If you’ve scanned the recipe already, you’ll notice that it uses 1 tablespoon of raw honey as a sweetener. That’s 17 grams of carbohydrates for the entire dish of 4-6 servings (not including the carbs from the other ingredients). However, there’s a reason people are careful about honey on the keto diet. In order to understand this, I need to first explain sweeteners. If you’re new to keto, you might be confused by all the different types of sweeteners that are being used on some recipe sites. Erythritol, monkfruit, stevia, Swerve, aspartame, sucralose, inulin, and allulose are just a handful of the many, many sugar substitutes that are commonly used on the keto diet. The reason these and other sweeteners are used on the keto diet is because they don’t affect blood sugar as dramatically as processed white sugar or even honey or pure maple syrup. Of course, some of these substitutes are better for our bodies than others, and some are just downright awful. For me, keto is NOT strictly about glycemic index or staying in ketosis. I’m going for healing and health optimization. Not to mention a more maintainable lifestyle.