchy, sweet coated treats I loved in the past and one of the first things that came to mind was toffee crunch popcorn and these little toffee coated corn nuggets that we used to snack on when the Cowboy and the girls and I were on a road trip. The texture of the pork rind really reminded me of the crunch and texture of the corn nugget…so off the kitchen I went to create a low carb / keto version to satisfy my obsession with buttery toffee! These beauties were the result…Keto / Low Carb Pecan Toffee Crunch!
For the toffee, I used Lakanto Golden Monkfruit Sweetener. It’s difficult to find in stores but you can order it here. It really adds great caramel notes to the toffee and has no weird aftertaste…it’s definitely a keto / low carb kitchen staple! After subtracting the sugar alcohol, there is only .1g of carbs per serving!
Pecan Toffee Crunch is a low carb /keto treat that will blow your ever-loving mind! Sweet, buttery, caramel-ly, sugar free toffee, paired with the richness of the pecans and the perfect crunch of the pork rind is so good you won’t believe your biting into a pork rind…I promise. They stay perfectly crunchy for days, so they are great to pack up in smaller servings to put in a lunchbox or for traveling. Movie night, poolside snack, lunchbox treat…the possibilities are endless and incredibly delicious!
Low Carb / Keto Pecan Toffee Crunch
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup + 2 Tbsp Lakanto Golden Sweetener
- ¼ cup finely chopped pecans
- Pinch Himalayan or sea salt
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 4 cups pork rind pieces
Instructions
- Line a sheet pan with parchment and set aside. Place pork rind pieces in a medium bowl and aside.
- In a small saucepan, combine sweetener and butter and melt over medium heat. Bring to boil stirring constantly. Turn heat down to medium low and continue to boil for about 5 minutes. Add the pecans to the butter mixture and continue to cook for another 1-2 minutes or until you can smell the toasty pecans. Remove the butter mixture from the heat and stir in vanilla and salt.
- Pour or spoon half of the butter mixture over the pork rinds and toss to coat. Repeat with the remaining butter mixture. Pour the pork rinds onto the prepared pan and let cool, you can also place them in the fridge to harden. Store at room temperature in a sealed container and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition facts are approximate and will vary depending on the ingredients used. Carbs from sugar alcohols have been excluded since they have shown to have no impact on blood sugar.
This recipe blows my mind. I never would have thought of using pork rinds in a sweet way. I am definitely going to buy some Lakanto to try this.
Thanks Karin! I hope you love them as much as we do! Let me know how it goes!
Can Sukrin Gold be used? Is that almost the same thing?
Judy- It’s hard to say…I have never tried Sukrin Gold in this recipe. Sukrin gold is erythritol and the Lakanto is a blend of monk fruit and erythritol. I would think that the texture of the coating may be a little different but it should work. If you try, let me know how it turns out!
What amount constitutes 1 serving? Thanks!
Deb- A serving is about 1/3 of a cup. Hope that helps!
Can I use regular Lakanto sweetener if I don’t have golden?
That should work fine! You may need to cook it longer to get that caramel color. Hope you enjoy!!
How do you keep it from getting soggy/stale. I made it and it tastes amazing, but after one night they were not nearly as fresh and it was like the caramel soaked in. Any thoughts??
I’ve not had a problem with them getting soggy. What type of sweetener did you use?
The taste is delicious but my nut mixture just clumped up and didn’t stick to the pork rinds. Do you have an idea of what I might have done wrong?
What sweetener did you use?
I used Sukrin Gold.
I have never used sukrin gold for this recipe although I do know some who use it with great success. I would try to do everything as quickly as possible and slowly drizzle with hot liquid over the pork rinds since the mixture does start to crystallize faster than the traditional toffee.
The toffee mixture does harden pretty quickly once it starts to cool. Make sure to have your pork rinds ready in a bowl or on a parchment lined pan when the toffee mixture is ready to be poured and pour immediately, slowly and evenly over the pork rinds. This mixture cools and crystallizes much quicker than a sugar based toffee. I am thinking about doing a demo video for this recipe…would that help?
Thank you, thank you!! Can’t wait to make this!!!
Wait wait wait … are you saying these are something like the flat-tailed, buck-toothed mammal nuggets from large fueling station wonderlands this fellow Texan can’t keep her sticky paws out of????
😂😂 Amanda if you’re referring to beaver nuggets…I think you may be my long lost soul sister…lol!! YES…that was my inspiration for them! Not exactly the same but definitely as addictive!!
I just made this recipe & had a similar issue as Susan. My toffee mixture is very thin (not sticky) and when I poured it onto the pork rinds the pecans clumped & did not stick. Is the toffee texture supposed to be runny or did I mess up somewhere? I followed the recipe exactly & used Lakanto granulated sweetener. Any help would be appreciated! 🙂
Brandy- Sorry you had problems! The toffee mixture will be thinner since you are not making a true toffee. The mixture will crystallize quickly so make sure the pork rinds are ready to go before you cook the topping. You will have some clumps of pecans that don’t stick to the pork rinds but some should. The pecans should be chopped fine that will give them a better chance of sticking. I hope this helps…I will work on a video for this recipe…maybe that will help!
I couldn’tt wait to try it. I didnt have the sweetener you used, so my results were not the same. The toffee nut mixture didnt stick to the pork rinds. I believe the causes were that I didnt fine chop the pecans and the wrong sweetener.
Even then everyone loved it. I will make them again. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Thanks Bonnie! I’ve been experimenting with an alternative cooking method with these so stay tuned!!
Do you use a specific type of pork rind??
I typically use plain pork rinds like Macs or the brand I find at Aldi’s…they just have salt. You don’t want to use cracklins though! Hope this helps!
These are so good! I modified slightly by adding some maple extract, as well as the vanilla. Also, I added some cinnamon. I boiled the caramel for 7 or 8 minutes then baked on parchment in a 200*F oven for 15 minutes, stirring every 5. Finished under low broil for a few minutes to get a little more crispy. I seriously am addicted! Thank you for a totally crave worthy keto snack!
I just made this toffee crunch to send with my husband to a men’s retreat this weekend. We both loved it, and are soooooo excited to finally have a crunchy snack! It’s AMAZING. Thank you!!!
These were absolutely delicious!!!! My husband says this is the best keto dessert he has ever had. Honestly if they didn’t add so much to my calorie count I’d eat the whole batch in one sitting!
Also I used swerve brown sugar and they came out fine. Thanks again!
Awesome!! So glad ya’ll liked it!!
This is delicious! I couldn’t wait to make it so had to use Swerve brown sugar, but it turned out great! Thank you!
So glad you like it!